Welcome to the Neighborhood!

• Hershey, Pa. •

To learn about the relationship between The Hershey Company and Milton Hershey

School, visit www.thehersheylegacy.com.

The Hershey Company®The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest producer of quality chocolate in

North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery.

Headquartered in Hershey, The Hershey Company has operations throughout the

world and more than 13,000 employees. With revenues of nearly $5 billion, Hershey

offers such iconic brands as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Kit Kat, Twizzlers and Ice

Breakers, as well as the smooth, creamy indulgence of Hershey’s Bliss. Hershey is a

leader in the fast-growing dark and premium chocolate segment with such brands as

Hershey’s Special Dark and Hershey’s Extra Dark. In addition, Artisan Confections

Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium

chocolate offerings as Scharffen Berger, Joseph Schmidt and Dagoba, as well as Starbucks

Chocolate. For more than 100 years, The Hershey Company has been a leader in making

a positive difference in the communities where we live, work and do business. Milton

Hershey School, established by the company’s founder in 1909, provides a nurturing

environment, quality education, housing and medical care at no cost to children from

families in social and financial need. The School is administered by The Hershey Trust

Company, Hershey’s largest shareholder, making the students of Milton Hershey

School direct beneficiaries of the company’s success.

Please visit us at www.hersheys.com.

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterFounded in 1963 through a gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation, Penn

State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is one of the leading teaching and research

hospitals in the country. Our 454-bed Medical Center is a provider of high-level

medical care for a diversity of diagnoses and to a patient population that reflects the

diversity of the region we serve. We provide care to more than 27,000 inpatients

and 788,000 outpatients, as well as handle nearly 48,000 emergency room visits and

more than 23,000 surgical procedures annually. Our Medical Center campus also

includes Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute and

Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital — the region’s only children’s hospital.

Visit us at www.pennstatehershey.org.

Hershey, Pa.Hershey, located in south central Pennsylvania, was founded in 1903 by chocolate entrepreneur Milton S. Hershey. Since the completion of the chocolate factory in 1905, the town has become home to 13,000 residents and welcomes thousands of people each year to its many cultural and entertainment offerings.

In addition to The Hershey Company, Mr. Hershey also founded Hershey Entertainment & Resorts® Company, which includes Hersheypark®, and the M.S. Hershey Foundation, which provides cultural enrichment opportunities to both visitors and residents. He and his wife also founded the Milton Hershey School.

Today, Hershey also includes a theater offering Broadway and other professional productions; a museum; a botanical garden; numerous sports and entertainment facilities; and a world-renowned medical center. If you’re visiting the region, considering a move, or are a current resident, you may find this information of interest in learning about the diverse employers and culturally diverse resources available.

http://www.thehersheylegacy.comhttp://www.hersheys.comhttp://www.pennstatehershey.org

Penn State College of MedicineThe physicians we train and the research we perform touch the lives of

millions of people of all races and ethnicities. We confer the doctor of

medicine degree and, in conjunction with Penn State’s Graduate School, offer

doctor of philosophy degrees in anatomy, biochemistry and molecular

biology, bioengineering, cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology

and infectious diseases, integrative biosciences (options in bioinformatics and

genomics and chemical biology), microbiology and immunology, molecular

medicine, molecular toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology and physiology.

In addition, the College of Medicine offers master of science degrees in

anatomy, health evaluation sciences, homeland security, laboratory animal

medicine and physiology. The College boasts a portfolio of nearly

$100 million in funded research.

Visit us at www.hmc.psu.edu/college.

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

http://www.hmc.psu.edu/college

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts®Founded in 1927, Hershey Entertainment &

Resorts® offers families and guests of all ages a

year-round entertainment and hospitality

destination. The company owns and operates

world-class businesses including Hersheypark®,

ZooAmerica® North American Wildlife Park,

Giant CenterSM, the Hershey Bears® hockey

club, The Hotel Hershey®, Hershey® Lodge,

The Chocolate Spa® and more.

Visit us at www.HersheyPA.com.

Milton Hershey School®Founded in 1909, this school and home provides a positive, structured home life

and an outstanding pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade education free of

charge to 1,800 boys and girls from families in social and financial need. The

MHS student population comprises a richly diverse student body. A diverse

workforce is critical to the School’s success, providing role models and fostering a

healthy community for the students.

Tours to the School are available via the Hershey Trolley. Visitors are also

welcome to visit Founders Hall at Route 322 and Meadow Lane from

10am-3pm, Monday through Sunday.

Additionally, The Dearden House, on the MHS Alumni Campus, is open for

tours from 9am-3pm Tuesday through Saturday. The Dearden House is on

McCorkel Road west of Route 743.

For holiday closings, please visit our website or call the Visitors Center.

Visit us at www.mhs-pa.org.

Commuting TimeHarrisburg: 20 minutes

Lancaster: 30 minutes

Gettysburg: 45 minutes

Reading: 45 minutes

Major Nearby Cities Include:Baltimore: 1.5 hours

Philadelphia: 2 hours

Washington, DC: 2.5 hours

New York City: 3 hours

Outdoor Recreationwww.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparkshawkmountain.orgskiroundtop.com

The Hotel Hershey®

Milton Hershey School Founders Hall

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Churches & Religious Organizations

Resource Guide To assist you in exploring Hershey and neighboring areas, the following lists are provided as a sample of some local resources, with a multicultural focus. These lists are not endorsements.

A few local options are listed here. For additional options, visit www.pachurches.org.

Hershey

All Saints Episcopal Church310 Elm StreetHershey, PA717-533-2454

Church of the RedeemerUnited Church of Christ500 West Chocolate AvenueHershey, PA717-533-7300

Derry Presbyterian Church248 East Derry RoadHershey, PA717-533-9667

Evangelical Free Church of Hershey330 Hilltop RoadHummelstown, PA717-533-4848

First Baptist Church228 McCorkel Road Hershey, PA717-533-7956

First United Methodist Church64 West Chocolate AvenueHershey, PA717-533-9668

Fishburn United Methodist Church1215 Fishburn RoadHershey, PA717-534-2262

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church212 Cocoa AvenueHershey, PA717-533-2467

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church359 West Areba AvenueHershey, PA717-533-7168 Stauffers Mennonite Church790 Bachmanville RoadHershey, PA717-533-4871

Lancaster/Lebanon

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church64 Hershey AvenueLancaster, PA 717-394-1735

Bright Side Baptist Church515 Hershey AvenueLancaster, PA717-295-9431

Central PA Korean Presbyterian1000 State DriveLebanon, PA717-270-5377

Phap Hoa Buddhist Temple202 Cherry StreetColumbia, PA 717-684-4301

Harrisburg area

Bethel Village AME Church1721 N. 5th StreetHarrisburg, PA 717-234-6505

Chinese Alliance Church6950 Allentown BoulevardHarrisburg, PA717-541-1141

DaySpring Ministries1600 Spring Garden DriveMiddletown, PA 717-939-9500

First Spanish Christian 123 South 13th StreetHarrisburg, PA717-233-1588

Goodwin Memorial Baptist 2447 Green Street Harrisburg, PA717-238-4400

Greater Zion Missionary Baptist 212 North Progress AvenueHarrisburg, PA717-541-0914

Hindu American Temple301 Steigerwalt Hollow RoadNew Cumberland, PA 717-774-7750 Historic B’Nai Jacob SynagogueWater & Nissley StreetMiddletown, PA717-319-3014

Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic 6150 Allentown BoulevardHarrisburg, PA 717-652-4211

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox 1000 Yverdon DriveCamp Hill, PA 717-763-7441

Iglesia Nueva Vida En Cristo6003 Jonestown RoadHarrisburg, PA717-545-3315

Islamic Society of Harrisburg407 North Front StreetHarrisburg, PA 717-939-3107

Kingdom Embassy2111 North Fourth StreetHarrisburg, PA 717-236-8600

Martin Luther King Baptist 1501 Market StreetHarrisburg, PA717-233-6241

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist 20 Locust StreetSteelton, PA 717-939-4631 Seventh Day Adventist Hispanic 37 South 13th StreetHarrisburg, PA717-233-8700

Wesley Union AME Zion 5th & Camp StreetHarrisburg, PA717-232-4918

City IslandMarket Street BridgeHarrisburg, PA717-233-8275

Giant Center550 West Hersheypark DriveHershey, PAwww.GiantCenter.com

Hershey Theatre15 East Caracas AvenueHershey, PAwww.hersheytheatre.com

Levitt Pavilion Department of Parks & RecreationThe City of HarrisburgRev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.City Government Center10 North 2nd Street, Suite 401Harrisburg, PA 17101-1686717-255-3020

Long’s Park SummerEntertainment SeriesLong’s Park Lancaster, PAwww.longspark.org

Open Stage of Harrisburg223 Walnut StreetHarrisburg, PAwww.openstagehbg.com

Sight & Sound,Millennium Theatre300 Hartman Bridge RoadStrasburg, PAwww.sight-sound.com

Whitaker Center ForScience and the Arts222 Market StreetHarrisburg, PAwww.whitakercenter.org

More Options

www.dauphincounty.org/ parks-recreation

www.hacc.edu

www.harrisburgevents.com

www.hbg.psu.edu/about/ welcome

Culture & Entertainment

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Community InformationTo learn more about the Hershey community & its history: www.visithhc.com

For the region’s official visitors website: www.hersheyharrisburg.org

For Hershey-specific visitor & events information: www.HersheyPA.com

For Hershey-area business information: www.2chambers.com/hershey,_pennsylvania.htm

For information about Hershey’s founder: www.hersheystory.org

For information about relocation: www.discoverourtown.com/PA/Hershey/Relocation-1048.html

Local public school districts include Derry Township, Elizabethtown, Lower Dauphin & Palmyra. For more information about education:

www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/ pennsylvania/hershey/

www.pde.state.pa.us

www.discoverourtown.com/PA/college.html

Community OrganizationsAfrican American

African American Chamber of Commerce of Central PA1735 State StreetHarrisburg, PA 17103-1550717-238-9804www.aacccp.org

Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American AffairsRoom 506 Finance BuildingHarrisburg, PA 17120717-772-5085www.africanam.state.pa.us

NAACP - Harrisburg243 Seneca StreetHarrisburg, PA717-234-2292

National Black MBAwww.nbmbaa.org/greaterharrisburg

Latin American

Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs506 Finance BuildingHarrisburg, PA 17120717-783-3877www.gacla.state.pa.us

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania2023 North Second StreetHarrisburg, PA 17102www.hcccp.net

PA Association of Latino OrganizationsP.O. Box 675Harrisburg, PA 17108-0675717-920-4727www.paloweb.org

Spanish American Civic Association545 Pershing AvenueLancaster, PA 17602717-397-6267www.sacapa.org

Asian American

Asian Indian Americans of Central PA5602 Pinehurst WayMechanicsburg, PA 17050717-732-5971www.aiacpa.org

Central PA Chinese Association516 Jacob LaneMechanicsburg, PA 17050www.cpca-harrisburg.org

Central PA Korean Association1079 S. Cameron StreetHarrisburg, PA 17104www.cpkaharrisburg.org

Governor’s Advisory Council on Asian American AffairsContact: Hai-Chow Harry Kaoasianam@state.pa.us717-346-9205

Special Needs

PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation555 Walnut Street, Eighth FloorHarrisburg, PA 17101717-787-7500www.nepacil.org/OVR.htm

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services1810 Oregon Pike, P.O. Box 10485Lancaster, PA 17601717-397-4741717-509-1769 (TTY)www.dhhslancaster.org

Tri-County Association for the Blind1130 South 19th StreetHarrisburg, PA 17104717-238-2531www.tricountyblind.org

United Disabilities Services1901 Olde Homestead LaneP.O. Box 10485Lancaster, PA 17605-0458717-397-1841717-358-1258 (TTY)www.udservices.org

NHS Human Services4391 Sturbridge DriveHarrisburg, PA888-NHS-0020www.nhsonline.org

The Arc2569 Walnut StreetHarrisburg, PA717-920-2727www.arcofdc.org

Center for Independent Living207 House AvenueSuite 107Camp Hill, PA717-731-1900 x11www.cilcp.org

For a more comprehensive list of local special needs resources, visit centralpennparent.com and select the special needs tab.

Hershey Theatre

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ShoppingAsian Market325 S. 17th StreetHarrisburg, PA717-236-7254

Broad Street Market1233 North 3rd StreetHarrisburg, PA717-236-7923broadstreetmarket.org

Colonial Park MallRt. 22 & Colonial RoadHarrisburg, PA717-545-3771

Harrisburg MallI-83 & East Paxton StreetHarrisburg, PA717-564-0980

Kim’s Asian Foods2501 Paxton StreetHarrisburg, PA717-238-3405

Lancaster Central Market23 North Market StreetLancaster, PA717-735-6890

Little Saigon Food Market2800 Paxton StreetHarrisburg, PA717-561-2827

Outlets at Hershey46 Outlet SquareHershey, PA717-520-1236

Rockvale Square OutletsRoute 30Lancaster, PA717-293-9595

For local grocery chains carrying ethnic food lines, visit GiantPA.com and Wegmans.com for details.

RealtorsBrownstoneReal Estate CompanyAgent: Dennis Lubold1840 Fishburn RoadHershey, PA717-533-6222

Coldwell BankerSelect ProfessionalsAgent: Carol Cooper1000 N. Prince StreetLancaster, PA717-569-0608

Exit RealtyAgent: Tracee Carter500 North Progress AvenueHarrisburg, PA 717-421-1654

Howard Hanna RealtyAgents: Jennil Salazar5137 Devonshire RoadHarrisburg, PA717-920-9700

John Smith Real Estate Group1255 South Market StreetElizabethtown, PA717-367-2400

Lions Gate Realty GroupAgent: Monica Archie2906 Herr StreetHarrisburg, PA717-395-2140

African AmericanCamp Curtin BBQ Station2504 North 6th StreetHarrisburg, PA717-232-1080

St. Moritz Supper Club714 North 3rd StreetHarrisburg, PA717-232-9949

Sunday Brunch BuffetOmega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.2020 State StreetHarrisburg, PA 17103717-255-9081

Asian AmericanBangkok Wok - Thai125 Gateway DriveMechanicsburg, PA717-795-7292

Golden Chopsticks4412 Oakhurst Blvd.Harrisburg, PA717-526-6162

New 2nd Wok106 North 2nd StreetHarrisburg, PA717-920-0900

Ninh Kieu Vietnamese3116 Parkview LaneHarrisburg, PA 717-565-8095

Spring Garden Korean & Japanese5 South 35th StreetCamp Hill, PA717-737-0238

Tokyo Diner1134 Mae StreetHummelstown, PA717-520-1200

Latin AmericanEl Rodeo4659 Jonestown RoadHarrisburg, PA717-652-5340

El Serrano2151 Columbia AvenueLancaster, PA717-397-6191

El Sol18 South 3rd StreetHarrisburg, PA717-901-5050

Fiesta Mexico3957 Paxton StreetHarrisburg, PA717-920-1553

Herby’s El Mexicano720 Main StreetSteelton, PA717-939-0624

Middle EasternCedars Restaurant – Lebanese2153 Market StreetCamp Hill, PA717-238-3360

Passage to India525 South Front Street(at Holiday Inn Express)Harrisburg, PA717-233-1202

Sphinx of PA - Egyptian2810 Paxton StreetHarrisburg, PA717-558-0702

Taj Palace Indian Cuisine403-405 Walnut StreetHarrisburg, PA717-236-3980

For more restaurant choices, visit www.urbanspoon.com.

Ethnic Restaurants

Hair SalonsThese establishments have been included because of their ability to provide service to patrons with ethnic hair types.

Cut’N It Close HairStyling Salon2628 Walnut StreetHarrisburg, PA717-236-7748

Ebony One Barber29 North Front StreetSteelton, PA717-939-4838

Ebony Two Barber1300 State StreetHarrisburg, PA 717-234-5741

Hair Design Plus3031 Walnut StreetHarrisburg, PA717-652-8286

Hairliners3978 Jonestown RoadHarrisburg, PA717-540-9690

Heads-Up Men & LadiesBarber Salon2286 North 6th StreetHarrisburg, PA717-236-2533

Once Upon A Rose4601 Locust LaneHarrisburg, PA717-651-0319

Salon Details4714 Orchard StreetHarrisburg, PA717-540-1055

Super Star Status (Barber)1925 Derry StreetHarrisburg, PA717-236-7511

PublicationsPatriot Newswww.patriot-news.com Harrisburg Magazinewww.harrisburgmagazine.com

Urban Connectionswww.cornishandassociates.com

Central Penn Parent www.centralpennparent.com

Central Penn Parent Capabilities - for parents of special needs children www.centralpennparent.com

Central Penn Business Journalwww.centralpennbusiness.com RadioThe Touch 95.3R&B and Old School Radio Centro 91.3Spanish American Civic Association subsidiary

The Rock 720 AMChristian

Internetwww.pagospel.netwww.hablanews.com

Media

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