NEPA Scene Staff

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer rock Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 13

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer rock Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 13

From a press release: Three of the biggest acts in rock music – Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer – are gearing up to get back on the road this summer. The Hella Mega Tour, their headlining stadium run that was planned for last year before COVID-19 put everything on hold, kicks off on […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Dead & Company jams at Bethel Woods on Aug. 23 and Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 28

Dead & Company jams at Bethel Woods on Aug. 23 and Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 28

From a press release: Today, Dead & Company, which features former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti, announced their national 2021 tour that kicks off on Aug. 16 in Raleigh, North Carolina and runs through Halloween, with a three-night stand at the iconic […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Zac Brown Band takes Comeback Tour to Bethel Woods on Aug. 6 and Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 21

Zac Brown Band takes Comeback Tour to Bethel Woods on Aug. 6 and Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 21

From a press release: Today, the multi-platinum-selling Zac Brown Band announced The Comeback Tour, a national run with singer/songwriters Teddy Swims and Ashland Craft that will stop at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York on Friday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. and Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey on Saturday, Aug. 21 at […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Enter your pet in Hershey’s Cadbury Bunny Tryouts to win a commercial appearance and $5,000

Enter your pet in Hershey’s Cadbury Bunny Tryouts to win a commercial appearance and $5,000

From a press release: Pets brought many people joy this past year – as coworkers, roommates, companions, and more – so to give them some much-deserved recognition, Cadbury, America’s top Easter brand, is inviting pet parents to let their “fur babies” shine. Animal lovers nationwide can enter their household pets in the third annual Cadbury […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Hersheypark will kick off 2021 season with new attractions on April 2

Hersheypark will kick off 2021 season with new attractions on April 2

From a press release: Hersheypark has announced its 115th season will begin on Friday, April 2, with a new ticket offer reflecting the best price of the year for vacationers planning to travel in 2021. Last year, the coronavirus pandemic delayed or canceled many summer plans, but the Hershey, Pennsylvania amusement park was able to […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Hershey’s Whatchamacallit produces a Whozeewhatzit, a new fan-named candy bar

Hershey’s Whatchamacallit produces a Whozeewhatzit, a new fan-named candy bar

From a press release: This week, the Hershey Company announced the Whozeewhatzit bar, the Whatchamacallit brand’s first new candy bar in a decade that “takes wacky, crazy, crunchy, and chewy to a new level.” The brand new bar, which has an added peanut butter crème layer and delicious rice crisps, all covered in a chocolatey […]

 The Conversation

Why Pennsylvania, the Keystone State we call home, unlocks the White House

Why Pennsylvania, the Keystone State we call home, unlocks the White House

Pennsylvania emerged as one of the key swing states crucial for determining the outcome of the 2020 U.S. election. The Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, who is from the city of Scranton in the northeast of Pennsylvania, took the lead in the vote count on Nov. 6 as he edged closer to the White House. As […]

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Yuengling and Hershey’s Chocolate Porter now available in bottles for limited time

Yuengling and Hershey’s Chocolate Porter now available in bottles for limited time

From a press release: D.G. Yuengling & Son in Pottsville has announced the highly-anticipated return of its delicious beer collaboration with Hershey’s, “America’s most beloved chocolate brand.” In response to consumers’ overwhelming demand, Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter will be available in bottles and on draft throughout Yuengling’s entire 22-state footprint beginning in late September. To […]

 Rich Howells

Hersheypark plans to reopen in July, Hershey entertainment venues hope for July and August shows

Hersheypark plans to reopen in July, Hershey entertainment venues hope for July and August shows

The coronavirus pandemic has put most summer plans on pause, but Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania offered a sweet glimmer of hope today. Representatives of the family theme park said on social media that, “given the information currently available,” they plan to open in July if the state of Pennsylvania permits them to. The message continues: […]

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Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire play ‘Miraculous Supernatural’ concert at Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 8

Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire play ‘Miraculous Supernatural’ concert at Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 8

From a press release: Legendary, Grammy Award-winning artists Carlos Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire will embark on a North American tour that is expected to be one of the hottest ticket this summer. A continuation of 2019’s Supernatural Now tour for Santana, the Miraculous Supernatural 2020 Tour will mark the first time that these […]