Tornado Touches Down In PA: 5 PA Stories You Need To Read

PENNSYLVANIA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Pennsylvania. Here's a roundup of some of the stories Patch readers were most interested in across the state.

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Here are the top five stories from Pennsylvania:

1. We're still hyped up about Phillies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen hurling the team's first no-hitter in eight years! Lorenzen's masterpiece came in just his second start as a Phillie after being acquired hours before the MLB trade deadline from the flagging Detroit Tigers. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Police say an "intentional act" lead to a car crashing into the second story of a Pennsylvania home earlier this week. Officials said that they were able to remove the Toyota Corolla from the roof, stabilize the house, and help the homeowners put a tarp over the gaping hole to protect the house as storms rolled in. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with assaulting law enforcement, after federal officials said he used a flagpole to hit U.S. Capitol Police officers during the breach in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A man charged with an armed robbery of a gas station late last month was shot and killed by the FBI, according to reports. Agents were investigating a string of 7-11 armed robberies in the Philadelphia suburbs. (Read more on Patch.)

5. The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down earlier this week in the Keystone State, causing "extensive damage." Downed trees covered lawns and sidewalks, and thousands were out of power after fierce storms moved through eastern Pennsylvania Monday. (Read more on Patch.)