BC-PA–Pennsylvania News Digest, PA
Good morning! Here’s a look at AP’s general news coverage today in Pennsylvania. For questions about the state report, contact the Philadelphia bureau at 215-561-1133. Ron Todt is on the desk. Editor Larry Rosenthal can be reached at 215-446-6631 or [email protected] .
A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories, digests and digest advisories will keep you up to date.
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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are poised to replace the state’s convicted ex-attorney general with her former top deputy. By Marc Levy. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 500 words by 5 p.m. EDT. AP Photos.
MARIETTA, Pa. — Nearly 4,000 tons of natural gas drilling waste will be used in a private road construction project, the first time such material has been repurposed for a non-industrial site. UPCOMING: 400 words by 1 p.m.
PITTSBURGH — A man accused of ramming his dump truck through the security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh was scheduled to appear in state court on related charges. UPCOMING: 130 words. Developing from scheduled Tuesday morning hearing; 400 words by 3 p.m.
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Thousands of supporters welcomed the new Little League World Series champions home to the Binghamton area. SENT: 93 words.
—— State police are searching for a man charged with kidnapping his wife at gunpoint and threatening to harm her.
—— A federal judge has dismissed three lawsuits filed against township officials in connection with a 2013 shooting at a municipal building in Pennsylvania that left three people dead and several others injured.
—— A western Pennsylvania city has declared a state of emergency due to flooding that dumped more than 5 inches of rain on the area within two hours on Sunday night.
—POLICE OFFICER SHOT — The trial was expected to begin for an eastern Pennsylvania man charged with wounding a police officer during a standoff at an apartment building last year.
—— Pittsburgh police say they’ve been questioning four men after two teens were hurt when the stolen car they were in was hit with gunfire.
—MOLD CLOSES SCHOOLS — Two central Pennsylvania schools are reopening after the first week of school was disrupted because of mold problems.
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CHICAGO — Miguel Montero waited for five hours before he got a chance to play. And then he had to face a crafty left-hander with the bases loaded. By Jay Cohen. SENT: 887 words, AP Photos.
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CHICAGO — Jeff Locke, Francisco Cervelli and Josh Harrison gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a chance. Miguel Montero finished them off. By Jay Cohen. SENT: 791 words, AP Photos.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Legends tend to linger in college football even after they are gone. At Penn State, getting out from under Joe Paterno’s shadow is more complicated than the typical transition from a coaching giant. By Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 1415 words, AP Photos.
