Conewago Community Services Guide

	Emergency Services		Libraries
	Newspapers		Post Offices
	Transportation		Utilities

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© 2003-2009 by Joel Buckley. Revised: 09/28/2009 08:00 pm.

Emergency Services

In an emergency, dial 9-1-1. You should be routed to Dauphin County 9-1-1 dispatch (even if you have an Elizabethtown or Palmyra phone number). This may not always happen, especially, on a cell phone. In addition to your street address (Hershey, Hummelstown, or Elizabethtown), advise that you reside in Conewago Township, Dauphin County.

Ambulance / EMS - Depending on where you live in the township, ambulance coverage could be from the following EMS units.
- University EMS - Dauphin County Co 4 - Operated by Hershey Medical Center, this EMS service has taken over the former Hershey Fire Co EMS, Palmyra (Citizen's) Fire Co EMS, and Hummelstown (Chemical) Fire Co EMS services. It provides coverage for part of the township. University EMS also operates Life Lion - Dauphin County Medic 91 - a helicopter ambulance.
- Northwest EMS - Elizabethtown - 361-8220, 380 W. Bainbridge St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 (Lancaster County).
- Lawn EMS - 964-2369, 5596 Elizabethtown Rd, Lawn, PA 17041 (Lebanon County).
- Londonderry VFC EMS - 944-2175, 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown, PA 17057 (Dauphin County).
- Lower Swatara provides ambulance coverage for I-76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike) in the township (or used to).
Fire - There are no fire companies in Conewago Township. Fire coverage is provided by 5 volunteer companies in 3 counties. Volunteer companies are always looking for more volunteers.
- Campbelltown VFC - Lebanon County Station 2, 838-3707, 3 E Main, Campbelltown, PA 17010.
- Elizabethtown Fire Dept - Friendship Fire & Hose Co - Lancaster County Co 7-4, 367-5300, 171 North Mt Joy St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.
- Hershey VFC Co 48 - Dauphin County Co 48, 533-2953, 21 W. Caracas Av, Hershey, PA 17033.
- Lawn VFC - Lebanon County Station 3, 964-2369, Mt Gretna Rd, Lawn, PA 17041.
- Londonderry VFC - Dauphin County Co 54, 944-2175, 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown, PA 17057.
Police - Conewago Township does not have a police department.
- Conewago Twp - Zoning Officer enforces local ordinances (e.g. dog barking).
- Penna State Police - Troop H, 671-7500, 8000 Bretz Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112 handles other police matters.
- Penna State Police - Troop T, 939-9551 Ext. 4290, (Harrisburg-East Interchange Highspire) P.O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676 provides coverage for I-76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike) in the township.

Libraries

Conewago Township residents should get a card from the Dauphin County Library System. This card may be used at most public libraries in Pennsylvania.

Dauphin County Library System - nearest branch: Hummelstown Community Library, 566-0949, 205 S. John Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036.
Hershey Library - 533-6555, 701 Cocoa Av, Hershey, PA 17033.
Middletown Public Library - 944-6412, 20 N. Catherine St, Middletown, PA 17057.

Newspapers

City Dailies
Local Weeklies
- Elizabethtown Chronicle - out of business Jan 2009
- Hershey Chronicle - out of business Jan 2009
- Hummelstown Sun - 566-3251, 40 W. Main St Suite 102, Hummelstown, PA 17036, Fax: 566-6196. The Sun is the primary newspaper of record for township legal notices.
- Middletown Press & Journal

Post Offices / Shippers

US Postal Service - Conewago Township does not have a Post Office. Years ago, it was home to Post Offices in Bachmanville and Deodate. Today, a few northwestern township residents on Church and Nye Roads have a Hummelstown (17036) zip code. Other residents in the northwestern (Laurel Woods) section, as well as in the northeast (Bachmanville) and east central township have a Hershey (17033) zip code. The rest have an Elizabethtown (17022) zip code.
Nearby Post Offices
- Campbelltown Post Office, 838-3021, 20 N Palmrya Rd, Campbelltown, PA 17010
- Elizabethtown Post Office, 367-1307, 137 S Market St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
- Hershey Post Office, 533-3356, 50 N Linden Rd, Hershey, PA 17033
- Hummelstown Post Office, 566-0811, 448 Walton Ave, Hummelstown, PA 17036
- Lawn Post Office, 964-3783, 5575 Elizabethtown Rd, Lawn, PA 17041
- Middletown Post Office, 944-3911, 330 W Main St, Middletown, PA 17057
- Palmyra Post Office, 838-2651, 60 S Railroad St, Palmyra, PA 17078
UPS - website lists local drop-off sites.
FedEx - website lists local drop-off sites.

Transportation

Airport
Harrisburg International Airport
Bus
C.A.T. Capital Area Transit - Harrisburg
Greyhound Bus Lines - 255-6970, 411 Market St, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Red Rose Transit - Lancaster
Railroad
Amtrak - The Philadelphia to Harrisburg line has stops at Lancaster, Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown and Middletown.
Roads
Conewago Twp is responsible for road maintenance and snow removal on township roads.
PennDOT is responsible for road maintenance and snow removal on state roads.

Utilities

Cable Television
- Comcast Cable - offers standard cable television, digital cable, high-speed internet service, and telephone service to parts of the township.
- Verizon - offers FIOS cable television, high-speed internet service, and telephone service to parts of the township.
Electric
Met-Ed
Gas - Residential natural gas service is not available in Conewago Township. Some residents use liquid propane.
Sewer / Septic - Most Conewago Township residents use septic systems. Sewer service started for the northwest part of the township in August 2004. It is provided by Derry Township Municipal Authority, 670 Clearwater Road, Hershey, PA 17033-2453, phone 717.566.3237 extension 301, Mrs. Kim Bloom. Sewer service will be extended to parts of Ridge Rd, Old Hershey Rd, and 743 by mid 2008. See the septic/sewer page for more info.
Click for more info and 2007 Water and Sewer Rates.
Telephone - Most of the township has either Hershey or Elizabethtown phone numbers. These phone areas do NOT exactly match the Hershey and Elizabethtown zip codes areas in the township. Phone companies may also offer internet service.
- Verizon - 312,520,533,534 - Hershey exchanges in northern township.
- 832,838 - Palmyra exchanges around Bachmanville.
- 944 - Middletown exchange.
- Embarq - 361,367 Elizabethtown exchanges (formerly Sprint).
Trash / Recycling - Conewago Township residents arrange for trash pickup individually.
A local hauler is X/S Waste Transport, 367-7375, 5556 Ridge Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.
See their Customer Guide for Waste Disposal. There is a Recycling Center at the Conewago Township Building.
Click to see the Dauphin County Waste Management Webpage.
Water - Most Conewago residents use private water wells. Water service recently started for the new Hills of Waterford development and is being extended to part of the Laurel Woods area. This includes Laurel Drive, Woodbine, Primrose, Azalea and Dogwood. It is provided by Pennsylvania-American Water Company. Unlike the mandatory sewer hook-up, connection to water service is voluntary.
Click for more info and 2007 Water and Sewer Rates.