A Special Meeting of the Derry Township Board of Supervisors is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting business as it relates to the Derry Township Community Center Project.

In order to ensure public safety during the COVID-19 crisis, this meeting will be held by audio and video conferencing via a Zoom Virtual Webinar and shown live on YouTube on the Derry Township YouTube page .

For those interested in watching the meeting who do not plan to provide public comment, please watch the live stream of the meeting on our YouTube channel.

​If you think you may want to comment during one of our two public comment sessions, you may participate using the following link or telephone numbers. You will need to enter your full name upon entering the meeting. Please note that in order to inform The Board that you wish to speak, you must first  raise your hand in the Zoom meeting. Upon speaking please share your full name and address and limit your comments to three minutes .

When: Apr 21, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 

https://zoom.us/j/99910606882

Or iPhone one-tap :

+13126266799,,99910606882# or +16465588656,,99910606882#

Or Telephone:

877-853-5257 (Toll Free) or 888-475-4499 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 999 1060 6882

Public comment will also be taken by email prior and during the meeting addressed to comments@derrytownship.org .

The agenda for the above-referenced meeting will be posted on the Township website and on the front door of the Derry Township Municipal Building. The Board of Supervisors will conduct business on the agenda and whatever other business comes before it. All interested parties are invited to participate as set forth herein.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a contractor is scheduled to begin an emergency project to replace a deteriorated pipe on Route 322 (Governor Road) in Derry Township, Dauphin County.

 

Work is set to begin Monday, April 20, weather permitting. There will be temporary lane restrictions under daylight flagging on Governor Road between Greenlea Road and Hockersville Road. There also will be flagging on Cherry Drive at the intersection with Governor Road while the contractor replaces the pipe at the intersection.

 

There may be delays. Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Derry, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that resumes and cover letters will be accepted for a position on the Zoning Hearing Board.

Residents of Derry Township who are interested in serving on the Zoning Hearing Board are requested to submit a letter of interest and a resume to the Township of Derry, 600 Clearwater Road, Hershey, PA 17033 no later than May 22, 2020. The appointment will be made at the June 9, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting.

Parks & Recreation would like to kick-off family activities and workouts every Tuesday & Thursday for our community! Stay active through this time! Go to our Parks & Recreation Facebook page for more information!

https://m.facebook.com/DerryTownshipParksRecreation/

In accordance with Gov. Wolf and Sec. of Health’s expanded ‘Stay at Home’ Order, the Tax Office has been operating with only one staff member daily. For this reason the March discount payments are not being processed as quickly as they have been in previous years. Rest assured that if a payment was in the Tax Office drop box or USPS postmarked on or before March 31st, you are still guaranteed the discount amount. Please be patient as we work through these difficult times.

In accordance with Gov. Wolf's March 19th shutdown order the Township of Derry's Administration Building's Lobby will be closed to the public. Township Staff will be available for contact via phone or email. A staff directory is available on the website.

It should also be noted that the Township's Recycling Drop-Off Center will be closed until this order is lifted. Curbside recycling will still be collected.

The Downtown Hershey Association has compiled a list of local restaurants and businesses offering takeout and/or delivery options during this time of limited contact through social distancing. Please be sure to consid er supporting your local eateries and other shops by clicking on the image below. Thanks to resident Christy Ricker for volunteering to design the list. A n updated list will also be kept on their website:  https://downtownhershey.com/open-for-business/

An unlimited amount of wood and yard waste will be collected curbiside one time per month on your regular trash day by the contracted waste hauler. The collection will occur April through October.

Items must be placed at the curb by 5:00 a.m. on your collection day. Items must be placed in a container not to exceed 32 gallons or in a “Kraft” bag not to exceed 50 lbs. Branches and tree limbs must not exceed 3″ in diameter, must be cut to 4′ in length, bundled and secured by rope or twine and not to exceed 50 lbs.

You can view the schedule at this link .

During the pandemic, PPL knows that their customers have questions and concerns about their electric service, how they can get bill payment assistance, electrical safety and energy efficiency information, and more. Click this link to read a fact sheet from PPL about how they are addressing these issues.

During this ongoing emergency, DTMA will not pursue delinquencies including district justice filings or service shut-offs. The DTMA Board recognizes that our customers may experience trouble paying their bills during this time. Please be assured that the DTMA Board will perform a complete review of the issues of delinquencies, late fees, and interest charges at the end of the emergency. If you wish to email us at Customerservice@DTMA.com, please allow at least 3 business days for a reply.

For those who pay for their trash collection service one bag at a time, if you need more Waste Management green trash bags contact Tom Clark at tomclark@derrytownship.org or call and leave a message at 717-533-2057 option 4. We will deliver the trash bags to you. Please provide your name, address, phone number and the quantity of bags needed. Payment made payable to Derry Township.

Waste Management is working to ensure that they can continue to serve our community safely and with the least disruption reasonably possible in the face of the many challenges created by the COVID-19 virus. In order for Waste Management to maintain its focus on municipal solid waste collection and disposal,  effective Monday, March 30, 2020, Waste Management is temporarily suspending bulk collection, such as furniture, carpet, mattresses, appliances, etc. until further notice.

Please note that grass clippings are considered solid waste and therefore will be picked up by Waste Management each week.

For more information check out the Service Alerts on their website:   http://www.wm.com/alerts

With the evolving situation of COVID-19 virus, Summer Day Camp registration has been postponed until further notice. The new registration dates will be posted on Derry Township’s website and an email will be sent out to existing families in the ProCare program.

Due to the continuing health and safety concerns surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19).

• THE LIBRARY'S OUTSIDE DROP BOX IS CLOSED.

• LIBRARY FINES WILL BE WAIVED.

• SORRY, THE LIBRARY IS UNABLE TO TAKE PHONE CALLS.

Follow the Hershey Public Library on Facebook @hersheypubliclibrary, and Twitter and Instagram at @hersheylibrary for online resources and news, and see the library's website at www.hersheylibrary.org for program updates.

E-books, audiobooks, streaming media, and digital resources for all ages are available 24/7 online at www.hersheylibrary.org > e Library , and Research . A great way to stay in touch with the library is through the library's monthly electronic newsletter. Please sign up  here.

Derry Township Residents (with a ZIP code of 17033 and 17036) may apply online for a virtual library card to access the e-Library for Hoopla, OverDrive, and others. Access hundreds of free online resources 24/7 including e-books, audiobooks, streaming movies and TV shows, music and comics. And, use the eCard to access the library's E-resources, aka. databases for learning and research. 

To get a virtual library card (eCard), please e-mail “Ask a Librarian” (on the left side of the library's Home page at www.hersheylibrary.org ). Ask about being issued a virtual card. Please include the

required information in your message:

Downtown Hershey’s 2020 Art Show & Culturefest has been canceled in an effort to protect public health and safety during the Coronavirus pandemic. Registered vendors will be contacted and those that have paid will be provided with refund options. We look forward to seeing everyone next year!

The Downtown Hershey Association will follow the Pennsylvania Department of Health and CDC guidance as it pertains to public events in determining the schedule for the duration of the 2020 Life on Chocolate event season.

At this time, we are accepting applications for Market on Chocolate vendors and have extended the early bird registration deadline to May 15. Interested vendors are encouraged to apply for a weekly, bi-weekly, or occasional vendor placement and hold on making payment until two weeks prior to the start of Market.

DEADLINE EXTENDED

With financial support from PNC, and in cooperation and partnership with the Positive Coaching Alliance and Hershey High School, the Joy of Sports Foundation is pleased to continue with the Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship awards program. Two Awards of $500 each will be granted in 2020 to Hershey High School Seniors. One for a female and one for a male.

Go to their website to submit an application by May 1st.

Please Hold Your Donations at This Time

Our stores and donation centers are closed in compliance with the Governor's order. We are legally prohibited from picking up at bins or receiving at donation centers. We need your kindness now and when we re-open, so please, keep your donations safe for us by keeping them at home. We will see you soon! THANK YOU!

The Hershey Food Bank has modified operations to ensure safety for our clients and volunteers, but is following normal distribution scheduled. We have sufficient volunteers at the current time and are trying to minimize people on site to reduce unnecessary interactions. Our greatest needs right now are (1) funds to procure food due to temporary reductions in local donations and (2) donations of hard-to-obtain and high demand items that our clients need: Tuna, canned meats, baked beans, canned peas, peanut butter, Hunts canned pasta sauce, laundry detergent, bars of soap, toilet paper, paper towels, and sanitizing wipes. For more information about drop off locations for any extra items you might have to donate, and for a link to make a monetary donation, please visit our webpage: hersheyfoodbank.com and check the “Food Bank News” page for updated information. We appreciate all the community support at this challenging time!