TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News NICKEL MINES — John Fisher, who the hundreds of journalists here knew was Amish because he was wearing a straw hat, was fielding questions from the Baltimore Sun and New York Daily News when his cell phone appeared to ring. He excused himself and left the reporters searching for …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Their phones, when they worked, wouldn’t stop ringing. Their computers were flooded with e-mails and instant messages. Nine Virginia Tech students from the midstate who were contacted by The Patriot-News said they were shaken, but OK. They spent yesterday watching the news, checking their e-mail and telling their friends …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News It seemed no one was able to reach the child. He didn’t talk much, or do much work in school. He was poor, black, and no teacher in the Steelton-Highspire School District had ever connected with him. Then came his fourth-grade teacher, Kelly Mosby-Fowlkes. She, too, was black. She, …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Far in the background of Red Land Senior High School senior David Moyer’s desire to take a male date to the homecoming dance without being harassed are two words in a policy book that have divided area school districts. In the policies that aim to shield students from harassment, …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News In Derry Twp. elementary classrooms, the A, B, C and D grade markings you know from your childhood have been expelled. Now K-5 students strive for a P, which stands for proficient. If a student gets a W, or working toward proficient, that’s OK, too. That just means the …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News News of job cuts at the West Hershey and 19 E. Chocolate Ave. plants in Derry Twp. were greeted with tears and anger. But at the Reese’s plant yesterday, some workers said their slice of The Hershey Co. reorganization tasted much better. “It’s almost Hersheypark happy in there,” said …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Even 62 years after his death, Milton Snavely Hershey has an opinion on everything. The name and vision of The Hershey Co.’s founder is invoked in arguments over the future of the company, zoning changes and Internet message board etiquette. To get to the crux of the issues, residents …
TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Michael Morgan said The Hershey Co.’s retirement package isn’t good enough. Theresa Whitaker said she doesn’t see any choice but to take it. Doug Geyer would be thrilled if he were eligible. And Scott Ail is convinced he’s out of a job. Workers, residents and politicians have pressed The …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Even the good news surrounding The Hershey Co.’s future in Derry Twp. carries an aroma of uncertainty. If a tentative agreement with the Chocolate Workers union is approved, the plants on East Chocolate Avenue and at Hershey West will keep running, ending a nagging fear that Chocolatetown, U.S.A., could …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR AND BARBARA MILLER Of The Patriot-News If you’re looking for detailed answers on The Hershey Co.’s planned layoffs — and who isn’t? — rumors and barstool chatter will have to suffice for now. There’s plenty to go around. The Hershey Co. announced plans last week to trim 1,500 positions from its work …
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