Bam Margera Remains Free: 5 PA Stories You Need To Read

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 Pennsylvania:

1. The man killed after a 6-hour shootout with Pittsburgh police had a variety of criminal charges against him in the past, court records show. An attempted eviction Wednesday turned into a prolonged shootout, in which officials said thousands of rounds of ammunition were exchanged. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Yet another Trader Joe's food item has been recalled because of possible foreign objects, the specialty grocer said. First it was rocks in cookies, then bugs in soup...now, it's possible pieces of metal that could be in a certain flavor of TJ's crackers. (Read more on Patch.)

3. The body of a man believed to be in his in his 20s was found Wednesday afternoon inside a dumpster on Philadelphia Housing Authority property, officials said. His name was not immediately made public. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A Pennsylvania community is in mourning after a pregnant mother, her infant, and a 12-year-old boy died in a crash on the way to Niagara Falls for vacation. At least eight of the other victims of the crash remain hospitalized, with some in critical or life-threatening condition. Friends and the community have rallied to raise almost $11,000 for the families. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Bam Margera can remain free on bail to work on his sobriety, a judge ruled, after the former "Jackass" star was cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Judge Patrick Carmody denied a request from prosecutors to revoke Margera's $50,000 bail in his case involving a fight with his brother, Jesse. (Read more on Patch.)