In a 110-page report released Tuesday, the NTSB said the explosion and fire at Building 2 of the R.M. Palmer Company, a candy manufacturer in West Reading, Pennsylvania, was fueled by natural gas.

The March 24, 2023, explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company factory killed seven people, injured 10 and caused $42 million in ...

Federal investigators say the report on the 2023 explosion at R.M. Palmer isn't just about what went wrong — it also looks to prevent it from happening again.

Nearly two years after an explosion at a West Reading chocolate factory that claimed the lives of seven workers, the federal agency investigating the blast has issued its final report on the tragedy.

West Reading is an eclectic area and a thriving borough undergoing substantial redevelopment, with a walkable downtown that features shops, restaurants and boutiques. It is home to the largest ...

WEST READING, Pa. - Hope for some permanence is on the ... The loss of employees, I'm sure, it was traumatic for the Palmer candy company," the pastor added. Meanwhile, in the shadow of the ...