Coroner: Couple, 67, found dead in likely murder-suicide

Police: Pennsylvania man killed man; friend helped with body

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. TOP STORIES: FORT DIX-KILLING PLOT CAMDEN, N.J. — A federal judge in New Jersey has rejected the appeal of a Philadelphia man serving more than three decades in prison after he was convicted of scheming to kill soldiers at Fort Dix. Serdar Tatar said he received ineffective legal assistance and sought a shorter sentence. He said the court also wrongly applied rules extending his sentence. IN BRIEF: COLD TEMPS-PENNSYLVANIA — Temperatures forecast to be near or below zero have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind chill advisory in western Pennsylvania. Friday's high was forecast in the low 20s with a wind chill just below zero. The overnight low early Saturday should be in the single digits, with the wind chill at minus-13 degrees. FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT — A specialty metals firm in western Pennsylvania is suing a Philadelphia-based railroad after a derailed car hit its building two years ago. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that MSI Corp. filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Norfolk Southern Railway for damages. FIREFIGHTERS-FORCED ROTATION— Philadelphia firefighters will no longer use forced staff rotations. Mayor Jim Kenney announced Thursday he is ending the "brownouts" policy implemented under former Mayor Michael Nutter. SNAKE IN THE TRASH — Commuters got a shock when a person discovered a live snake in a trash can at a Philadelphia train station. The snake was found coiled up Friday morning at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Convention Avenue station. NUCLEAR PLANT-REPAIRS — Officials say two nuclear reactors in Ohio and Pennsylvania are shut down for repairs. The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reports (http://bit.ly/1TfO8qQ ) that the nearly 1300 megawatt FirstEnergy reactor in Perry, Ohio, was shut down earlier this week. WATER MAIN BREAK-PHILADELPHIA — A water main break in West Philadelphia is causing an icy mess and disrupting traffic and mass transit. Philadelphia's water department says a line from a water main to a fire hydrant broke early Friday morning near 63rd Street and Haverford Avenue. Cars along the street are encased in ice as temperatures hover around 18 degrees. The streets are a slick mix of ice, slush and water. PET-LOVING ROBBERY SUSPECT — A Pittsburgh woman jailed in four recent store robberies told police she needed money for dog food and kitty litter. Police say 28-year-old Melissa Santoro wasn't especially successful, netting less than $300 in the heists. ___ 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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