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Two employees were hospitalized after a scissor lift collapsed at a Walmart in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, late Wednesday night. Emergency crews arrived at the store on East Main Street at 11:43 p.m. to rescue the trapped workers, who were injured during the incident that also damaged store shelving. The Ephrata Police Department is currently investigating the cause of the collapse.
Keystone Retreat Behavioral Health Center has reopened in Ephrata, transforming the former Retreat facility into a treatment center for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, offering phased renovations, a 39-bed initial capacity, and plans to expand to 120 beds, with a focus on compassionate, individualized care.
Amy Sandoe, a 49-year-old Human Resources Director at RM Palmer Company, was identified as one of the victims of the chocolate factory explosion. She had been with the company since August 2019 and had become the director of the department in January 2022. Her family believes she died instantly as she was leaving the office. She is survived by her husband, two children, two grandchildren, and her father. A meal train and a fund have been started to help the family and those affected by the explosion. Emotional support is available through the RM Palmer Company hotline.