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Good afternoon! 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 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: SUPREME COURT-JUDICIAL BIAS PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday hears the death-row appeal of a high school quarterback who was having sex with older men in exchange for gifts and money, and killed two of them. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed a judge's decision to grant Terry Williams a new trial. But the U.S. high court will examine whether a former chief justice should have recused himself because he was the city's district attorney when Williams was tried in 1985. By Maryclaire Dale and Mark Sherman. SENT: About 780 words. AP Photos. SUPREME COURT-BLACK VOTERS PHILADELPHIA — Watching the fight unfold between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over who should choose the next Supreme Court justice, Michael A. Bowden got angry at what he saw at the latest affront to the first black president. And then his thoughts turned from Washington to his own state. Obama won't be on the ballot this fall, but Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Pat Toomey will — and Bowden has made defeating him in November a priority. By Errin Haines Whack. SENT: About 860 words. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-STEELMAKER'S LAST CAST BETHLEHEM — November 18, 1995 was one of the most painful days in Ronald Meitzler's life, yet he can't stop thinking about it, can't stop talking about it. That was the last day of steelmaking — The Last Cast as it's become known — in Bethlehem, and the last day the 28-year the Bethlehem Steel worker would spend helping to run the blast furnaces of a company that dominated the Lehigh Valley economy for nearly a century. "I just can't let the place go," Meitzler, of Allentown, said without a hint of regret. "I just can't leave it behind." More than 120 mostly former steelworkers gathered recently for a panel discussion and slide show about that last cast. Matt Assad, The (Allentown) Morning Call. SENT: About 600 words. IN BRIEF: SKI RESORT DEATH — Authorities say a skier was killed in a fall after he was accidentally struck by another skier at a western Pennsylvania resort. CASINO ARREST-TROOPER INJURED — State police say a trooper sustained a broken leg during an arrest at a western Pennsylvania casino. FATAL WRONG-WAY CRASH — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say an elderly man died in a head-on collision after driving down the wrong side of a Pittsburgh road. SPORTS BKN--76ERS-MAGIC ORLANDO, Fla. — In a matchup of last-place teams, the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Orlando Magic. By Bill Fay. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at 6 p.m. EST. BKC--T25-PENN ST-MICHIGAN ST EAST LANSING, Mich. — Denzel Valentine started slow and finished strong with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help No. 6 Michigan State beat Penn State 88-57 on Sunday. By Larry Lage. BKC--T25-DUKE-PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH — No. 15 Duke looks for its seventh win in eight games on Sunday when it plays at Pittsburgh. The Panthers are 0-6 against ranked teams this season. Game begins at 2 p.m. EST. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. BKW--T25-PITTSBURGH-LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Myisha Hines-Allen had 25 points and 13 rebounds as No. 10 Louisville sprinted to a big early lead and closed the regular season in style with a 65-36 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday. Also moving: HKN--FLYERS-RAFFI — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Michael Raffl to a three-year, $7.05 million contract extension. ___ 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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