* A Linglestown man is headed to prison for a hit-and-run crash in Mechanicsburg last October. To hear a response from a relative of the victim, jump over to a report by WHTM TV-27. * A vote in East Hanover Twp. has cleared the way for a developer to create a plan for a new shopping center at the intersection of Routes 22 and 39. WHP TV-21 sent a crew to the meeting and filed a video report. * Patti Husic with Centric Bank, which is gearing up to move its headquarters into the former Hollywood Video store on Linglestown Road later this year, says community banks are a safe place to save and borrow during rocky economic times. Pictured is an artist’s rendition of the new headquarters. * The Patriot-News updates fake-cop cases that will be the focus of a BB AnwswerLine post in the near future. * Many Gazette readers looked at the post about the tragic house fire in Blue Meadows Farm development located just north of the village of Linglestown. To help the family that lost their home, send donations to: Shirk Family Relief Fund 319 Terrace Rd. Mt. Joy, PA 17552

* Linglestown Colts youth varsity football teams earned a clean sweep Saturday over the West Shore Vikings in lopsided games played at Wormleysburg (record for each Colts team is shown in parentheses): Colts Pee-Wee 27, Viking 0 (2-0) Colts Pony 38, Vikings 0 (2-0) Colts Midget 43. Viking 0 (1-1) Colts host East Pennsboro next Sunday, Sept. 7 at Koons Park, first game starts at 1 pm. * Some residents of East Hanover Twp. want no parts of a proposed shopping center at the intersection of Routes 39 and 22. * Bill Hawk, chairman of the Lower Paxton Twp. board of supervisors, and Eric Epstein, head of local government watchdog group SWAN, were guests Saturday on the Michael Parks show on WHP 580 AM. The threesome had a spirited conversation about new housing developments that are sprouting up throughout LP. The 20-minute show is available online and is definitely worth a listen. ____ Hat tip to Eileen Arnold for submitting Linglestown Colts scores.

* In school district news, CD East High might get a new principal soon, and CD High School announces fourth-marking period honor roll. * Some people in East Hanover Twp. believe a proposed zoning changed needed for building a shopping center at the intersection of Routes 39 and 22 would ruin the “rural country setting.” * Update on baby death case in Lower Paxton Twp. * Friday evening’s big event is a FREE showing of the The Incredibles at Linglestown Life. Check out this post for more info. * The featured musical artist Friday at St. Thomas Roasters coffee house located in the village square is the one, the only Jim Baker, 8-10 pm, no cover. * West Hanover Winery will host its final outdoor concert of the season Saturday evening. Two groups are scheduled to play – News Dimensions and Flash Point Band. More info is available on the winery’s Web site.

About six months ago I posted about the ongoing development in East Hanover Township.  Specifically, how the casino has kick-started a few initiatives (if you give the rumor mills credit) in an otherwise deserted area.  These rumors got a little more weight with the potential development of a 68-acre shopping site at the intersection of Routes 22 and 39.  Looks like the specific area in question is directly across Route 22 from Ciocca Honda.   This helps anchor the Hershey creep out Route 39.  Surely you’ve noticed the townhouses, the apartments, the Giant, the hotels, and the plazas that have sprung up on one of the main routes from 81 to Hershey.  That stretch of 39 used to be mostly desolate, but the past two years of steady development have made it into a desirable area. Being a mere six miles from the casino, this particular chunk of land could be a serious contributor to the northeastern spread of Harrisburg and Hershey.  It would also help make the area’s real estate a more attractive option.  It’s a decent area to live if you need to be within 20 minutes of downtown but don’t want to live in the city.  Unfortunately the relative isolation makes it a … well, let’s be honest — boring … place to live. Two weeks until the vote.  My fingers are crossed.