King of Prussia Mall expands with luxury retailers in August

Police: Road rage or racing may have led to double-fatality

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: PENNSYLVANIA BUDGET HARRISBURG — Lawmakers work to remove major differences over a spending plan for the next fiscal year as they appear headed to another stalemate. By Marc Levy. UPCOMING: 500 words by 5 p.m. ELSEWHERE: COLD CASE HOMICIDE WILMINGTON, Del. — A judge is meeting with attorneys to discuss the murder case against a woman charged in the slaying of a man in Wilmington in 1985. IN BRIEF: —NAVAL BASES-WATER CONTAMINATION-BROCKOVICH — Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is weighing in on concerns residents are raising about drinking water contamination near two former U.S. Navy bases near Philadelphia. —PILL MILL CHARGES-DEATH — A Philadelphia-area doctor accused of trading painkillers for cash and sex has been convicted of illegally distributing prescription painkillers with the help of the Pagan motorcycle gang. —KING OF PRUSSIA MALL — The King of Prussia Mall near Philadelphia plans to expand with 50 new retailers — about half of them considered luxury shops. —POULTRY BARN FIRE — A poultry barn has gone up in flames in central Pennsylvania. —MOUNT NITTANY CONTRCT TALKS — Contract talks were continuing the day before the service workers' union contract expires at Mount Nittany Medical Center in central Pennsylvania. —PENN STATE-ABUSE — The NCAA wants to question two men who claim they were sexually abused in the 1970s by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. —TEMPLE-PROVOST REMOVED — Temple University has removed its provost amid a $22 million shortfall in financial aid. —CLAIRTON SLAYING — Investigators are looking for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in Clairton. —FARM DEATH — Authorities say a man is dead after a farming accident in central Pennsylvania. —WIFE SLAIN-HAMMER — An elderly Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he fatally beat his wife with a hammer. —FATAL BAR FIGHT — A Maryland man is heading to prison after admitting under a plea deal that he fatally pushed another man from behind at a central Pennsylvania bar, causing him to fall and hit his head on an ATM. SPORTS: BBN-PHILLIES-DIAMONDBACKS PHOENIX — On a night when Arizona ace Zack Greinke left early with tightness in his oblique muscle, the Philadelphia Phillies finally won another series. By Bob Baum. SENT; 719 words, AP Photos. BBN-DIAMONDBACKS PHOENIX — As if things weren't going bad enough for the Arizona Diamondbacks, now they have to worry about Zack Greinke's health. By Bob Baum. SENT: 723 words, AP Photos. BBO-PIRATES-MARINERS SEATTLE — Nelson Cruz reached another home run milestone, this time with a shot that left no doubt where it was going to land. By Tim Booth. SENT: 773 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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