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Tesla Drags State Trooper During Stop: 5 PA Stories You Need To Read

Also in today's news: Violence closes neighborhood bar, man hurt in hang glider crash, and headstone company accused of bilking customers.

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. A dispatch error sent Philadelphia police officers to the wrong place after a man was shot and killed earlier this month, officials said. Police say accused shooter Kimbrady Carriker killed Joseph Wamah Jr., 31, around 44 hours before the mass shooting that claimed five lives. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. Police say a man was hurt Monday evening when the hang glider he was operating crashed in front of a Bucks County middle school. Police located the man in the parking lot near the baseball fields toward the front of the school, and estimate he fell between 25 and 35 feet. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A popular bar shut down in Pittsburgh amidst recent violence in the city's South Side, owners said. The East Carson Street tavern announced on social media that it is shutting down for the first time in its 17-year history. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. The state Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a Philadelphia-based headstone and monument company for failing to fill orders for grieving customers. AG Michelle Henry said that the company failed to fulfill orders for burial monuments and related services. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police are searching for a Tesla driver who dragged a Pennsylvania highway patrol trooper 200 feet and then kicked him off the car during a traffic stop in Philadelphia on Monday night. The trooper went to the hospital to be treated for scrapes and bruises. (Read more on Patch.)

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