Harrowing Timeline Of Deadly Penn State Frat Party / Rare Tick-Borne Disease Spreads To PA / New Vegan Restaurant Opens

Check out the top stories that made headlines this week across the Patch network in Pennsylvania:

Penn State Frat House Death: Fast Drinking, Slow Death, Frantic Coverup In Grand Jury Timeline

This is what happened in the late hours of Feb. 2 and early morning of Feb. 3 at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Eighteen have been charged in the death of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza.

Rare Tick-Borne Disease Spreads To PA, CDC Warns

It's called Powassan and this is what you should know about it.

81-Year-Old Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In Huntingdon Valley: Cops

A 33-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted robbery of the elderly woman. It happened Wednesday in the Weis parking lot, according to police.

Hatfield Police Officer Passes Away Suddenly While Off-Duty

A Hatfield Township police officer passed away unexpectedly while off-duty last Friday, police said Monday evening. Detective Thomas E. Starner was just 48 years old.

911 Audio From Penn State Frat House Death Released

The 42-second 911 call made 12 hours after a Penn State fraternity pledge fell down the stairs in February has been released.

Bucks County Man Sentenced For Huge Underage Drinking Party

As many as 80 teens were at the party in Doylestown, where alcohol was offered and teens were found vomiting and passed out, police said.

These Are The 'Most Challenging' High Schools In Pennsylvania, According To The Washington Post

The Washington Post has released its 2017 list of the Most Challenging High Schools in the U.S. Here are the top 25 from Pennsylvania.

New Vegan Restaurant Coming To Phoenixville

Sand Castle Winery has completely reimagined Taste as a vegan restaurant on Bridge Street in Phoenixville.

Delco Teen Baited Minors Into Sending Nude Photos, Videos: Authorities

The 18 year old now faces more than 100 counts of various charges, including child pornography, stalking, corruption of minors, and more.