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Company ignored complaints of a gas leak before chocolate factory explosion that killed seven, suit says
NBCNEWS.COM A Pennsylvania candy maker ignored warnings of a gas leak at its chocolate factory and bears responsibility for a subsequent explosion that killed seven workers and injured several others, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Workers smelled gas that day and notified Palmer, but the 75-year-old, family-owned company “did nothing,” the lawsuit said.Here’s why having chocolate can make you feel great or a bit sick – plus 4 tips for better eating
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We now spend more on legal weed than on chocolate
Americans now spend more on legal weed than they do on chocolate. We now spend more on legal dope than we do on chocolate and craft beer combined. According to a new report from MJBizDaily, Americans spent about $30 billion on legal marijuana last year. That compares with roughly $20 billion spent on chocolate and $8 billion spent on craft brews.
Crews work to put out fire at former Wilbur Chocolate Co. building in Lititz
Crews battled a fire at the former Wilbur Chocolate Company building in Lititz. The fire was at the Blackworth Live Fire and Grill. Officials said the fire was reported just before 7:00 p.m. and North Broad Street was closed as a result. No injuries were reported in the fire.
Powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in eastern Pennsylvania
Seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania. Rescue crews had been using heat imaging equipment and dogs to search for possible survivors after the blast destroyed one building and damaged a neighboring building.