In Hard Times, Hershey Kept Them Employed
HERSHEY, Pa.—An invisible pathogen has turned this town, built on chocolate, from a tourist destination into a reclusive suburb. During the Covid-19 pandemic, people have found an escape, however temporary, walking on bike paths or taking car rides through the community’s shut-in neighborhoods. In the distance, sprawling before rolling hills, stands the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, which recently opened a testing site. The hospital’s drive-thru tent and “no visitors” signs remind us that springtime brings false comfort. For now, the “sweetest place on earth” is immobilized by the crisis.
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