Knife Falling From Coaster Injures Girl: 5 Stories To Read In PA

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. Two Pennsylvania women have made history as the first mother-daughter duo to serve together in a Montgomery County fire company. Betsy Gekonge and her 17-year-old daughter Mokeira recently graduated from the Montgomery County Fire Academy together. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A 24-year-old woman faces murder charges, as police say she caused fatal injuries to her 82-year-old grandmother during a physical argument. Officials said the victim, Mary Sigman, had lost consciousness and was suffering from cardiac arrest after hitting her head on the wall. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Philadelphia Police are looking for a man accused of stabbing another man several times during a fight last week. Police released images of the suspect, and asked the public for any help identifying him. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A sanitation worker died Tuesday afternoon after he was struck by the trash truck he was working on in Delaware County. According to police, the 30-year-old man was working for a company subcontracted to remove trash for Ridley Park Township. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Officials said a girl was injured by a utility knife that fell from a roller coaster at a family amusement park in Lancaster County over the weekend. A witness claimed the girl was bleeding, and needed stitches after a utility knife fell from the roller coaster and hit her in the head. (Read more on Patch.)