Friends of the Hershey Public Library establish a building fund for a new township library.
Hershey Public Library Capital Campaign holds a Community Kickoff Breakfast at the Hershey Lodge.
Derry Township breaks ground for the new Hershey Public Library at 701 Cocoa Avenue.
Robert L. Sloane named Vice President of Operations for Milton Hershey School.
Dr. Christine M. Miller named Vice President of Communications and Enrollment Management for Milton Hershey School
Six administrators dismissed by Milton Hershey School. They are Michael Weller (1966), Assistant to the President; Alan Malkoff, Vice President of Finance and Administration; Gibson Cash, Director of Residential Programs; Audrey DeMuth, Director of Admissions; Charles Francis (1961), Director of Human Resources; Dennis Lubold, Director of Supply Services.
Hershey Chocolate, U.S.A. introduces Amazin’ Fruit Super Fruits gummy candy.
Hershey Foods Corporation and Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream Company introduce Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups.
Hershey Foods Corporation introduces low-fat plain and chocolate milk in aseptic packages. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in February 1995.]
Olympic star Bonnie Blair appears at the U.S. Olympic Committee Breakfast at the Hotel Hershey.
Hershey Foods Corporation introduces four new products: two flavors of Chocolate Shoppe Sundae Toppings, Lite Syrup and a fat-free version of Chocolate Shoppe Hot Fudge Topping.
Hershey Grocery, a division of Hershey Foods Corporation, introduces Reese’s Pourable Peanut Butter, sold exclusively to food service customers.
Hershey Foods Corporation sells OZF/Jamin and Autonoom Overspecht to a managment buyout group, led by Mr. M.E. Van Damme, managing director of OZF/Jamin.
Hershey Grocery introduces four new flavors of candy bar sprinkles: Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almond, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and York mint chocolate.
Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel licorice candy introduced.
Hershey’s Nuggets chocolates introduced. (Flavors: Hershey’s milk chocolate, Hershey’s milk chocolate with almonds, Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Mint) [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in August 1994.]
Hershey Grocery introduces three new products: Peter Paul Mounds coconut flakes, Hershey’s bittersweet baking chocolate and Reese’s bits for baking. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in September 1994.]
Hershey Grocery introduces three new products: Hershey’s chocolate shake, Hershey’s Hot Cocoa Collection hot cocoa mix and Hershey’s chocolate malt syrup.
Hershey Grocery introduces Hershey’s lowfat milk and Hershey’s chocolate lowfat milk in aseptic packages. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in December 1994.]
Hershey Medical Center opens its Sports Medicine and Fitness Center.
Hershey Chocolate begins packaging Hershey’s syrup syrup in 24 oz. plastic bottles. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in February 1979.]
Sand Beach Covered Bridge is dedicated following its restoration.
The Hershey Community Archives moves from High Point Mansion to the old Orchard Barn off of Hersheypark Drive.
Sarena Hershey, sister of Milton Hershey, born in Derry Township. Dies March 31, 1867.
Hershey Chocolate, U.S.A. increases the wholesale price of its standard and king-size bars by 11 percent.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation makes an initial public offering of 350,000 shares of convertible preferred stock. The offering is made through the National City Company and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The initial price is $61.50 a share. ($39.625 [ 5/8 ] according to Hershey Foods Investor Relations 10/2/2002)
The Derry Township Historical Society is organized. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in September 1991.]
Milton Hershey School opens twenty new student homes and renovates many other homes. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in August 1995.]
Milton Hershey School discontinues its traditional farm program. 500 acres and five learning centers are kept as part of the Agricultural and Environmental Education Program.
Milton Hershey School opens the new Fanny B. Hershey Memorial Hall, its new elementary school located west of Catherine Hall
Milton Hershey School Support Services employees join the Chocolate Workers Union Local 464. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in November 1995.]
The Hershey Partnership, an independent, non-profit orgranization dedicated to promoting and developing business in Hershey, is established.
Governor Tom Ridge’s Inaugural Ball held at Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.
Luden’s citrus assortment throat drops and Sugarfree Wild Cherry throat drops introduced. The citrus assortment includes pink lemonade, grapefruit, orange, lemon and lime flavors.
Three new baking products, Hershey’s Raspberry Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Hershey’s SKOR English Toffe Bits and Hershey’s Holiday Candy Coated Bits introduced.
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center dedicates it new Pediatric Outpatient Clinic.
Hershey Foods Corporation announces a donation to MORR-SIGHT, a special program that enables thousands of needy Pennsylvanians to receive free eye screenings and free eyeglasses. The contribution is being made in honor of the Corporation’s Centennial.
Hershey Chocolate Company begins marketing Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1900.]
Hershey Chocolate discontinues use of tin cans for cocoa and begins packaging cocoa in plastic containers. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in February 1988.]
Hershey Foods Corporation sells Hummingbird-Hershey, Ltd., a cocoa farm in Belize, to Hummingbird Agribusiness, Ltd.
Rod Pera, Esq. resigns as acting president for Milton Hershey School.
William L. Lepley begins tenure as the 7th president of Milton Hershey School.
The Hershey Medical Center Department of Family and Community Medicine begins inpatient service at University Hospital for family and community medicine patients with general medical problems.
Hershey Medical Center opens its Center for Emergency Medicine with an expanded Emergency Department area, renovated and enlarged trauma suites, and an expansion of emergency radiology services.
Hershey Medical Center begins Chapel construction with a “wall-breaking” ceremony.
Hershey Medical Center and Capital Blue Cross announce an agreement to jointly provide administrative support and managed care consulting services to primary care practices.
Grand opening of Hotel Hershey’s new restaurant, The Fountain Cafe.
HERCO sells Hershey Country Club and Parkview Golf to National Golf Operating Partners, L.P.. They will be managed by American Golf Corporation. In addition, American Golf Corporation will also manage Spring Creek Golf Course and the Hotel Hershey golf course.
The 20th and final Lady Keystone Open golf tournament is held at the Hershey Country Club.
Hersheypark opens “Tidal Force,” the tallest splashdown ride in the world.
Hershey Foods Corporation marks the start of its Centennial year celebration.
Reese’s Nutrageous candy bar introduced. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in Febuary 1994.]
Hershey Foods Corporation and General Mills team up to create a new cereal, Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs.
Hershey Meats and Commissary sells its institutional food distribution line to Feesers Food Distributors, Inc. of Harrisburg, PA.
HERCO, Inc. sells Hershey Meats and Commissary land and building to Hershey Foods Corporation.
Hotel Hershey begins construction for The Fountain Cafe restaurant. It is the first major construction project at the Hotel in more than a decade.
Hersheypark breaks ground for its new $4 million ride, “Tidal Force.” It is billed as the tallest water plunge ride in the world.
Jay Leach is named Head Coach for the Hershey Bears. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in July 1993.]
John B. Zerbe retires as President and C.O.O. of HERCO, Inc.
HERCO, Inc. and Hershey Foods Corporation host a stage of the Tour Du Pont, America’s premier cycling event, for the second year.
Milton Hershey School announces that Dr. Arthur Levine of Harvard Graduate School of Education has been selected to become the school’s sixth President. Dr. Levine declines the position July 12, citing personal reasons.
Milton Hershey School Board of Managers adopts a resolution to add a vocational component to the School’s Vocational-Technical Program (earlier called the Technology Program that succeeded the phase-out of job specific vocational education).
Milton Hershey School announces the selection of Dr. William L. Lepley, head of the Iowa Department of Education, to be the School’s next President.
Milton Hershey School teachers file with National Labor Relations Board to have Pennsylvania State Education Association represent them for collective bargaining. The teachers vote to unionize on November 19, 1993.
Milton Hershey School houseparents file with National Labor Relations Board to have the Chocolate Workers Union Local 464 represent them for collective bargaining.
National Institute for Youth Science breaks ground at the Milton Hershey School Spring Creek home.
Tender Year Day Care breaks ground for a new facility at 50 East Chocolate Avenue.
Bar None candy bar reformulated. The new bar has two pieces each containing layers of chocolate wafer separated by chocolate filling, topped with peanuts and caramel and enrobed in chocolate.
Hershey Pasta Group acquires operating assets and trademarks of the Ideal Macaroni Company, the Mrs. Weiss Noodle Company and Pranzo D’Oro Inc.
Hershey Chocolate, U.S.A. introduces new Easter items including pastel-wrapped Mounds and Almond Joy miniatures, and Hershey’s chocolate covered Marshmallow Eggs.
Hershey’s Chocolate Shoppe Toppings product line adds two new flavors: Chocolate Mint Fudge and Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in May 1993.]
Two new flavors, tapioca and vanilla, are added to the line of Hershey’s and Hershey’s Free puddings. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in June 1993.]
Hershey’s Super Shake, a refrigerated dairy shake, introduced in the northeastern United States. Flavors include vanilla, strawberry and chocolate.
Almond Joy and Mounds miniatures introduced.
Hershey Foods Corporation sells its 41.7% interest in Petybon S.A. to Bunge & Born Group.
Luden’s Berry Assortment throat drops, including cherry, raspberry, strawberry and grape flavors, introduced. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in May 1992.]
Hershey’s Free Chocolate Bar flavor puddings introduced. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in June 1992.]
Chocolate Almond Fudge and Banana Split Fudge flavors for Hershey’s Chocolate Shoppe toppings introduced. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in June 1992.]
Hershey Foods Corporation sells G&R Pasta Company to Siemer Milling Company, Tuetopolis, Illinois.
Amazin’ Fruit gummy bears in Original and Tropical flavors introduced nationally. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in August 1992.]
Hershey’s Cookies ‘n Mint introduced nationally. (Discontinued in 1997). [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in November 1992.]
Five cent milk chocolate bar discontinued. Ten cent bar becomes standard bar.
Milton Hershey purchases from Mary A. Bowers a residence at 222 South Queen Street, Lancaster
Milton Hershey submits application for the incorporation of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Hershey Chocolate Company is named as a subsidiary of the Caramel Company.
Richard A. Zimmerman retires as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Hershey Foods Corporation.
Hershey Trust Company, Trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust, sells two million shares of Hershey Foods Corporation stock to Hershey Foods Corporation as part of a company repurchase program.
Hershey Trust Company assumes management of the Hershey Cemetery. The cemetery was previously operated by HERCO, Inc.
Milton Hershey School announces the establishment of an Agriculture Science Program. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in July 1993.]
Hershey Trust Company breaks ground for a new shopping center, Hershey Square. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in March 1993.]
Hershey Bank is renamed PNC Bank by its owner, PNC Bank, N.A.
HERCO Inc. transfers its operating lease for the Philadelphia Hilton and Towers to Doubletree Hotels.
Hershey Meats and Commissary retail distribution line is sold to Hatfield Quality Meats Inc., Hatfield, PA.
HERCO, Inc. sells The Lumber Yard to the Wolf Organization.
Milton Hershey School publishes the first issue of “Legacy” for Alumni, parents, staff, and the general public.
Milton Hershey School closes the Fruit Farm, located west of Hershey along Hersheypark Drive.
Milton Hershey School Admissions Offices move to the Homestead.
Rod Pera, Chairman of the Board of Managers, Milton Hershey School, is named Acting President of the Milton Hershey School.
The Hershey Recreation Center, a non-profit corporation, is established by The M.S. Hershey Foundation to provide recreational opportunities for Derry Township. The Center also will administer the Community Building and Cocoa Plaza facilities.
HERCO and Hershey Foods Corporation sponsor and host Stage 4 and 5 of the Tour Du Pont, America’s premier cycling event. The cycling race covers 1100 miles, starting in Wilmington DE and passing through PA, VA and MD.
Milton Hershey School Alumni Association celebrate the first Alumni weekend to be held in Founders Hall.