Newborn Kidnapped / Suspicious Clowns / New Car Seat Law: Patch's Top News In 2016

We're recapping 2016 with a look at the year's top stories across Patch sites in Pennsylvania.

Here are the top ten most-read stories in Pennsylvania over the last 12 months:

At Least 42 PA Towns, Agencies Have Drinking Water Toxin Made Famous By Erin Brockovich: Study

At least 42 Pennsylvania communities have the cancer-causing toxin in their drinking water that was made famous in the 2000 Julia Roberts movie "Erin Brockovich," according to a study published in September by the Environmental Working Group.

New Car Seat Rules Signed Into Law In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania children 2 and younger must sit rear-facing in their car seats, under a new law signed in June by Governor Tom Wolf.

21-Year-Old Woman Goes Missing At Tyler State Park

Lindsey Piccone car's was found at the 1,711-acre Tyler State Park. Authorities found her remains two months later.

Suspicious Clown Sightings Under Investigation By Pennsylvania State Police

An outbreak of suspicious clown sightings reported across the country has spread to Pennsylvania, where state police investigated.

85 Best Pa. High Schools: U.S. News Rankings 2016

U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of high schools. Here are the top schools in Pennsylvania.

Person In Clown Mask Sought After Fatal Stabbing In Pennsylvania

Suspicious clown sightings are not new in Pennsylvania, but one incident turned deadly in September.

Man Savagely Attacked Outside West Chester 7-Eleven, Suffers Brain Trauma: Cops

A man attacked outside of a 7-Eleven in West Chester suffered a skull fracture and brain trauma, police said.

Baby Kidnapped From King Of Prussia Mall

A 7-week-old baby boy who was kidnapped in March from the King of Prussia Mall was later found safe.

Catholic Bishops Hid Sex Abuse Of Hundreds Of PA Children: Grand Jury

Hundreds of children were subjected to abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, the Attorney General said.

Pennsylvania Grocery Stores Approved To Sell Wine

The new law, approved in June and effective since Aug. 8, means approved grocery stores, restaurants and hotels can now sell up to four bottles of wine for takeout.

Letter To Philly Mom: Your Autistic Son Is 'Scaring My Normal Children'

A local mother went public with a note from a neighbor calling her Autistic son a 'wild animal' who is 'scaring my normal children.'

Pregnant Pottstown Teen Dies After Shoveling Snow

Briahna Gerloff, 18, was eight months pregnant when she died in January. The baby did not survive.