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• Hershey, Pa. •
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.
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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.
To learn about the relationship between The Hershey Company and Milton Hershey
School, visit www.thehersheylegacy.com.
The Hershey Company
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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 Center
Founded 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.
Penn State College
of Medicine
The 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
Hershey Entertainment
& Resorts
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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 Center , the Hershey Bears hockey
club, The Hotel Hershey , Hershey Lodge,
The Chocolate Spa and more.
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The Hotel Hershey
Visit us at www.HersheyPA.com.
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Commuting Time
Harrisburg: 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 Recreation
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks
hawkmountain.org
skiroundtop.com
Milton Hershey School
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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.
Milton Hershey School
Founders Hall
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.
Churches & Religious Organizations
A few local options are listed here.
For additional options, visit
www.pachurches.org.
Hershey
All Saints
Episcopal Church
310 Elm Street
Hershey, PA
717-533-2454
Lancaster/Lebanon
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Church
64 Hershey Avenue
Lancaster, PA
717-394-1735
Bright Side Baptist Church
515 Hershey Avenue
Lancaster, PA
717-295-9431
Church of the Redeemer
United Church of Christ
500 West Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA
717-533-7300
Central PA Korean
Presbyterian
1000 State Drive
Lebanon, PA
717-270-5377
Derry Presbyterian Church
248 East Derry Road
Hershey, PA
717-533-9667
Phap Hoa
Buddhist Temple
202 Cherry Street
Columbia, PA
717-684-4301
Evangelical Free
Church of Hershey
330 Hilltop Road
Hummelstown, PA
717-533-4848
First Baptist Church
228 McCorkel Road
Hershey, PA
717-533-7956
First United
Methodist Church
64 West Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA
717-533-9668
Fishburn United
Methodist Church
1215 Fishburn Road
Hershey, PA
717-534-2262
Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church
212 Cocoa Avenue
Hershey, PA
717-533-2467
Saint Joan of Arc
Catholic Church
359 West Areba Avenue
Hershey, PA
717-533-7168
Stauffers
Mennonite Church
790 Bachmanville Road
Hershey, PA
717-533-4871
Harrisburg area
Bethel Village AME Church
1721 N. 5th Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-234-6505
Chinese Alliance Church
6950 Allentown Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA
717-541-1141
DaySpring Ministries
1600 Spring Garden Drive
Middletown, PA
717-939-9500
First Spanish Christian
123 South 13th Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-233-1588
Goodwin Memorial
Baptist
2447 Green Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-238-4400
Greater Zion
Missionary Baptist
212 North Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA
717-541-0914
Hindu American Temple
301 Steigerwalt Hollow Road
New Cumberland, PA
717-774-7750
Historic B’Nai Jacob
Synagogue
Water & Nissley Street
Middletown, PA
717-319-3014
Holy Name of Jesus
Roman Catholic
6150 Allentown Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA
717-652-4211
Holy Trinity
Greek Orthodox
1000 Yverdon Drive
Camp Hill, PA
717-763-7441
Iglesia Nueva Vida
En Cristo
6003 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA
717-545-3315
Islamic Society
of Harrisburg
407 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-939-3107
Kingdom Embassy
2111 North Fourth Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-8600
Martin Luther King
Baptist
1501 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-233-6241
Mt. Zion
Missionary Baptist
20 Locust Street
Steelton, PA
717-939-4631
Seventh Day Adventist
Hispanic
37 South 13th Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-233-8700
Wesley Union AME Zion
5th & Camp Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-232-4918
Culture &
Entertainment
City Island
Market Street Bridge
Harrisburg, PA
717-233-8275
Giant Center
550 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA
www.GiantCenter.com
Hershey Theatre
15 East Caracas Avenue
Hershey, PA
www.hersheytheatre.com
Levitt Pavilion
Department of Parks & Recreation
The City of Harrisburg
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
City Government Center
10 North 2nd Street, Suite 401
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1686
717-255-3020
Long’s Park Summer
Entertainment Series
Long’s Park
Lancaster, PA
www.longspark.org
Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA
www.openstagehbg.com
Sight & Sound,
Millennium Theatre
300 Hartman Bridge Road
Strasburg, PA
www.sight-sound.com
Whitaker Center For
Science and the Arts
222 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA
www.whitakercenter.org
More Options
www.dauphincounty.org/
parks-recreation
www.hacc.edu
www.harrisburgevents.com
www.hbg.psu.edu/about/
welcome
Community Organizations
African American
Hershey Theatre
Community
Information
To 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
African American Chamber of
Commerce of Central PA
1735 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103-1550
717-238-9804
www.aacccp.org
Governor’s Advisory Commission
on African American Affairs
Room 506 Finance Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-772-5085
www.africanam.state.pa.us
NAACP - Harrisburg
243 Seneca Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-234-2292
National Black MBA
www.nbmbaa.org/greaterharrisburg
Latin American
Governor’s Advisory Commission
on Latino Affairs
506 Finance Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-783-3877
www.gacla.state.pa.us
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
of Central Pennsylvania
2023 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
www.hcccp.net
PA Association of
Latino Organizations
P.O. Box 675
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0675
717-920-4727
www.paloweb.org
Spanish American
Civic Association
545 Pershing Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-397-6267
www.sacapa.org
Asian American
Asian Indian Americans
of Central PA
5602 Pinehurst Way
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
717-732-5971
www.aiacpa.org
Central PA Chinese Association
516 Jacob Lane
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
www.cpca-harrisburg.org
Central PA Korean Association
1079 S. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
www.cpkaharrisburg.org
Governor’s Advisory Council
on Asian American Affairs
Contact: Hai-Chow Harry Kao
asianam@state.pa.us
717-346-9205
Special Needs
PA Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation
555 Walnut Street, Eighth Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-787-7500
www.nepacil.org/OVR.htm
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
1810 Oregon Pike, P.O. Box 10485
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-397-4741
717-509-1769 (TTY)
www.dhhslancaster.org
Tri-County Association
for the Blind
1130 South 19th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
717-238-2531
www.tricountyblind.org
United Disabilities Services
1901 Olde Homestead Lane
P.O. Box 10485
Lancaster, PA 17605-0458
717-397-1841
717-358-1258 (TTY)
www.udservices.org
NHS Human Services
4391 Sturbridge Drive
Harrisburg, PA
888-NHS-0020
www.nhsonline.org
The Arc
2569 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-920-2727
www.arcofdc.org
Center for Independent Living
207 House Avenue
Suite 107
Camp Hill, PA
717-731-1900 x11
www.cilcp.org
For a more comprehensive list of local special
needs resources, visit centralpennparent.com
and select the special needs tab.
Realtors
Brownstone
Real Estate Company
Agent: Dennis Lubold
1840 Fishburn Road
Hershey, PA
717-533-6222
Coldwell Banker
Select Professionals
Agent: Carol Cooper
1000 N. Prince Street
Lancaster, PA
717-569-0608
Exit Realty
Agent: Tracee Carter
500 North Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA
717-421-1654
Ethnic Restaurants
Howard Hanna Realty
Agents: Jennil Salazar
5137 Devonshire Road
Harrisburg, PA
717-920-9700
African American
Latin American
John Smith
Real Estate Group
1255 South Market Street
Elizabethtown, PA
717-367-2400
St. Moritz Supper Club
714 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-232-9949
El Serrano
2151 Columbia Avenue
Lancaster, PA
717-397-6191
Lions Gate Realty Group
Agent: Monica Archie
2906 Herr Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-395-2140
Sunday Brunch Buffet
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
2020 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
717-255-9081
El Sol
18 South 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-901-5050
Asian American
Bangkok Wok - Thai
125 Gateway Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA
717-795-7292
Hair Salons
These establishments have been
included because of their ability
to provide service to patrons
with ethnic hair types.
Hairliners
3978 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA
717-540-9690
Cut’N It Close Hair
Styling Salon
2628 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-7748
Heads-Up Men & Ladies
Barber Salon
2286 North 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-2533
Ebony One Barber
29 North Front Street
Steelton, PA
717-939-4838
Once Upon A Rose
4601 Locust Lane
Harrisburg, PA
717-651-0319
Ebony Two Barber
1300 State Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-234-5741
Salon Details
4714 Orchard Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-540-1055
Hair Design Plus
3031 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-652-8286
Super Star Status (Barber)
1925 Derry Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-7511
Media
Publications
Patriot News
www.patriot-news.com
Harrisburg Magazine
www.harrisburgmagazine.com
Urban Connections
www.cornishandassociates.com
Central Penn Parent
www.centralpennparent.com
Central Penn Parent
Capabilities - for parents
of special needs children
www.centralpennparent.com
Camp Curtin BBQ Station
2504 North 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-232-1080
Central Penn
Business Journal
www.centralpennbusiness.com
Radio
The Touch 95.3
R&B and Old School
Radio Centro 91.3
Spanish American Civic
Association subsidiary
The Rock 720 AM
Christian
Internet
www.pagospel.net
www.hablanews.com
Golden Chopsticks
4412 Oakhurst Blvd.
Harrisburg, PA
717-526-6162
New 2nd Wok
106 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-920-0900
Ninh Kieu Vietnamese
3116 Parkview Lane
Harrisburg, PA
717-565-8095
Spring Garden
Korean & Japanese
5 South 35th Street
Camp Hill, PA
717-737-0238
Tokyo Diner
1134 Mae Street
Hummelstown, PA
717-520-1200
Shopping
El Rodeo
4659 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA
717-652-5340
Fiesta Mexico
3957 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-920-1553
Herby’s El Mexicano
720 Main Street
Steelton, PA
717-939-0624
Middle Eastern
Cedars Restaurant – Lebanese
2153 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA
717-238-3360
Passage to India
525 South Front Street
(at Holiday Inn Express)
Harrisburg, PA
717-233-1202
Sphinx of PA - Egyptian
2810 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-558-0702
Taj Palace Indian Cuisine
403-405 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-3980
For more restaurant choices,
visit www.urbanspoon.com.
Asian Market
325 S. 17th Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-7254
Lancaster Central Market
23 North Market Street
Lancaster, PA
717-735-6890
Broad Street Market
1233 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-7923
broadstreetmarket.org
Little Saigon
Food Market
2800 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-561-2827
Colonial Park Mall
Rt. 22 & Colonial Road
Harrisburg, PA
717-545-3771
Outlets at Hershey
46 Outlet Square
Hershey, PA
717-520-1236
Harrisburg Mall
I-83 & East Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-564-0980
Rockvale Square Outlets
Route 30
Lancaster, PA
717-293-9595
Kim’s Asian Foods
2501 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-238-3405
For local grocery chains
carrying ethnic food lines,
visit GiantPA.com and
Wegmans.com for details.
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