The Debrief: Covering the West Reading chocolate factory explosion

LehighValleyNews.com | By Brad Klein

Published March 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM EDT

West Reading Chocolate Factory Explosion — Emergency crews worked in the wreckage surrounding the area of the explosion.

WEST READING, Pa. — Reporter Julian Abraham spent the weekend covering the explosion that occurred Friday at a chocolate factory in West Reading.

Seven are confirmed dead in that incident, which is shifting from a recovery effort into an investigation into the cause of the explosion.

Abraham shares his impressions arriving on the scene after midnight with WLVR’s Morning Edition host, Brad Klein.

Investigators are still seeking the cause of the deadly accident.

Listen to the Debrief in the player above.

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I was a founding member of the WLVR News team in 2019, bringing more than 20 years of experience in radio journalism, podcast, and video production. I’ve had a role in a number of long-running programs at NPR, MSNBC and WNYC. A founding producer of NPR’s “Talk of the Nation: Science Friday,” I played similar start-up roles for NPR’s Weekly Edition, MSNBC’s Edgewise, Public Radio International’s Satellite Sisters and even as a writer on one of the early pilot episodes of the news/comedy show, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. I’ve also worked as a reporter, producer, and director for National Public Radio News programs including Weekend Edition and All Things Considered. An avid naturalist, I lead educational programs for the American Museum of Natural History and Brooklyn Botanical Garden.

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