Hospital Patient Chokes Roommate To Death: Top 5 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 the Keystone State:

1. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued across Eastern Pennsylvania until 10 p.m. Tuesday. Forecasters say there is a risk of high winds and heavy rains. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Where's the Beef? A large amount of beef was stolen from a tractor-trailer in Philadelphia Tuesday morning: $15,000 worth, according to reports. (Read more on Patch)

3. A Bucks County man drowned in the Delaware River in New York State while on a rafting trip. The July 7th incident of the Bensalem man's death is under investigation. (Read more on Patch)

4. Two separate fundraising campaigns have raised nearly $6 million on behalf of the spectators shot Saturday during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. (Read more on Patch)

5. A patient at Norristown State Hospital choked a fellow patient and roommate to death over the weekend, authorities said. (Read more on Patch)