Northeast
On this day in history, September 13, 1857, milk chocolate magnate Milton Hershey is born
Milton Snavely Hershey, a German-speaking Mennonite farmer who turned his passion for confections into a symbol of American affluence and goodwill, was born in Derry Township, Penn., on this day in history, Sept. 13, 1857.
“Milton Hershey was the rarest of men — both a dreamer and a builder,” notes his biography at the Candy Hall of Fame, into which the chocolatier was inducted in 1972.
He founded both the Hershey Chocolate Co. and the Milton Hershey School.
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The school, which he opened in 1910 to educate orphans, thrives today as a prominent free educational institution serving underprivileged students.
“His first two candy companies were met with failure,” the Hershey Company writes in its history of the founder, nothing that by age 26 the entrepreneur was penniless.
“It wasn’t until his third business that Milton’s hard work and talent paid off. From then on, Milton prospered as a successful businessman and generous humanitarian.”
Hershey had only a fourth-grade education when his father put him to work as a printer’s apprentice.
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He then developed a taste for the candy business.
He opened his first candy shop in Philadelphia in 1876. It failed six years later.
Hershey then attempted to become a candy maker in other cities, before returning to Lancaster, Penn.
He launched the Lancaster Caramel Co in 1886 and then, eight years later, a subsidiary called the Hershey Chocolate Co.
“Caramels are a fad; chocolate is permanent,” Hershey told a colleague, according to official company history.
“I am going to make chocolate.”
“Caramels are a fad; chocolate is permanent.” — Milton Hershey
Chocolate, which comes from the bitter beans of the cacao pod, had been consumed for centuries.
Hershey pioneered a sweeter, more affordable version called milk chocolate.
“Hershey was not the first to make milk chocolate,” reports the Hershey Company, noting that Swiss confectioners made a version with powdered milk.
“But he was the first to make it out of fresh milk using mass production techniques.”
This delicious invention changed the way America, and the world, eats candy.
He sold off his caramel company and introduced the first Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars in 1900. It proved an incredible success.
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The company town of Hershey, Penn., was established in 1903. Hershey Park opened in 1906. Hershey Kisses were introduced in 1907.
Hershey Chocolate thrived during World War II, when the company controlled the heavily rationed American chocolate market.
Its products, easy to carry and filled with energy and calories, became a critical part of the war effort, packed into tens of millions of field rations and Red Cross care packages.
Hershey’s even produced tropical chocolate designed to survive in high-heat combat areas without melting.
Chocolate ration bars became symbols of American goodwill during World War II.
Most U.S. troops carried Hershey’s Chocolate of some kind on them.
Their ration bars became highly coveted symbols of American goodwill.
American GIs handed out chocolate bars by the millions to children and to other war-ravaged citizens as U.S. forces marched across Europe and Asia, liberating one town after another.
A black market for American chocolate developed in the aftermath of the war, most notably in Germany, as people struggled with deprivation.
Hersey continues to thrive today, reporting $8.97 billion in sales in 2021, an increase of more than 10 percent of 2020.
MIlton Hershey “had the genius to develop his chocolate business in the right place at the right time,” proclaims the Candy Hall of Fame.
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“His personal convictions about the obligations of wealth and the quality of life in the town he founded have made the company, community and school a living legacy.”
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Boston, MA
Reaction to Missouri’s Win Over Boston College
The No. 6 Missouri Tigers showed in their win over No. 24 Boston College that they still have plenty of areas to improve in.
Watch the video below as Missouri football reporters Joey Van Zummeren and Michael Stamps give their instant thoughts from the press box after Missouri’s week 3 win.
The two discuss their thoughts on the offense’s slow start, the defense’s two takeaways, the role of momentum along with star performances from wide receiver Luther Burden III, running back Nate Noel, and kicker Blake Craig.
Though it wasn’t a flawless game from Missouri, head coach Eli Drinkwitz made it clear that he thought it was an important game for the Tigers to experience early in the season.
For the first time the 2024 team had to face a real challenge. Adversity as a group when things weren’t working for them.
Missouri found themselves down 14-3 early on in the second quarter. Boston College had the chance to make it a three possession game before an interception from Tre’Vez Johnson turned the game on its head.
Following Johnson’s first interception as a Missouri Tiger, the team went on a 21-0 run until the fourth quarter.
Missouri will look to move on to 4-0 when they begin SEC play next Saturday by hosting Vanderbilt.
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Pittsburg, PA
AAA hosts steering wheel lock giveaway
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hyundai and Kia drivers know there have been problems over the past few years with car thefts.
On Saturday, AAA and three partners were in East Liberty to give out devices for Kia and Hyundai owners to help defend their cars.
It’s about providing a layer of protection for Hyundai and Kia owners. They armed those who showed up with steering wheel lock devices.
Ike Hamilton wouldn’t want his golden Hyundai gone.
“I want to protect my vehicle as well, so that’s why I’m here,” Hamilton said.
Yellow club-like locks are what AAA partnered with Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Police to give out.
“They’ve been around for years. They are an effective deterrent,” Jim Garrity of AAA East Central said.
They stop people from getting behind the wheel and stealing these cars. It’s something Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto says has happened over 140 times since May of this year.
“It’s not organized crime,” Scirotto said. “They’re not stealing them for profit; they’re stealing them for fun.”
Scirotto said a lot of the culprits are young people. All parties involved in Saturday’s event said there are basic steps people can also take.
“Not leaving your keys in the car, not leaving your cars unlocked, is really important,” Scirotto said.
“It’s just one extra thing that these vehicle owners can do,” Garrity said.
And Ike Hamilton is going the extra mile.
“I’m spreading the word to everybody else who needs a club,” he said.
AAA says it has at least four more of these events planned over the next couple of months.
A list of planned future events is below:
White Oak: Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Washington: Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wexford: Oct. 23, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
McMurray: Nov. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Locations for these events were not provided to KDKA-TV at the time of this report.
Connecticut
Data check: Connecticut youth concussions
A troubling concussion seen by millions on a nationally televised NFL game Thursday night had people once again visiting the issue of concussions in youth sports.
We’re talking about a play during Thursday Night Football where the Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a scary concussion.
He has had a long history with this injury.
In Connecticut, concussions have been top of mind for some time, and so there’s robust state data on the subject.
The good news: reports of concussions in students grades 6 to 12 dropped by roughly half over the past decade, totaling just over 3,000 statewide in the last recorded school year.
For more on this issue, check out our story above.
If you want to deep dive further on the topic, the state has data going back well over a decade. Click here for more information.
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