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Good evening! 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: BILL COSBY PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby's legal and public-relations strategy took a sharp turn this week with word that he has sued the accuser in a criminal sexual-assault case against him for talking to police. By Maryclaire Dale. Photos. SENT: 711 words. BOARDING HOUSE FIRE PITTSBURGH — Police say a 42-year-old woman told them a Pittsburgh boarding house was "filled with demons" before she set it on fire, killing the owner and two other residents. By Joe Mandak. SENT 600 words. May be updated if developments warrant. SENT: 600 words. SCALIA-SENATE-TOOMEY ALLENTOWN —Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania held firm to his view that the next president should fill the U.S. Supreme Court's vacancy, and he said Thursday that it's very unlikely that he or a Senate majority would support President Barack Obama's nominee. By Marc Levy. AP video. SENT: 606 words. ILLEGAL POULTRY PITTSBURGH — A Laotian immigrant who had what federal agents said were slaughterhouses in his homes has been ordered to stop selling uninspected poultry and to spend two years on probation. By Joe Mandak. SENT: 376 words. ELSEWHERE: MASSACHUSETTS GAMBLING-MILLENNIALS BOSTON — It's like "Guitar Hero" that pays you back, if you're any good. At least, that's the pitch gambling regulators across the country are hearing as they consider whether to allow casinos to offer slot machines that mimic video and arcade games in an effort to attract younger gamblers. By Philip Marcelo. NEW JERSEY CASINO EXPANSION EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If New Jersey follows through on its plans to allow two new casinos in the New York City suburbs, analysts and gambling industry officials agree they could be among the most successful in the country. But some also caution that the casinos, intended to recapture gamblers who have been abandoning Atlantic City for neighboring states, could face their own difficulties if — as widely expected — New York allows a casino across the Hudson River in Manhattan. The New Jersey casinos in turn could wreak havoc on older casinos in New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, all of which are now drawing gamblers away from New Jersey. By Wayne Parry. With NEW JERSEY CASINO EXPANSION-DETAILS —A brief look at the proposal. IN BRIEF: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY-PATENTS — A Bermuda computer chip manufacturer has agreed to pay Carnegie Mellon University $750 million to settle a 7-year-old patent dispute with the school. UNRULY PASSENGER — A Utah man is heading to prison for interfering with a flight crew on a New York-bound US Airways jet that was forced to divert to Pittsburgh. GARBAGE BAG-CHILD ABUSE — A western Pennsylvania couple has been ordered to stand trial on charges they put a 4-year-old child in a garbage bag in a basement to punish her. PRISON COSTS — A new study designed to reduce crime and the size of Pennsylvania's prison population is about to get underway. BODY FOUND-RECYCLING BIN — Officials have identified the woman whose body was found stuffed into an eastern Pennsylvania recycling bin over the weekend. Lehigh County Coroner Scott Grim said Thursday that fingerprints helped them identify the remains as those of 59-year-old Rose Sieniawski. K-9 OFFICER KILLED — Bond has been reduced for Bruce Kelley Sr., whose son was fatally shot by transit police while stabbing a police K-9. But Kelley's hearing on charges that he assaulted police during the incident has been postponed until next month. UPCOMING: 130 words, followed by 300 words by 3 p.m. SCHOOL BUS INTO BANK — A school bus, taxi cab and SUV were involved in a crash in downtown Philadelphia and wound up smashing into the front of a bank. Details weren't immediately clear on how the bus and SUV jumped a curb and wound up on the sidewalk in front of the TD Bank near City Hall Thursday around noon. WOMAN DEAD ON ROAD — A woman found dead on the side of a central Pennsylvania road on Valentine's Day has been identified as a Philadelphia woman. The Centre County Coroner's office says the woman is 35-year-old Corinne Pena. APP TRACKS VICTIM — Police say they were able to rescue a Pennsylvania woman kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend thanks to her mother's iPhone tracking app. Police say the 18-year-old man met the woman Tuesday in East Stroudsburg to discuss custody of a young child. They say he bound her hands, feet and mouth with duct tape and forced her into the trunk of a vehicle. POLICE BARRACKS SHOOTING — A lawyer for the man charged in a deadly ambush outside a Pennsylvania State Police barracks wants statements he made during interrogation suppressed. Attorney William Ruzzo is also challenging a prosecutor's decision to seek the death penalty against Eric Frein. ANTIQUE FIREARMS STOLEN — Three antique guns stolen from a Pennsylvania Civil War museum were part of a National Rifle Association-sponsored exhibit that had drawn protests. National Civil War Museum CEO Wayne Motts tells Pennlive.com one of the weapons was a Henry repeating rifle once owned by Simon Cameron, Secretary of War during the Civil War. CAITLYN JENNER-UPENN — Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner says not telling her father the truth about her gender identity "will always haunt me." The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Jenner says she also was unsure how her mother would react to her transition from a man to a woman. But she says her mother has since become her "best ally" even if she sometimes calls her Bruce. MOTHER FATALLY STABBED — A Pittsburgh woman was in custody on a charge that she fatally stabbed her mother during an argument. Thirty-seven-year-old Sommer Bernard was arrested shortly after fleeing the scene of a domestic dispute call about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. SHOOTING HOAX — State police say a man who mistakenly reported a triple murder in southwestern Pennsylvania won't be charged with a crime. State police Cpl. Scott Zigo says the caller, who isn't being identified, "Believed he was calling in a legitimate thing." SPORTS: RED WINGS-PENGUINS PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroiot Red Wings meet on Thursday night. The Penguins are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Game begins at 7 p.m. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. PHILLIES-MACKANIN CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pete Mackanin's 47th year in professional baseball is his first as a major league manager. He can expect some heavy lifting. SENT: 596 words. ___ 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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