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A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says her arm caught fire as flames engulfed the ruined building — and then she fell through the floor into a vat of liquid chocolate.

A new Jewish Orthodox summer camp by the organization Camp Degel Hatorah is set to take over the previous Camp Jubilee site at 1312 N Brookside Road in Lower Macungie Township after being cleared by township zoners.

Rodale Institute's board of directors announced Jeff Tkach, 43, of Lower Macungie Township, will serve as the nonprofit's new CEO. He'll take the helm of the Kutztown-based organic farming research and education organization starting April 21.

Starting April 3, Trans-Bridge passengers will have confirmed bus runs for their travel date and time as the company phases out its first come, first served policy.

Bethlehem Township Planning Commission reviewed on Monday night a preliminary plan for a proposed 34-room hotel, restaurant, spa, and banquet complex at William Penn Highway and Bethman Road.

PennDOT is tackling 37 major projects worth more than $700 million in Berks, Carborn, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties this year.

Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered Pennsylvania flags on all Commonwealth facilities, buildings, and grounds be lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the RM Palmer Company factory explosion.

West Reading's police chief announced two additional fatalities on Sunday evening, ending the search for two missing individuals. The search and rescue operation followed a chocolate factory explosion Friday night.

Reporter Julian Abraham spent the weekend covering the explosion that occurred Friday at a chocolate factory in West Reading.

Three people died and four remain missing in the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate-making plant in West Reading. The grim announcement Saturday night came after a day of hope spurred by a victim found alive in the wreckage early in the day.

The state is also distributing grants to encourage electrifying fleets for local governments and police forces.

Experts say vertical agriculture could be a key to future food security.

For now, only a small number of Lehigh Valley properties are being spurred by AI, says a local expert.

Mayor Matt Tuerk said bolstering the public school system is a priority of his administration.

Inflation has squeezed renters, too, and some landlords are taking advantage, a housing advocate says.

NASA sets aside $3 billion annually for small business contracts.

The demand for homes is only one of the reasons prices are soaring.

A local pet food maker could shorten the supply chain between manufacturer and Fido.

Supply chain issues and labor shortages are the main causes, experts say.

The United Food and Commercial Workers union says thousands of state jobs are at risk.

Drillers are expected to pay about $234M -- $90 million more than the year before.

Some claimants are being falsely accused of fraud.