Pennsylvania3 Dead, 4 Missing in Chocolate Factory Explosion in PennsylvaniaSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintSmoke rises from an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pa., March 24, 2023, in a still from video. WPVI-TV/6ABC via APMimi Nguyen LyReporter3/25/2023|Updated: 3/26/20230:00X 1Three people are dead and four people are missing after an explosion took place Friday afternoon at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania.The explosion took place at 4:57 p.m. at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, about 60 miles (96 km) northwest of Philadelphia.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.