Top 5 PA Stories You Need To Read Today

Good evening, Pennsylvania Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from our area for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from around the Keystone State:

1. While the two Philadelphia prison escapees are still at large, authorities in Philadelphia said a woman helped coordinate their escape and charges have been filed. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A Delaware County man is dead following a skydiving accident in New Jersey on Wednesday. The skydiver fell to the ground in Monroe Township's Stirling Glenn neighborhood shortly before 1:30 p.m., NJ.com reported. He died after jumping from a plane that took off from Skydive Cross Keys, the company said in a statement. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A man faces charges after allegedly making a bomb threat at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday. The threat was made after he arrived late and was told he couldn't board his flight, Allegheny County Police said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The federal COVID-19 public health emergency expires Thursday night, more than three years after it was initiated in the United States in 2020. (Read more on Patch.)

5. The Philadelphia Eagles will be hitting the gridiron at Lincoln Financial Field on Christmas Day this year. Ahead of the 2023 regular season schedule dropping, the NFL announced the Birds will take on the New York Giants on Christmas. (Read more on Patch.)