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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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: GUN LAWS-NRA PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday reviews a law designed to make it easier for gun owners and organizations like the National Rifle Association to challenge local firearms ordinances in court. By Marylaire Dale. SENT: NewsNow. UPCOMING: About 450 words. PHILADELPHIA VIOLENCE PHILADELPHIA — A man went on a stabbing rampage along a Philadelphia street, randomly attacking people at a cellphone store and inside a car and killing a man at a mechanic shop, police said. The death was one of six killings on a violent Tuesday in the city. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-JELLY BEANS FOR TROOPS CLAYSVILLE — Nathan Kennedy was a decorated Army Ranger who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010. The 26-year-old who died in combat was one of the first recipients of a yearslong effort by a then-sixth-grade student at McGuffey to provide military service members simple comforts of home, to help them forget for a few moments about the looming threats in their deployment zones. For eight years, Brooke Dorsey, 19, has been collecting and sending jelly beans in time for Easter to troops from the area who are stationed abroad. The memories of Kennedy and others who have sent letters, she said, are what keep her committed to the project. David Singer, (Washington) Observer-Reporter. IN BRIEF: HIV-POSITIVE-CHILD RAPE — An HIV-positive Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to raping a 6-year-old boy at his home while another man recorded it. Police say 62-year-old Ira Task, 62, arranged the crime over the Internet with a North Middleton Township man who is also charged with raping the child and live-streaming the abuse. PHILADELPHIA VIOLENCE — Six people have been killed during a bloody day on the streets of Philadelphia. The violence began Tuesday afternoon when police say a man randomly stabbed three people, killing one man and sending two others to the hospital. The suspect was taken into custody, but has not been charged. CAB STICKUP DEPUTY — A would-be robber in Pennsylvania had poor timing when he pulled a gun on his taxi driver with a sheriff's deputy behind him, police say. COACH-STUDENT-SEX CHARGES — The former basketball at a Pennsylvania high school has pleaded guilty to having sex with a 16-year-old female player and sentenced to 11 ½ to 23 months in jail. INSURANCE SCAM-CITY FLEET — A South Philadelphia auto body shop that once stored deer carcasses to stage car crashes is at the center of fraud charges being announced Tuesday that involve the city of Philadelphia's vehicle fleet. The mob-linked owner is already in prison for a failed hit on his daughter's boyfriend. UNIVERSITY NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE — Faculty and coaches at a southwestern Pennsylvania university are planning to hold a no-confidence vote. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY BUYOUTS — A western Pennsylvania county with more than 800 employees is offering buyouts to 131 workers. COUNCILMAN-OLD DRUG CHARGE — A newly elected Pennsylvania city councilman removed from office because of his 1993 felony drug conviction has been replaced. WARM PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania is getting an early taste of spring. Forecasters say record high temperatures are possible Wednesday in Mount Pocono, Allentown, Reading and Philadelphia. Those temperatures could be 30 degrees above normal and follow Tuesday's highs in the low 70s in parts of the state. FIERY FATAL CRASH — Police say a man in Philadelphia was killed overnight after his speeding car jumped a curb and smashed into trees and street lights before bursting into flames. BUSINESS PLAZA-FIRE — Investigators are searching for the cause of a blaze that ripped through a suburban Philadelphia building and more than a dozen cars. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. Tuesday at the Ellis Business Plaza in Colwyn. Officials say the blaze ignited at least 15 cars and spread to a nearby building. CAR SURFING DEATH — A 15-year-old Pittsburgh boy has died of head injuries suffered when he was car-surfing last. MONEY FOUND NEAR TOLLBOOTH — State police are trying to figure out who lost an unspecified amount of money near an automated tollbooth in western Pennsylvania. INSURANCE SCAM-CITY FLEET — Prosecutors in Philadelphia say a city fleet supervisor steered work to a South Philadelphia auto body shop that overcharged the city $400,000 for phony or inflated bills. UBER-CARNEGIE MELLON — Carnegie Mellon University says its robotics engineering center in Pittsburgh is flourishing a year after Uber Technologies hired away dozens of its researchers and scientists. CHARITY CLIENT'S CHARGED — A woman and her friend are charged with stealing more than $11,000 from a Pennsylvania charity that was trying to help her. SUPERMARKET MANAGER SKIPS TOWN — A Pennsylvania supermarket manager who allegedly stole $20,000 and a company van on his last shift has been arrested and jailed in Florida. ZIPPO LIGHTER MILESTONE — A Pennsylvania company is celebrating the 550 millionth cigarette lighter to roll out of its factory. SPORTS: BKC--ACC-SYRACUSE-PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON — On the edge of the NCAA Tournament field, Syracuse and Pittsburgh face off in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The loser could be nervous on Selection Sunday. By Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at noon EST. BKC--A10-LA SALLE-DUQUESNE NEW YORK — Last-place La Salle faces Pennsylvania rival Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 tournament at Barclays Center. The winner faces Davidson on Thursday. Game starts about 9 p.m. EST. BKC--PATRIOT-HOLY CROSS-LEHIGH BETHLEHEM, Pa -- Holy Cross plays at Lehigh for the Patriot League championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. By Dan Gelston. UPCOMING. 650 words. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. EST. AP Photos. BBO--RED SOX-PIRATES PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Boston Red Sox in a spring training game on Wednesday. Game begins at 1:05 p.m. EST. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. BBO--ORIOLES-PHILILIES CLEARWATER, Fla. — Yovani Gallardo makes his first start for the Orioles against the Phillies in a split-squad spring training game. By Rob Maaddi. 600 words. Starts 1:05 p.m. EST. BBO--PHILLIES-TWINS FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Minnesota Twins host the Philadelphia Phillies in a split-squad exhibition game. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Game starts at 1:05 p.m. EST. __ 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. 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