First Baby Of 2024 Born To Hospital Employee: 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. White Dog Cafe is planning to open a fifth location in the Philadelphia area this spring, in a refurbished farmhouse that was once used as a stop on the Underground Railroad. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Police accused a 16-year-old from Bucks County of burglarizing a borough bar, and stealing several bottles of alcohol on New Year's Eve. Officers found him nearby with the bottles, after a rear door was smashed in at the establishment. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A 35-year-old man died Tuesday morning after being shot once in the stomach in North Philadelphia, marking the first homicide of the year. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Some of the biggest names in music will perform in Pittsburgh in 2024, and Patch has a lineup of the tours that have been already announced — including Kenny Chesney, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins and Noah Kahan. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Welcome, baby! St. Mary Medical Center celebrated the first child to be born in the hospital in 2024 — and the mom is a hospital employee. (Read more on Patch.)