Person In Clown Mask Sought After Stabbing / Springsteen Signs Local Student's Absence Note / PA Blue Ribbon Schools

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

Person In Clown Mask Sought After Fatal Stabbing In Pennsylvania

Authorities have received numerous reports of suspicious clown sightings in Pennsylvania and nearby New Jersey over the past few weeks. Those reports have generally been harmless, but one incident involving a person in a clown mask turned deadly earlier this week in one Pennsylvania town.

Bruce Springsteen Signs Local 5th Grader's School Absence Note

When Bruce Springsteen signs your absence note for school, the principal won't second guess you, as long as you give her a photocopy of the autograph.

18 Pennsylvania Schools Selected As National Blue Ribbon Winners

Eighteen private and public Pennsylvania schools have been named among 2016's National Blue Ribbon Schools, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday.

Bucks County Toddler Accidentally Shot Himself With Dad's Unsecured Gun: District Attorney

Authorities have released additional details about an accidental shooting that claimed the life of a 2-year-old Bucks County boy last month.

Police Warn Of 'Distraction Robberies' In Montgomery County

A Lower Salford resident had money stolen from their home after being distracted by people posing as tree trimmers, according to police.

Toll Rates Set For Scudder Falls Bridge

Tolls will be collected in the southbound direction only -- driving along I-95 from New Jersey across the bridge to Pennsylvania -- through an all-electronic toll collection system consisting of E-ZPass tag readers and high-resolution cameras.

Telford Woman Killed In N.J. Plane Crash

A 52-year-old Telford woman was killed in a plane crash in New Jersey last weekend.

Police Warn Of Clown Threat Hoax

The Maine Line police department says "false postings" about clown threats have been made on social media.

Doylestown Hospital's Heart Program Among Best In Nation, New Ranking Says

Doylestown Hospital has been named one of the top 100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs by Becker’s Hospital Review.