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In today's newsletter:

  • Fatal head-on crash closes busy Hershey Road route for hours
  • How a Hershey photo program helps young cancer survivors speak out
  • Want tickets to Rob Thomas' intimate Hershey Theatre show?

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Turning out cloudy, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'A difficult thing to see': Police identify 28-year-old killed in head-on crash (wgal.com) — A deadly head-on collision shut down Hershey Road/Route 39 near Devonshire Heights Road in West Hanover Township on Sunday evening, killing a 28-year-old driver from Harrisburg. Neighbors along this busy route to Hershey described the crash's aftermath as devastating as state police reconstructed the scene and kept the road closed for nearly four hours.
   

2. 'Best decision I ever made': Young Penn State cancer survivors share photography stories (local21news.com) — At Penn State Health in Hershey, childhood cancer survivors are using the Photovoice program to share their journeys through powerful photographs instead of difficult conversations. Local participants describe feeling less alone, more confident, and better able to talk with family about what they endured during treatment and recovery.
   

3. Rock singer to perform at Hershey Theatre (pennlive.com) — Hershey music fans can catch Rob Thomas live at Hershey Theatre on January 14, 2027, with tickets going on sale October 2 via Ticketmaster. The Matchbox Twenty frontman will mix solo hits, band favorites, and his Sidewalk Angels Foundation work supporting no-kill animal shelters nationwide.
   

4. Lancaster Capital Day celebration cut short after heavy rain (local21news.com) — A Hershey-based Indian food truck owner saw his big day at Lancaster's Capital Day celebration washed out when heavy rain forced vendors to pack up early. He'd prepared plenty of traditional dishes, including a special lamb-and-rice recipe from his mother, but left with unsold food and hopes of returning next year under sunnier skies.
   

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