Bat-Wielding Man Fights Cops Outside Wawa: 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 Pennsylvania:

1. TSA officials seized a loaded handgun from a passenger's carry-on luggage at Pittsburgh International Airport on Christmas Day, in what has been a record-breaking year for firearms seizures. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Officials said that a driver, who was high during a fatal single-vehicle crash in February, has been charged with homicide by vehicle. Passenger Maya Garner, 22, was found dead outside of the vehicle. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A new cafe is bringing its mouthwatering baked goods, sandwiches and Old World-style cooking (including pierogi) to Bucks County. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Officials said a conservative "parental rights" activist has been charged with serving alcohol to minors, and with assaulting a teenager, after a party at her home got out of hand. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A man armed with a baseball bat during a confrontation in a Montco Wawa attacked police when they arrived to arrest him, authorities said. Police said the man caused an accident and confronted a large group of people in the parking lot, before becoming "combative" with officers. (Read more on Patch.)