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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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. The following stories are planned for Sunday AMs: TOP STORIES: PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY-THINGS TO KNOW HARRISBURG — With the Pennsylvania presidential primary five weeks away, and likely to mean something for a change, here are 10 things to know about the history of presidential primaries in the state. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: About 880 words. COOKOUT AMBUSH PITTSBURGH — A funeral service has been held for a mother of five who was among those killed earlier this month in gunfire at a western Pennsylvania cookout. SENT: NewsNow, will be updated. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-HISTORIC MOTOR COURT MANNS CHOICE — Seventy years ago, the Lincoln Motor Court would have been an unremarkable pull-off along the nation-spanning Lincoln Highway - just one of many roadside rest stops in Bedford County. Today, the U-shaped collection of 12 tiny cottages between Bedford and Schellsburg is the only place of its kind left in the county. A symbol of the golden age of highway travel, the Lincoln Motor Court was added this month to a national list of historic commercial stops that could one day disappear. "There's just always something crumbling," said Debbie Altizer, who for 33 years has co-owned the court with her husband, Bob. "It's hard to maintain these little buildings." The Lincoln Motor Court, located along the Lincoln Highway west of Bedford, is one of the last cottage-style motels still in operation along the famed highway. The heritage site is in danger of one day disappearing. Ryan Brown, The (Altoona) Mirror. SENT: About 340 words. IN BRIEF: ARMORED CAR SHOOTING — An appeals court has upheld the life prison term imposed on a former armored car guard convicted of murdering his partner to steal $2.3 million from their truck. SISTERS SLAIN — Defense attorneys have dropped their effort to look deeper into a computer program that linked their client's DNA to the western Pennsylvania robbery and murder of two sisters of an Iowa state lawmaker. WINTRY WEATHER — Forecasters are now predicting more snow for parts of southern New England and some mid-Atlantic cities as a weekend storm bears down on the Northeast on the first day of spring. SPORTS: BKC--NCAA-SAINT JOSEPH'S-OREGON SPOKANE, Wash. — Get ready to run. Top-seed Oregon faces No. 8 seed Saint Joseph's on Sunday night in the second-round of the West Regional, matchup of similar teams that aren't afraid to score. By Tim Booth. UPCOMING: Tip at approximately 6:45 p.m. PT. 700 words. BKW--NCAA-DUQUESNE-UCONN STORRS,Conn. — Top-ranked UConn will try to advance to the regional semifinals for the 23rd straight season on Monday against a Duquesne team that won its first-ever NCAA Touranment game on Saturday. By Pat Eaton-Robb. Upcoming 500 words by 5 p.m. EDT. HKN--CAPITALS-PENGUINS PITTSBURGH — The streaking Pittsburgh Penguins take on the NHL's best team on Sunday when Washington visits. The Penguins have won five straight. The Capitals are closing in on the second President's Trophy in franchise history. Game begins at 6 p.m. EDT. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. BBO--ASTROS-PHILLIES CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies host the Astros in Grapefruit League action. 500 words. Starts 1:05 p.m. EDT. BBO--PIRATES-BLUE JAYS DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training action. UPCOMING: 500 words. Game starts at 1:07 p.m. EDT. ___ 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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