Principal Canned After Grad's 'Griddy' Dance: 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. Alcohol was a factor in 59 of the 650+ crashes over the July 4 weekend in Pennsylvania, said state police. Three people are dead and nearly 200 are injured after a massive number of vehicle crashes during the holiday weekend. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Questions remain about what will happen to a former school after a borough bought it to avoid redevelopment. The cost to raze the building would be "astronomical," local officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Bucks County gets high praise on a list of Pennsylvania's "most adorable" towns, and you can see which other Keystone State towns were celebrated for their "unique characteristics and charms." (Read more on Patch.)

4. Groundbreaking on a $16 million mental health diversion center is expected to begin in the coming weeks. The treatment center will serve people in the criminal justice system who are suffering from mental illness, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A Philadelphia principal has been replaced after refusing to give a diploma to a student who did a popular dance when going across the stage. The ouster comes on the heels of a viral story about the 17-year-old doing the "griddy" dance in early June. (Read more on Patch.)