Philly police searching for DUI suspect who fled hospital

Judge allows workplace case against Duckworth to go to trial

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. 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: AMTRAK CRASH PHILADELPHIA — A corporate security official who was severely injured in the deadly Amtrak derailment a year ago talks about the crash and the pending announcement of results of investigation by federal regulators. UPCOMING: About 350 words. AP Photo. SUSPECT TARGETS WRONG VICTIM WINDBER — A Pennsylvania man has apologized for mistakenly shooting the mother of his intended victim and testified against the woman he says hired him to do the shooting. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 350 words by 2 p.m. DISTRICT JUDGE-THEFT CHARGES WYOMISSING — The state attorney general says an eastern Pennsylvania district judge stole more than $113,000 from his office and the volunteer fire company where he served as treasurer. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 350 words by 2 p.m. IN BRIEF: —TEACHER PINS STUDENT — A Pittsburgh teacher has been ordered to stand trial on charges she pinned a 7-year-old kindergartner to the floor with a chair after pushing the girl down. —MUSIC CONSERVATORY-DONATION — A tuition-free music conservatory in Philadelphia is receiving $55 million over five years from the school's board chairwoman, who plans to step down at the end of this month. —YOUTH TREATMENT FACILITY-SEX ABUSE — A Pennsylvania facility that treats youths diagnosed with mental health conditions has been accused in a lawsuit of not stopping or reporting sexual assaults, and instead ridiculing a teen boy for reporting them. —DUI SUSPECT ESCAPES — Philadelphia police have been searching for a drunken driving and drug suspect who fled from the Presbyterian Hospital emergency room after his arrest. —NURSERY RHYMING SUSPECT —Sheriff's deputies police say they've caught the Gingerbread Man, a Pittsburgh-area burglary suspect who referred to the nursery rhyme in taunting authorities who couldn't catch up to him. —PEDIATRICIAN-INDECENT ASSAULT — A pediatrician at Lehigh Valley Hospital has been charged with indecently assaulting a woman while examining her infant. —CURTIS INSTITUTE-GIFT — The departing chairwoman is leaving Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music with quite a parting gift: $55 million. —PAYROLL BUSINESS-THEFTS — The owner of a bankrupt payroll firm based in central Pennsylvania has been jailed on charges he stole $5.7 million from his clients. —MACY'S-ILLEGAL CREDIT — Police are trying to find two women who used a cash register at a Macy's store in northeastern Pennsylvania to put more than $17,000 worth of credit onto a debit card. —TODDLER KICKED IN STOMACH — A Pennsylvania man who police say kicked a crying 1-year-old girl in the abdomen has been jailed on child endangerment and assault charges. —BOAT ENGINEER FOUND — Authorities have identified the body of a West Virginia boat engineer found by two youths who had been fishing in Pennsylvania. —DOCTORS-PRESCRIPTION ABUSE — Federal prosecutors allege three doctors at a now-defunct clinic in Philadelphia that specialized in helping drug addicts actually sold them $5 million worth of prescription drugs. —SEPTA POLICE CHIEF-STUN GUN — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority says its police chief stunned a man in Philadelphia while responding to reports of a large brawl. —STABBING-CELLPHONE THREAT — Police say a man was stabbed and robbed of his cellphone in Philadelphia. —LINE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS — Teachers in the Line Mountain School District have hit the picket line in central Pennsylvania. SPORTS: BBN-PIRATES-REDS CINCINNATI — Six hit batters. Five home runs. Four ejections. The Pirates and Reds played more like the Steelers and Bengals, adding another bruising game to their hard-edged series. By Joe Kay. SENT: 740 words, AP Photos. BBN-REDS CINCINNATI — Tony Cingrani couldn't hold a late lead, and the Reds let yet another one get away. By Joe Kay. SENT: 689 words, AP photos. BBN-PHILLIES-BRAVES ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves may have finally uncovered the secret to winning at home. By Charles Odum. SENT: 733 words, AP Photos. BBN-PHILLIES ATLANTA — Jerad Eickhoff's poor command left him at an especially big disadvantage against an opponent who rarely missed his target. By Charles Odum. SENT: 645 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. 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