45-year-old Pennsylvania woman killed when ATV rolls over

Traffic stop leads to arrests of suspected shoplifters

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: YELLEN PHILADELPHIA — Amid speculation over when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, Chair Janet Yellen gives a highly anticipated speech to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. By Martin Crutsinger. UPCOMING: 130 words after speech begins at 12:30 p.m., 300 words by 1:15 p.m. IN BRIEF: —SWEEPSTAKES SCAM — The Pennsylvania attorney general says a central Pennsylvania woman lost nearly $7,000 in a sweepstakes scam. State police and prosecutors aren't identifying the woman who was first contacted on April 19 and last had contact with the scammers on Friday. —SHOT IN GARAGE — A central Pennsylvania woman is again seeking a new trial in the 2009 murder of her husband, a father of four. —SEVERE STORM INVESTIGATED — The National Weather Service is investigating a severe storm in northwestern Pennsylvania that downed trees and may have spawned a small tornado. —FATAL CRASH-FOUR HURT — State police are continuing to investigate a crash that severely injured the driver, killed one passenger and hurt three others. —PHILADELPHIA HOTEL-FIRE — No one was injured when a small electrical fire broke out in a hotel in Philadelphia. Embassy Suites guests were told to evacuate their rooms around 12:30 a.m. Monday. —HIV-POSITIVE-CHILD RAPE — An HIV-positive Pennsylvania man who admitted he raped a 6-year-old boy at his home while another man recorded it faces up to 60 years in prison. Ira Task is due to be sentenced in Cumberland County Monday. —ROOMMATE BEATING DEATH— Police in central Pennsylvania say a man beat his roommate to death over the weekend after the two were drinking and smoking crack together. —SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE-TRANSPORTATION CENTER — Authorities say bus and rail service has been restored in a Philadelphia suburb after police shut the services down due to a suspicious package. —GOD BLESS AMERICA RIDE — Hundreds of bikers rode from Pennsylvania to West Virginia in the 26th annual Operation God Bless America Ride, raising about $20,000 for veterans at a local Veterans Affairs hospital. SPORTS: CUBS-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Jon Lester (6-3) starts the opener of a three-game series for the Cubs against Adam Morgan (1-4) and the Phillies, who were swept at Wrigley Field last weekend. Upcoming. 650 words. With hometown lead on losing team. Starts 7:05 p.m. METS-PIRATES PITTSBURGH — Former Pirate Neil Walker returns to PNC Park for the first time since his offseason trade to New York when the Mets begin a three-game series against the Pirates. Jon Niese, who the Pirates acquired when they sent Walker to New York, starts for Pittsburgh. Game begins at 7:05 p.m. UPCOMING: 700 words, 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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