Hershey Development 6/28/17

Traditional Media

1. Hershey Trust to reveal plans for 230 acres in central Pa.

   Jun 28, 2017 | Philadelphia Business Journal

   By Alison Burdo
   
   
   Specifics on the Hershey Trust's plans for a mixed-use neighborhood development on 230 acres near the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will be made public in mid-July.
2. Hershey Trust to unveil development plans for 'Hershey West End'

   Jun 27, 2017 | Pennsylvania Live

   By Teresa Bonner
   
   
   Hershey Trust will host a community meeting July 10 to unveil its plans for developing 230 acres of farmland near Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center it has dubbed Hershey West End.

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Traditional Media

1. Hershey Trust to reveal plans for 230 acres in central Pa.

   Jun 28, 2017 | Philadelphia Business Journal

   By Alison Burdo

   Specifics on the Hershey Trust's plans for a mixed-use neighborhood development on 230 acres near the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will be made public in mid-July.

   The Hershey Trust Co. shared some plans for the project – expected to include a mix of residential, retail, entertainment, hotel and office space – in May, according to PennLive.com.

   On July 10, neighbors are invited to attend a community meeting to learn more about the development, known as Hershey West End.

   Bounded by Route 322 and Bullfrog Valley, Wood and Waltonville roads, PennLive.com said, open space would be part of the project.

   According to the flyer announcing the meeting, about 50 percent of the land will be used as open or public spaces.
   "An early phase of the development is expected to include medical offices, expansion of U-Gro, and conversion of the existing barn to an entertainment venue called, The Englewood," the flyer states.

   "Future phases could include rental flats, dining, retail, a natural grocer, and housing," it added.

   The Trust owns Hershey Entertainment & Resorts and also has a controlling interest in The Hershey Company, and oversees the multi-billion dollar endowment of the private, boarding school for low-income children, the Milton Hershey School.

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2. Hershey Trust to unveil development plans for 'Hershey West End'

   Jun 27, 2017 | Pennsylvania Live

   By Teresa Bonner

   Hershey Trust will host a community meeting July 10 to unveil its plans for developing 230 acres of farmland near Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center it has dubbed Hershey West End.

   A flyer distributed Tuesday invites community members to "Come and share your thoughts on a new mixed-use, commercial and residential neighborhood with recreation, open space, and roadway systems."

   The meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cocoa Beanery, at 1215 Research Blvd, Hummelstown.

   The Hershey Trust Company, which oversees Milton S. Hershey's $13 billion endowment of the private Milton Hershey School in Derry Township, acknowledged in May that they were working on a preliminary plans to develop 230 acres rimmed by Route 322 and Bullfrog Valley, Wood and Waltonville roads. 

   The project is intended to be a mixed-use neighborhood that could include residential, retail, entertainment, hotel, and office space, Trust spokesman Kent Jarrell said in May. 

   He pledged a transparent process that will use "smart growth" principles, an approach to land development that calls for a mix of building types and uses. Key aspects of the approach include creating walkable neighborhoods, preserving open space and collaborating with communities.

   According to the flyer announcing the meeting, about 50 percent of the land will be used as open or public spaces. 

   "An early phase of the development is expected to include medical offices, expansion of U-Gro, and conversion of the existing barn to an entertainment venue called, The Englewood," the flyer states.

   "Future phases could include rental flats, dining, retail, a natural grocer, and housing," it added.

   Those attending the meeting will have the opportunity to view maps and illustrations of the plans and discuss the ideas with development team members, according to the flyer.

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