7-vehicle crash closes I-70 east in western Pennsylvania

Pakistan announces 'several' arrests over attack in India

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. Editor Larry Rosenthal can be reached at 215-561-1133 or lrosenthal@ap.org. A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. Some TV and radio stations will receive shorter APNewsNow versions of the stories below, along with updates. TOP STORIES: FAKE APPEALS FILED PITTSBURGH — A convicted conman now awaiting trial on charges he stalked an FBI agent by placing a phony Craigslist sex ad has now also been charged with filing a fake appeal in the case of a woman he doesn't even know. She's charged with drowning her two sons in a bathtub. By Joe Mandak. UPCOMING: 130 words by 11 a.m. followed by 500 words by 3 p.m. IN BRIEF: —EVICTION-SHOOTING — An autopsy is set on a 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was fatally shot by a constable who wounded her rifle-wielding father during an eviction. —PASTOR-PREGNANT TEEN — Police say an eastern Pennsylvania pastor wanted on charges he raped and impregnated a teen girl is out of the country but expected to return and surrender to police by week's end. —SHEETZ-RAISES — The Pennsylvania-based Sheetz convenience store chain says it will spend $15 million this year to raise its workers' pay across the company. —FRONTIER AIRLINES-PITTSBURGH — Frontier Airlines plans to add nonstop flights to five cities from Pittsburgh International Airport starting in June. —HIGH-END BURGLARIES — A central New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to a slew of 2012 burglaries that netted more than $2 million in goods. —FATAL BAR FIGHT — Authorities have ruled a 61-year-old man's death a homicide following a bar fight in central Pennsylvania. —SEXUAL ABUSE SENTENCE-UPHELD —A Pennsylvania court has rejected an excessive punishment appeal from a former junior high school basketball coach who filmed himself sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. —MURDER-ROBBERY CHARGES — A retrial is underway for a 19-year-old central Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shooting and trying to rob a drug dealer. —WINTER WEATHER-PENNSYLVANIA — People are facing bitter wind chills and slick driving conditions across Pennsylvania. —DOMESTIC DISPUTE-FIRE — A man police were searching for after he was suspected of setting his house on fire after a domestic dispute in a Pittsburgh suburb has shot himself. —MAN IN WHEELCHAIR BURNED — Pittsburgh police say a man who was found on fire in his wheelchair at home has now died. —CRASH CLOSES INTERSTATE — State police say a seven-vehicle crash involving three-tractor trailers has closed eastbound Interstate 70 in western Pennsylvania. SPORTS: NHL PENGUINS-HURRICANES RALEIGH, N.C. — Elias Lindholm was setting up his Carolina Hurricanes teammates all night long. None of his assists was bigger than his last one. By Joedy McCready. SENT: 692 words. AP photos. ___ If you have stories of regional or statewide interest, please email them to phillyap@ap.org. If you have photos of regional or statewide interest, please send them to the AP state photo center in New York, 888-273-6867. For access to AP Exchange and other technical issues, contact AP Customer Support at apcustomersupport@ap.org or 877-836-9477. MARKETPLACE: Calling your attention to the Marketplace in AP Exchange, where you can find member-contributed content from Pennsylvania and other states. The Marketplace is accessible on the left navigational pane of the AP Exchange home page, near the bottom. For both national and state, you can click "All" or search for content by topics such as education, politics and business.

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