Top Virginia High Schools, Gang Members Get Life Sentences, 'Steve From Virginia': News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools 2016: 4 Virginia Schools Rank Among Best
• Macy's Closing 100 Stores
• Two MS-13 Gang Members From Northern Virginia Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2013 Murders

Who is 'Steve From Virginia?' Trump Tower Climber Identified

The young man who climbed the Trump Tower Wednesday is 19-year-old Michael Joseph Ryan of Great Falls, Va., authorities told the New York Daily News.

An area resident told Patch Thursday that Ryan is a 2015 graduate of Langley High School in McLean. The New York Daily News also reports Ryan changed his name to Stephen Rogata before making the climb. >>> Read more.

'Hamilton' Promotion Coming to the Potomac Nationals' Ballpark

Can't score a ticket to the musical "Hamilton," winner of 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical? No worries. Pfitzner Stadium will be offering a Hamilton-themed event Sept. 4 as the Potomac Nationals take on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. >>> Read more.

• Man Stabs Father to Death in Georgetown: Reports
• Paratransit Bus Driver Charged With Raping Passenger: Fairfax County Police
• McLean's New Lokl Gourmet: 'Like a Miniature Whole Foods'
• Fairfax Police Have Kids Tell Adults How to Play Pokemon Go [VIDEO]
• Suspect in Child Sex Assault Arrested Again: Fairfax County Police

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