Judge Orders Release of Pennsylvania Utility Inspection Records in Fatal Chocolate Factory Explosion Probe
West Reading, PA – Pennsylvania utility regulators are being required to release inspection records to the National Transportation Safety Board regarding a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory last year. US District Judge Christopher C. Conner ruled in favor of the federal agency’s request, despite the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s initial refusal to provide the information. The investigation revolves around UGI Utilities Inc., a natural gas utility, and its potential involvement in the March 24, …