Grantville, Pennsylvania

Grantville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Grantville
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°22′40″N 76°38′50″W / 40.37778°N 76.64722°W / 40.37778; -76.64722Coordinates: 40°22′40″N 76°38′50″W / 40.37778°N 76.64722°W / 40.37778; -76.64722
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Dauphin
Township East Hanover
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 17028
Area code(s) 717

Grantville is an unincorporated community in East Hanover Township Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the HarrisburgCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Points of Interest

Controversy

During the 2016 Halloween Parade, a float depicting Hillary Clinton behind bars alongside campaign signs for local representative Sue Helm, who was up for reelection. People in attendance shouted "Lock her up!" as the float passed by. The incident caused some townspeople to write to the township in opposition of its approval to let the float into the parade as the event was not meant to be partisan.[1]

See also

References

  1. Hashmi, Siraj (October 24, 2016). "Halloween float features Hillary Clinton in prison [VIDEO]". Red Alert Politics.


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