Window-Busting Biker Booked, Cops Say: 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. A renewed effort is underway to make Pennsylvania a more influential force in the upcoming presidential election. State lawmakers are considering making the primary date weeks earlier ahead of the 2024 election. The state's current primary also falls during Passover, which could impact voter turnout. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A Bucks County EMS company is mourning one of their own: Glen D. Golembeski II, a dedicated volunteer who died of cancer at 27. The Doylestown native had worked as an EMT with the Bensalem Rescue Squad for the past five years, the squad said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A spine-tingling eating contest is set to debut at Kennywood. This weekend, the amusement park is holding its first-ever worm eating contest at the annual Phantom Fall Fest. Five daring contestants will compete to eat mealworms — with four 2024 gold season passes and a merchandise pack on the line. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Authorities say a 21-year-old woman faces attempted homicide charges, after she reportedly tried to stab her boyfriend because she thought he was having sex with her mother. Court records state that Briana Dantzler stabbed her boyfriend in the chest and near his right eye, a report said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police said tips from the public helped investigators identify and arrest a dirt biker, who was seen on camera leaping onto a woman's car before smashing the window. The man is also accused of pulling a gun on the car's driver when she stepped out to confront him, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)