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🌱 What Hershey parents should expect if their newborn needs NICU care

Hershey, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Hershey! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Hershey parents should expect if their newborn needs NICU care
  • Why Hershey doctors are alarmed by kids’ e-bike injuries
  • How to win free tickets to Hersheypark Christmas Candylane this week

Also on today's calendar: Makers at the Museum makers market presented by Stay Apparel Co. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Pennsylvania election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Medical Minute: Newborn Intensive Care — What Parents Need to Know (gantnews.com) — Parents in Hershey whose newborns need intensive care can turn to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s NICU, which supports premature and critically ill babies with a full team of specialists. The article walks you through NICU levels, what to expect during your baby’s stay, ways to bond, and how local families successfully transition home after discharge.
   

• As e-bikes become more popular, injuries in kids skyrocket (pennlive.com) — Doctors at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital in Hershey are seeing a sharp rise in serious e-bike and e-scooter injuries among kids, with cases jumping from just a few to dozens this year. The story explains why these crashes are often more severe than regular bike accidents, reviews Pennsylvania’s evolving laws, and stresses helmet use and close parental supervision.
   

• Your chance to win tickets to Hersheypark Christmas Candylane (audacy.com) — You can win four digital passes to enjoy Hersheypark Christmas Candylane right here in Hershey by listening to WBEB-FM this week and calling in when you hear the cue. The on-air contest runs weekday afternoons through Friday, and winners will get emailed tickets valid into early January, making it an easy way for local families to plan a festive outing.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hershey

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday November 6
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    Giant Center, 550 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for AE - Merchandising Team Leader (Assistant Manager) in Hershey. Apply here.
  • Josh Shoop - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Account Associate - State Farm Agent Team Member in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hershey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palmyra

  • Man arrested in Pennsylvania and charged in shooting death of Forsyth County man (myfox8.com)
  • Football Recap: Palmyra Skates Past Shippensburg with Ease (maxpreps.com)

Hummelstown

  • Pink slime in ice machine: Dauphin County restaurant inspections, Nov. 1, 2026 (lancasteronline.com)

Middletown

  • PSP: Driver leads high-speed chase through Middletown during trick-or-treating (abc27.com)
  • Two injured in structure fire in Middletown (newportdispatch.com)
  • Christmas Nostalgia Fills 18,000 Square Feet of This Pennsylvania Attraction (newsbreak.com)

Ok Hershey! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out?" — Look in the mirror and see what you saw, take the saw and cut the table in half. Two halves make a whole, climb out of the hole. (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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