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In 1729, the Paxtang Township of Lancaster County was established. The spelling "Paxtang" is from the original Indian name Peshtank, which meant "standing water". [4]On March 4, 1785, Dauphin County was formed from Lancaster County, with the word "Dauphin" referring to the Dauphin of France, the heir apparent to the French throne whose country the area government wanted to honor for its ...
Swatara is an unincorporated community in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, located near Hershey in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. [ 1 ] 40°16′37″N 76°39′58″W / 40.277°N 76.666°W / 40.277; -
Swatara, Derry Township, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Dauphin County; Streams. Swatara Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years.
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Oct. 9—A sanitary sewer system for two neighborhoods in Neshannock Township is complete and ready to be put into service. Now it's up to the residents to connect their homes to the lines and pay ...
Lower Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,557 at the 2020 census. [2] Harrisburg International Airport and Penn State Harrisburg are located within the township. [3] It shares a ZIP Code with the nearby borough of Middletown, and all locations in the township have Middletown addresses.
Chambers Hill is a community in Swatara Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the area between 40 degrees 15'41 North and 76 degrees 48'42 West, between Harrisburg and Hershey. With ranges in elevation from 415–660 feet a view of the Harrisburg skyline to the west, or Three Mile Island to the south, can often be seen.