Grandma Locked In Basement By Housemates: 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. An 18-year-old shot and killed by state police on I-95 this weekend was innocent, his girlfriend said, and called for "the truth to come out." Officials said a trooper shot at the vehicle Anthony Allegrini Jr. was driving, after he struck two officers who had responded to a street racing report. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Was that Ed Sheeran, serving up cheesesteaks? Sure was — the English singer-songwriter stopped in for a quick shift at Phillip's Steaks before his concert Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.(Read more on Patch.)

3. A 40-pound tortoise named Tortellini has gone missing from her home in eastern Pennsylvania. The friendly reptile was last seen in the Holland area of Northampton Township, and her owner says she is "much faster than you would think." (Read more on Patch.)

4. A Pittsburgh Pirates player has asked for support and prayers, as his wife was diagnosed with an "extremely rare, painful blood disease." Minor leaguer Travis Swaggerty revealed his wife Peyton has been suffering after a rabid raccoon attack last year, and will go to the Mayo Clinic to speak with more doctors about possible treatments. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Two men are accused of locking a Chester County grandmother in the basement of the home where they all lived, trying to get her to give them the house, and taking her Social Security money. One of the defendants is her grandson; he and another man are accused of using her money to buy couches, big-screen TVs, and pay for their car insurance. (Read more on Patch.)