Grantville, Pennsylvania Explained

Grantville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Grantville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dauphin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:East Hanover
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.3778°N -76.6472°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:17028
Area Code:717
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

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

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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]

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Notes and References

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