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Ex-Officer Convicted Of Sex Abuse Found Dead: 5 Must-Read PA Stories

Also in today's news: Mom files insanity defense in son's death; local pizzeria scores 'one-bite' review; man pulls gun in mall robbery.

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. Barstool Sports founder and noted pizza enthusiast Dave Portnoy brought his famous one-bite pizza review to a Bucks County pizzeria last week, and the owner told Patch he has had lines out the door every day since. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. The attorney for the Pennsylvania mother accused in the strangulation death of her 11-year-old son has filed a motion for an insanity defense. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A security officer was injured in a scuffle with two people who fled a Philadelphia-area mall after a robbery, and officials are looking to track down the suspects. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Officials have filed new charges Danelo Cavalcante, 34, a Chester County Prison inmate who escaped from prison and eluded authorities for 13 days before he was captured Sept. 12. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A former school police officer convicted in a 2013 sex abuse case was found dead in his cell over the weekend, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

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