Pennsylvania man jailed on charges he mailed vulgar cards

Coroner IDs man shot near playground in eastern Pennsylvania

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. Joe Mandak 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. TOP STORIES: FAKE HONOR STUDENT HARRISBURG — A 23-year-old Ukrainian man accused of faking his way through a Pennsylvania high school and having sex with an underage girl is asking a judge to change his bail and faces a preliminary hearing on a charge he lied in applying to a citizens' police academy. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: Updates from scheduled 11 a.m. EDT bail hearing, 1 p.m. EDT preliminary hearing, 400 words by 4 p.m. EDT. AP Photos. ELSEWHERE: TIMESHARE SCHEME-LAWYER CAMDEN, N.J. — The former general counsel for a company that prosecutors say offered phony consulting services to owners of timeshares has admitted misleading a witness. SENT: 129 words. BROTHERS-SEX ABUSE BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former truck driver from New York state has been sentenced to life behind bars in a child sex abuse case less than two years after his brother was sentenced to more than 100 years for molesting children. SENT: 130 words. IN BRIEF: —DEAD DUCKS ALONG ROAD — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture says more than 40 ducks found along a rural road last week were placed there after they were already killed. —MADE HIMSELF AT HOME — Police say a Pennsylvania burglary suspect made himself right at home, using the bathroom and watching TV while the woman who lived there screamed at him to leave. —VULGAR GREETING CARDS — A western Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he sent vulgar greeting cards to a widower neighbor and his 6-year-old. —HOMICIDE SCENE-WILKINSBURG — Police say a 60-year-old man told them he doesn't know why he strangled his wife at their home on a well-kept street in a Pittsburgh suburb. —MAN SLAIN NEAR PLAYGROUND — Police were looking for whoever fatally shot a man near an eastern Pennsylvania playground, scattering children who weren't otherwise harmed. —PENN STATE-ETHNIC INTIMIDATION — A Penn State student has been ordered to stand trial on a refiled a charge of ethnic intimidation for allegedly harassing an Indian student. —REMAINS FOUND UNDER TARP — The medical examiner's office is trying to identify human remains that police found under a tarp in North Philadelphia. —DOUBLE FATAL CRASH — Authorities say a head-on crash in central Pennsylvania has left the drivers of both vehicles dead. —PHILADELPHIA VIOLENCE — Police say three separate shootings and one stabbing left four people wounded around the same time in Philadelphia. —HOME SURROUNDED-BODIES FOUND — State police say they've found two bodies inside a northeastern Pennsylvania home after it was surrounded by troopers who heard a gunshot. SPORTS: BKC-NCAA--CHEERING WITHOUT UNDERDOGS VCU: Vanquished. Yale: Back to class. Hawaii: Said Aloha. Stephen F. Austin: History. Looking for that only-in-March underdog to cheer for in the Sweet 16? Not gonna find them. By Eddie Pells. SENT: 1,293 words, AP Photos. BKC-NCAA-SWEET 16 GUIDE The NCAA Tournament started about as expected, the upsets, buzzer beaters and extraordinary performances coming at nearly every turn. By John Marshall. SENT: 650 words, AP Photos. BKC-NCAA-TIPPING OFF Now that we've caught our collective breath after the upsets and dramatic finishes of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, it's time to move on to the Sweet 16. By Eric Olson. SENT: 887 words, AP Photos. BBO-LEADING OFF A look at what's happening all around spring training in Florida and Arizona today. SENT: 309 words, AP Photos. BKN-76ERS-NUGGETS DENVER — Emmanuel Mudiay's game-winning heave nearly didn't get off the ground. By Dennis Georgatos. SENT: 663 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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