'Can You Hear Me' Scam Strikes PA / Teen Dies Skiing / Department Stores Announce PA Closures: January on Patch

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

Beware Of New 'Can You Hear Me' Phone Scam In Pennsylvania

• Authorities are warning of a new phone scam which has targeted residents in Pennsylvania.

Bucks County DA Charges Mother, Boyfriend With Murder Of 14-Year-Old Girl

• A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing and was later found dead was allegedly killed by her adoptive mother and her mother's boyfriend, the Bucks County District Attorney's office announced on Jan. 8.

15-Year-Old Killed In Skiing Accident At Shawnee Mountain

• A teen girl on a school ski team trip to a Pennsylvania skiing resort was killed on the slopes in January.

New Pennsylvania Beer Sales Rules Now In Effect

• As of Jan. 17, beer distributors can sell six-packs and refillable growlers. The aim of the law, signed in November, is to improve customer convenience, Gov. Tom Wolf has said.

Macy's, Kmart, Sears Closing 15 Pennsylvania Stores

• Fifteen major department stores in Pennsylvania will close in 2017.

West Chester Nominated as 'Greatest Main Street in America'

• The borough has recently been nominated as one of ten semifinalists in the 2017 Great American Main Street Award.

Ex-North Penn ROTC Teacher Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Student: Cops

• A former ROTC instructor at North Penn has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a student at the school.

Pennsylvania's 90 Best Diners In 2017

• Patch used the Foursquare app that ranked 90 Pennsylvania diners as the best.

WATCH: Massive Sinkhole Nearly Swallows Two Homes in Montgomery County

• A massive sinkhole opened up in the Glenside section of Cheltenham Township, nearly swallowing a home completely, according to multiple media reports.

Lansdale Teen Wanted For Attempted Murder Arrested: Cops

• A 16-year-old Lansdale boy wanted for attempted murder is now in police custody.