Pennsylvania man charged after kids carry infant by its head

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. Some TV and radio stations will receive shorter APNewsNow versions of the stories below, along with updates. TOP STORIES: HEROIN PARAPHERNALIA PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area man charged with selling powder that dilutes heroin and tiny "stamp" bags used to package it for street sale is scheduled to change his not guilty plea in the case. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: Updates from change of plea hearing beginning at 10:15 a.m. EDT; 500 words by 3 p.m. ELSEWHERE: SEVERE WEATHER CHICAGO — Powerful storms packing multiple tornadoes swept through parts of the Midwest Wednesday night, damaging homes and a gas station in central Illinois and sending tens of thousands of soccer fans seeking shelter during the Copa America semifinal in Chicago. By Sophia Tareen. SENT: 373 words, AP Photos. DISABLED GROUP-THEFT NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors say a Pennsylvania woman who helped operate a nonprofit that helps New York City-area residents with developmental disabilities used the group's money for personal use. SENT: 129 words. IN BRIEF: —POLICE BARRACKS SHOOTING — A Pennsylvania judge has denied a pair of defense requests that sought to prevent prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against a man charged with fatally ambushing a state police trooper near a rural barracks. —PODIATRIST-MEDICARE FRAUD — A suburban Philadelphia foot doctor has been charged with billing Medicare for $5 million in services that were never delivered. —INFANT CARRIED BY HEAD — A central Pennsylvania man has been charged with child endangerment after police say three children for which he was responsible for were found wandering about, including an 8-month-old being carried around by its head by the other two children. —STRIP CLUB SLAYING — A retrial is underway for a Philadelphia strip club manager accused of beating an intoxicated patron to death. —APARTMENT FIRE-DEATH — Funeral arrangements and plans for a memorial scholarship have been released for a central Pennsylvania native who police say was slain before her North Carolina apartment was set on fire. —ARTIFICIAL LEG THEFT — A Philadelphia man is receiving a new artificial leg after he says someone stole his first one from a moving van that had been parked outside his home. —POLICE CAR-BUS CRASH — Officials say a Philadelphia police car responding to a call was struck by a commuter bus, injuring an officer. —BAR GUARD-SHOOTOUT — An armed security guard at a Philadelphia bar was wounded in a shootout. SPORTS: BBO-PHILLIES-TWINS MINNEAPOLIS — After Max Kepler made a costly error, Byron Buxton was right there to offer some encouragement. By Adam Czech. SENT: 805 words, AP Photos. BBO-PHILLIES MINNEAPOLIS — Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin is trying to find the best way to snap his team out of its current funk. By Adam Czech. SENT: 667 words, AP Photos. BBN-GIANTS-PIRATES PITTSBURGH — Derek Law had pitched at PNC Park twice as an American Legion player, once throwing a one-hit shutout in a seven-inning game. By John Perrotto. SENT: 934 words, AP Photos. BBN-PIRATES PITTSBURGH — Derek Law grew up rooting for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He wanted nothing more than to beat them Wednesday night. By John Perrotto. SENT: 985 words, AP Photos. BKN-NBA DRAFT NEW YORK — Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram say they haven't been told who Philadelphia will take with the No. 1 pick, so all they can go on is what they've heard. By Nick Mahoney. SENT: 618 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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