Mass Shooting Victim Update: 5 Must-Read PA Stories

Good evening, Pennsylvania Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from the Keystone State:

1. R.M. Palmer chocolate factory was responsible for the death of seven employees who were killed in a March 24 explosion at the West Reading factory, the U.S. Department of Labor ruled.(Read more on Patch.)

2. A Trenton, N.J., gang member has been convicted for the January 2020 killing of Joshua Mcrae, whose body was left on Interstate 295 in Bristol Township, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. After taking Game 1 in the National League Divisional Series against the arch-rival Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies fans are fired up. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A woman was shot and killed by police in Upper Moreland Township on Sunday after pointing a gun at first responders and refusing to put it down, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A hail of gunfire erupted at a community center event early Sunday, leaving one man dead and eight other people wounded. Investigators are still searching for clues as to why. (Read more on Patch.)