Pennsylvania woman gets 18 to 40 years in mother's claying

Man who faked Pharrell concert faces term for dating scams

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. Kristen de Groot 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: FAKE PHARRELL CONCERT PITTSBURGH — A man who conned a South Korean steel company out of $375,000 by falsely claiming he could help it book a Pharrell concert is set for sentencing in online dating scams that cost a Pennsylvania woman and others nearly $1 million. UPCOMING: 130 words by 9 a.m., updates from sentencing hearing that begins at 1:30 p.m. 450 words by 4 p.m. ELSEWHERE: OBIT-BANKS CHICAGO — Nationally syndicated radio host Doug Banks, a longtime fixture in Chicago radio and television, died early Monday at age 57. Banks, in addition to working for WVAZ-FM, appeared for more than 10 years on the news feature show "190 North" on WLS-TV, an ABC affiliate in Chicago. The station reported the Philadelphia native died Monday at his home in Florida of complications from diabetes. MOVED: 337 words. AP Photos CER101-0411162228. IN BRIEF: —ALTOONA MURDER ARREST — A central Pennsylvania woman will spend 18 to 40 years in prison in the shooting death of her elderly mother. —PHILADELPHIA-OFFICER AMBUSHED-PROPOSAL — A Philadelphia police officer wounded in an ambush while sitting in his patrol car in January temporarily traded his gun and his badge for a baseball and a ring. —K-9 UNIT SUSPENDED — Sunbury's mayor has suspended the city's lone K-9 unit, saying he wants answers about how the police department uses the German shepherd. —SHOT IN CAR— Police say a man was found shot to death inside a car parked on a West Philadelphia street. —PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS-TEACHERS — School officials say that with just two months left in the academic year, more than 100 teaching vacancies remain across the Philadelphia School District. SPORTS: PADRES-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Padres lefty Robbie Erlin (1-0) opposes Phillies righty Charlie Morton (0-1) as San Diego tries for its fourth win in five games. By Rob Maaddi. Upcoming. 650 words. Starts 7:05 p.m. AP Photos. PIRATES-TIGERS DETROIT — Juan Nicasiotakes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates against Anibal Sanchez and the Detroit Tigers, who will try to avoid a three-game losing streak after opening the season with three wins. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 1:10 p.m. ET. RANGERS-PENGUINS PITTSBURGH — The New York Rangers have ruined the last two springs in Pittsburgh. The surging Penguins, however, believe they're not the same team that blew a 3-1 lead in 2014 or bowed meekly in five games last year. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6 p.m. ___ 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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