Weekend Standoffs Result In Shelter-In-Place, 1 Death: Top PA Stories

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These are the top stories in Pennsylvania today:

Man Killed After Shooting Officer, Barricading Himself: Montco DA

The man who shot an officer in the midst of a barricade in Pottstown Sunday night was later shot and killed by police, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Monday. (Read More)

Man Threatened To Shoot People, Prompting Shelter-In-Place: Police

A 56-year-old Doylestown man faces charges after police say he threatened to shoot people at his Doylestown home Sunday afternoon. Andrew Webster was arrested at his home on Broadale Road and charged with making terroristic threats and simple assault for an incident that resulted in a SWAT team response and a shelter-in-place order being issued for the area. (Read More)

'Hero' Fatal Train Victim Remembered In Bucks Co.

He should be remembered as a hero. That's how Nicholas Emeigh said Christopher Cramp of Bristol, his friend and colleague, should be remembered for his heroic efforts of trying to save his son before he was killed by a high-speed train on Thursday. (Read More)

Registered Republicans Widen Lead Over Democrats In Bucks Co.

Recent voter statistics are showing that Bucks County Republicans are widening their lead over Democrats, going from a 10,000-voter minority to a 10,000-voter majority. (Read More)

Galapagos Tortoise Hatchings Mark First In Philadelphia Zoo History

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a new member to its menagerie, as our critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched recently. According to officials, the hatchings are the first in the zoo's more than 150-year history. (Read More)