PA Man Set Dog On Fire, SPCA Says: 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. Security footage captured the moment a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline overturned and burst into flames just off of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia on Sunday morning. Family identified the driver as 53-year-old Nathan Moody of South Jersey, an experienced truck driver. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A former high school choir director will go to prison for assaulting two former students and filming another as he undressed, officials said. The 57-year-old will be required to register as a sex offender for 15 years after he is released from prison. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A southwest Pennsylvania woman sent "heinous and graphic" messages to her ex-boyfriend that contributed to his suicide, officials charge. Messages posted to the man's Facebook page showed "a trail of torment and solicitation," according to the district attorney. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on a flight into Philadelphia faces federal charges, and officials ordered him placed on house arrest in lieu of $200,000 bail. Edward Decker, 45, is accused of touching the girl's breast and thigh while on the flight back from San Diego. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A man in Bucks County disciplined his dog by lighting it on fire, according to a police officer with the county humane society. A neighbor called police after seeing the 30-year-old raise his voice at the dog before punishing it with flames, added officials. (Read more on Patch.)