Hershey, Pennsylvania

About Hershey

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Hershey is a small unincorporated community.

Hershey holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.3 square miles.

📰 Hershey News Today

• Hersheypark Roller Coaster Guide 2026 stories.hersheypa.com · Aug 14
• Douglas Hershey Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento Bee Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Two men killed in head-on crash in Dauphin County identified WGAL · Aug 12
• Hershey Shares Drop 1.7% as Margin Rebound Faces Pressure from El Niño Effects TechStock² · Aug 18
• Guns N' Roses 08/01/2026 Hershey, PA · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hershey Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hershey

• Devon Seafood & Steak — seafood
• First Watch — american
• Freshido — asian
• Lisa's Cafe on Chocolate (café)
• Piazza Sorrento Pizza Shop — pizza
• Piazza Sorrento Restaurant & Bar — italian
• Primanti Bros. — american
• Red Robin — burger
• Simply Greek — greek
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adventure Sports in Hershey · Theme park
• Hershey's Chocolate World · Attraction
• The Hershey Story · Museum
• American Elk · Attraction
• American Marten · Attraction
• Auntie Mortem's Abattoir · Attraction
• Bald Eagle · Attraction
• Balloon Flite · Attraction
• Bayside Pier · Water park
• Black-tailed Prairie Dog · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hershey

• Alumni Memorial Grove Park reviews ★
• Brookside Park reviews ★
• Chocolate Town Square reviews ★
• Danny Fisher Memorial Park reviews ★
• Founder's Park reviews ★
• Koons Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hershey

• Hershey Early Childhood Ctr
• Hershey HS
• Hershey Intrmd El Sch
• Hershey MS
• Hershey Primary El Sch
• South Hanover El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Milton S Hershey Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hershey

🏘️ Nearby Communities