Palmer Chocolate

Richard Palmer Sr. also put down $25,000 on a dream of owning his own candy company, buying some used equipment and rending an old warehouse in Sinking Spring.

In 2009, the company lost its founder. In addition to his role with the company, Palmer had served as the president of the YMCA's board of directors and was on the board of Reading Hospital. died at the age of 89. The retailer agreed to a trial display in November — well before Easter — and Baby Binks was an instant success. told 69 News during an interview inside the company's factory in 2011. President Harry S Truman pulled off one of the greatest election upsets in American history, the Philadelphia Eagles won the NFL championship, and a bottle of Coca-Cola cost 5 cents.

Two people are dead, 5 are missing and several others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory Friday in West Reading, Pennsylvania.

The company said it will continue to coordinate with local and national agencies to assist in the recovery process. "We are sincerely grateful for the extraordinary efforts of all of the first responders and for the support of our Reading community, which has been home to our business for more than 70 years." It is really important to note that incident reports from counties are a snapshot in time of the understanding of the incident at the time the report was made," Ruth A. Mayor Kaag, a former volunteer firefighter, called the incident "pretty scary," adding that it was so strong it pushed a building back four feet. at the RM Palmer Company in West Reading, located about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia. "In the initial incident report from Berks County to PEMA, a reference to a gas leak was included.

A devastating explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. Chocolate Factory left two people dead, nine missing and eight injured. Authorities are working to determine ...

She also said she hadn't heard from a friend who works inside the factory. He also said investigators are working to determine the Tower Health spokeswoman Jessica Bezler told The Associated Press in an email that eight others were taken to Reading Hospital with injuries Friday evening. West Reading Borough Police Department Chief Wayne Holben confirmed two fatalities and five missing after an explosion at the R.M. chocolate factory in West Reading shortly before 5 p.m. [Fox 29 reported.](https://www.fox29.com/news/watch-building-explosion-in-reading-triggers-multi-alarm-fire)

Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest ...

Palmer has been a presence in the community for decades now," West Reading Borough Council Vice President Phil Wert said, donating candy to Easter egg hunts and giving back to the community. "It literally felt like the ground fell out from underneath you. The Associated Press Almost at the scene to learn more from police. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, Mayor Samantha Kaag said. Friday at the R.M.

Two people were still missing after an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., officials said on Sunday.

Palmer said it was devastated by the explosion and was focused on supporting its employees and families. At least 10 people had been admitted to Reading Hospital, a spokeswoman, Jessica Bezler, said in an email on Saturday. He said that his son and a nephew had worked at the factory within the past year and had also told their supervisors they smelled gas. Gonzalez said other workers had told him that before the explosion, they had been warning each other that they smelled natural gas and reported it to plant managers. “The explosion damaged some of UGI’s facilities at the site, so gas was turned off to aid the firefighting efforts,” he said. Palmer had been a “community partner” for decades. “They said she’s hanging in there,” Mr. Gonzalez said that his family had waited at the hospital all night, unsure if Ms. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, he said. He said that Ms. Palmer Company’s factory, Chief Holben said at a news conference on Friday. On Sunday afternoon, crews were searching for two people who remained missing, officials said.

Four people are dead, three are still unaccounted for as recovery efforts continue after a West Reading, Pennsylvania, chocolate factory explosion Friday ...

PALMER CHOCOLATE FACTORY IN PENNSYLVANIA LEAVES 3 DEAD, COMPANY OFFERS CONDOLENCES](https://www.foxnews.com/us/explosion-r-m-palmer-chocolate-factory-pennsylvania-leaves-3-dead-company-condolences) [site of the explosion](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/disasters) early Sunday morning. Its Facebook page includes entries earlier this month advertising Easter treats such as chocolate bunnies and "the newest milk chocolate hollow" in its "bunny family" as one with jelly beans inside. We are with you – and my administration is here to provide all the resources and support West Reading needs," Gov. But we are cooperating with the investigation and part of that will be to check all our facilities in the vicinity," UGI spokesman Joseph Swope said Saturday. The blast caused significant destruction, leveling R.M.

A fifth person was confirmed dead and two people remained unaccounted after an explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania.

"Our hearts break for the families of those who didn't come home," Shapiro said in a statement. The number is 610-374-5224 and the extension is 539. We really did come together as a family and a community," noted Kaag. We will be providing additional information and making contact with employees, impacted families, and the community as soon as possible." "Everyone at RM Palmer is devastated by the tragic events at one of our West Reading facilities and we are focused on supporting our employees and their families. "It was very scary, the building filled with smoke from just the explosion." I think it was a gas explosion the way it sounded," said Garry Witmoyer from Wyomissing. "During the overnight hours one person was located alive and rescue workers continue to search for any other possible survivors," said Chief of Police Wayne Holben. We are sincerely grateful for the extraordinary efforts of all of the first responders and for the support of our Reading community, which has been home to our business for more than 70 years. The whole house shook and my dogs froze, they couldn't move, it was scary." "It was the loudest thing I've ever heard in my life," she said. Crews were now using heavy equipment to methodically and carefully pull debris from the site, Holben said.