Search the full-text of complete runs of two Hershey newspapers, Hershey Press (1909-1926) and Hershey News (1953-1964).

Both are available and full-text searchable through our Collections database here. You can also browse issues from the collection through the links below.

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Simply enter your search term(s) in the keyword box on our Collections search page. You can add a date (or date range) if desired. Be sure to check "documents only" to narrow your search to digitized materials.

While all issues are full-text searchable, the condition of the original newspapers made electronic transcription impossible or inaccurate for some issues or sections. If you do not find results for your search, we recommend browsing the newspapers through the links below.

The Hershey Press newspaper was published from September 1909 through December 1926. Between September 1912 and June 1914, the title of the newspaper varied and was published as Hershey’s Weekly or Hershey’s The Progressive Weekly.

Hershey News was published October 1953 through June 1964.

Hotel Hershey Highlights, a weekly newsletter distributed from May 5, 1934 through June 17, 1950, is not currently available online. Users should contact staff to access this this newsletter, which included coverage of local events.

Users should contact staff for access to this publication, which included coverage of local events.