2 dead, 7 missing after explosion West Reading near Route 422
An explosion at a Berks County candy factory kills two people and sends several others to the hospital.
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An explosion at a Berks County candy factory kills two people and sends several others to the hospital.
CBS News Philadelphia was told there has been at least one explosion.
We have no reports of injuries at this time.
U.S. Route 422 is affected in both directions.
Officials tell CBS News Philadelphia there was a fire off Route 422 on Second Avenue.
The headmaster says there will be a meeting Thursday night for school families to discuss a target date of when students may be able to return to the building.
Ryan Hughes reports.
In two weeks they're on Easter break and officials hope to have a plan in place for in-person school by the time they return.
Howard Monroe reports.
Firefighters were called to the plant's warehouse on River Road in Upper Merion at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Matt Petrillo reports.
The Archdiocese will also look for other possible locations where students can attend class in person.
The flames are out Tuesday afternoon but we are getting a better view of the widespread destruction at the Fountain of Life Center in Florence Township.
Ryan Hughes reports.
Ryan Hughes reports.
This is now a 3-alarm fire and there are at least 120 firefighters at the scene.
The school is located on East Chestnut Hill Avenue near Germantown Avenue.
CBS News Philadelphia said this is now a three-alarm fire at the Our Mother of Consolation School.
No one was injured in the blaze, officials say.
Ryan Hughes reports.
Chopper 3 was over the scene near Jefferson Avenue and Hale Street on Tuesday morning.
Crews were at Jefferson Avenue and Hale Street around 4:15 a.m.
The fire happened on North 32nd Street near Ridge Avenue.
Wakisha Bailey reports.
At least one person has been taken to a local hospital.
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday for the second annual Uptown Rhythm Festival on Ogontz Avenue in Philadelphia.
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Hundreds of people gathered Thursday for the second annual Uptown Rhythm Festival on Ogontz Avenue in Philadelphia.
According to a financial disclosure, the Pennsylvania lawmaker holds investments in companies positioned to benefit from the data center industry's continued growth.
Unless lawmakers intervene, skill game machines will be banned from most businesses in Pennsylvania starting Oct. 14.
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After a series of setbacks and challenges, the historic Reading Senior Center reopened Thursday on Ringold Street in Trenton.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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Skill game machines are a common sight in bars, convenience stores and other businesses across Pennsylvania. But their future is now uncertain after the state Supreme Court ruled in June that the machines are a form of gambling, similar to slot machines. CBS News Philadelphia's Madeleine Wright reports.
Jazz took center stage Thursday on Ogontz Avenue in Philadelphia for the second annual Uptown Rhythm Festival. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland reports.
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