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PA Man Hit Capitol Police With Flagpole, Feds Say: 5 Stories To Read

Also in today's news: 'Made In America' music festival called off; Heinz Field returns in the Pittsburgh area; car lands on roof of PA home.

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with assaulting law enforcement, after federal officials said he used a flagpole to hit U.S. Capitol Police officers during the breach in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more below:
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with assaulting law enforcement, after federal officials said he used a flagpole to hit U.S. Capitol Police officers during the breach in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more below: (U.S. Department of Justice)

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. Made In America, the Labor Day Weekend music festival in Philadelphia which is curated by hip-hop legend Jay-Z, is not going forward this year. Lizzo, one of the festival's headliners, is facing allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile workplace in a lawsuit.(Read more on Patch.)

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2. Officials said that a man charged with an armed 7-11 robbery in Bucks County last month was shot and killed by the FBI Friday. Agents were investigating a string of robberies in the Philadelphia suburbs, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Kraft Heinz is unveiling a new Heinz Field at a Pittsburgh-area high school.The company is also making a $1.3 million charitable donation to the district, to help construct a new academic and athletic center attached to the new Heinz Field. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Charges are pending after a driver "intentionally" crashed into the second story of a home in Decatur, officials said. Officials said they were able to remove the car from the roof, stabilize the house, and help the homeowners put a tarp over the hole to protect the house. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Federal officials said a Pennsylvania man used a flagpole to hit police officers at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, during the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. The 63-year-old was arrested in Harrisburg, and faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

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