ACLU to appeal fed court ruling on public police recording

New York man gets life for shooting Pennsylvania jeweler

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: SUPREME COURT JUSTICE-EMAILS HARRISBURG — The ethics case against a suspended Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice over his email practices could be resolved during a hearing in Pittsburgh. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: 467 words. UPCOMING: Updates from 2:30 p.m. hearing in Pittsburgh, with 550 words by 6 p.m. AP Photos pursuing. SEVERE WEATHER-PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER — Utility crews in central and eastern Pennsylvania have been working to restore power after strong storms downed trees, caused minor flooding and may have spawned two tornadoes. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: About 300 words by 10 a.m. AP Photos pursuing. ELSEWHERE: STAIRWELL SHOOTING-ASIAN ACTIVISM NEW YORK — In a nation accustomed to demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed black men, this was something completely different: more than 10,000 mostly Chinese-Americans rallying in support of the Chinese-American officer who pulled the trigger. By Deepti Hajela. SENT: 630 words, AP Photos. IN BRIEF: —TEACHERS' UNION SUED — A former school board member and another resident are suing claiming the Allentown teacher's union president is still being paid to teach even though she's not taught in a classroom since 2009. —FAKE HONORS STUDENT — Police say a central Pennsylvania high school honors student was actually a 23-year-old Ukrainian national using a false identity after his visa expired. —OFFICIAL MEMORIAL FUND CHARGES — State prosecutors say a central Pennsylvania official stole more than $12,000 from a memorial scholarship fund. —OFFICER CHARGED-FBI REVIEW — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says he's putting an end to "extra" pay some police officers receive while on suspension. —CITIZENS RECORDING POLICE-ACLU — The American Civil Liberties Union plans to appeal a recent federal court ruling that citizens can sometimes be stopped from recording police officers on duty. —WINTER STORM — Storms have left parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania with power outages, flooding and road closings. —FATHER'S DEATH-NEGLECT CHARGE — A mistrial has been declared for a lawyer accused of withholding medical care from his 92-year-old father, resulting in his death. —TODDLER'S DEATH INVESTIGATED — Police and a coroner were investigating after a 2-year-old girl died after falling ill in a western Pennsylvania home said to be in deplorable condition. —EX-SCHOOL AIDE-SEX ASSAULT — A central Pennsylvania school district says it's hosting a meeting to inform parents on accusations that a former teacher's aide had sexual contact with two high school students. SPORTS: PENGUINS-BRUINS BOSTON — The Bruins have been looking for a way to break out of a recent funk at home over the past month. By Kyle Hightower. SENT: 787 words, AP Photo. 76ERS-PISTONS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — After a big road win against first-place Cleveland in their last game, the Detroit Pistons could have been caught overlooking the last-place Philadelphia 76ers back at home on Wednesday night. By Dave Hogg. SENT: 828 words, AP Photos. T25-LOUISVILLE-PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH — When Louisville coach Rick Pitino awarded walk-on guard David Levitch a scholarship in the fall, Pitino stressed the slight, mop-topped kid from the Louisville suburbs had earned it. By Will Graves. SENT: 808 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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