Pennsylvania budget talks enter weekend as decision looms

Retired judge appointed to handle Penn State officials' case

Good evening! 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: US CAMPAIGN-2016-CLINTON SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Hillary Clinton on Friday postponed her first campaign appearance with Vice President Joe Biden in Scranton, Pennsylvania, following the fatal shootings of police officers in Dallas. Her GOP rival Donald Trump also scrapped campaign events for the day. The Democratic presidential candidate is expected to address the shootings later Friday during an appearance with the African Methodist Episcopal Convention in Philadelphia, her campaign said. By Ken Thomas. SENT: 275 words. Will be updated from Philadelphia appearance. AP Photos. POLICE SHOOTINGS-PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURGH —Pittsburgh's police chief walked along with protesters at an activist march in the city's downtown Friday and said it was peaceful. Police were using uniformed and plainclothes officers and "extreme caution" to safeguard officers during the march, in the wake of sniper shootings that killed police officers in Dallas. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 300 words by 7 p.m. With: POLICE SHOOTINGS-PENNSYLVANIA-REACTION POLICE SHOOTINGS-BLACK LIVES MATTER Leaders and supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement sought a delicate balance Friday by both condemning the slaying of five Dallas police officers and promising more demonstrations against deadly shootings by law enforcement. In Philadelphia, a group planned a "Weekend of Rage" to draw attention to police disparities, while in Atlanta, an organizer said a demonstration would go on Friday night, less than 24 hours after the slaughter in Dallas. In turn, police across the country said they would step up their patrols. By Jay Reeves and Errin Haines Whack. AP Photos TXDAM322-0707160000, MIARB112-0708160000, MIARB116-0708160000, DCPH105-0708160236. RAIL CARS-DEFECT PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's main transit agency doesn't see a quick fix for its regional rail issues, projecting that a majority of the fleet it has sidelined because of structural issues will remain down until at least Labor Day. But the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority expects to add 1,700 seats Monday as transit officials close deals to lease three train sets from New Jersey and Maryland transit services and Amtrak. By Megan Trimble. MOVED 300 words. AP Photos PAPX203-0705162337, PABL101-0705162337, PAPX202-0705162337, PAPX204-0705162337. PENNSYLVANIA BUDGET HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's House of Representatives is scheduled to return to session this weekend as budget negotiators were still at odds Friday over how to fill a hole in a spending plan on Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's desk. By Marc Levy. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 500 words by 5 p.m. EDT. PENN STATE-ABUSE HARRISBURG, Pa. — A senior judge will preside over the criminal trial of three former Penn State administrators on charges stemming from their handling of child molestation complaints about former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a court spokesman said Friday. Retired Berks County Judge John Boccabella was appointed June 30 by the state's chief justice to handle the case in Harrisburg after Dauphin County judges recused themselves. By Mark Scolforo. MOVED: 320 words. PROBATION OFFICER-SEDUCTION LAWSUIT ALLENTOWN — A Pennsylvania woman has filed a federal lawsuit against her juvenile probation officer saying he prolonged her supervision in a bid to seduce her after she turned 18. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 350 words by noon EDT. ELSEWHERE: NBA DRAFT PICK-COUSIN KILLED HOBOKEN, N.J. — Authorities say an arrest has been made in a New Jersey hit-and-run that killed the cousin of Ben Simmons, the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft. MINOR LEAGUE-CATS LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A minor league baseball team in New Jersey affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies is so confident that fur balls and fly balls are purrfect together they are inviting fans to bring their cats to this weekend's game. MOVED: 300 words. AP Photos NYRD201-0708161533. COMCAST-DATA CAPS NEW YORK — Comcast is greatly increasing how many home internet customers will face limits on how much data they can use before getting hit with extra charges. It's adding Chicago and says that caps will now cover 23 percent of customers, from 14 percent before. Caps already apply in Atlanta, Miami, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee, and other cities. AT&T and some smaller providers also meter home internet. By Tali Arbel. IN BRIEF: —COUNTY WORKER-FAKE RESUME — A former northeastern Pennsylvania county worker who was on the job for less than a month said he submitted a bogus resume and had a friend lie about his work history. —SANDUSKY ATTORNEY-INVESTIGATION — A lawyer who represented former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky at his child sex abuse trial has pleaded guilty under a deal with federal prosecutors to charges he attempted to evade federal income taxes from 2006 to 2010. —SILENCE OF THE LAMBS HOUSE — The Pennsylvania house used in the Oscar-winning film "The Silence of the Lambs" has been sold. __POLICE SHOOTINGS-PENNSYLVANIA-FLAGS — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all Commonwealth flags to fly half-staff, after five police officers were fatally shot during what began as a peaceful protest in Dallas. —COUNTY WORKER-FAKE RESUME — A former northeastern Pennsylvania county worker who quit shortly after starting his job June 6 says he submitted a bogus resume and had a friend lie about a past job listed on the resume. —WARHOL DIRECTOR-SOTHEBY'S — The director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh is leaving in September to take a job with Sotheby's in New York City. —6-YEAR-OLD FOUND DEAD — A state police investigator says the death of a 6-year-old boy in his southwestern Pennsylvania home was likely an accident. —DEADLY FIRE-POSSIBLE EXPLOSION — A police chief says it's "reasonable" to conclude a man found dead in his central Pennsylvania home shot himself after setting the residence on fire. —HOMELESS MAN SLAIN — A Pennsylvania man who told a witness a homeless man was trying to steal from his truck has been jailed on charges he fatally stabbed the homeless man. —PEOPLE'S CONVENTION-PITTSBURGH — A two-day convention of activist groups gathering in Pittsburgh will begin with a march through the city's streets. —RAIL CARS-DEFECT — Philadelphia's main transit agency says its daily number of passengers has dropped by nearly half after it sidelined 120 regional rail cars due to structural problems. —NEWBORN DEATH-HEROIN — A Pennsylvania woman is accused of causing the death of her newborn son by using heroin while she was pregnant. —TEEN DROWNING-DELAWARE RIVER — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has drowned after he jumped into the Delaware River in Philadelphia. SPORTS: CUBS-PIRATES PITTSBURGH — The NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs head to Pittsburgh to face the surging Pirates in the final series before the All-Star break. Jake Arrietta (12-3, 2.33 ERA) starts for Chicago against Francisco Liriano (5-8, 5.34). Game begins at 7:05 p.m. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. PHILLIES-ROCKIES DENVER — The Phillies send RHP Vince Velasquez (7-2) to the mound on Friday night when Philadelphia faces the Rockies and RHP Jon Gray (5-4). UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts at 8:10 p.m. ET. PIRATES-MOVES PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates brought up a highly touted prospect for the second straight day Friday by recalling first baseman Josh Bell from Class AAA Indianapolis. The switch-hitting 23-year-old reached the major leagues for the first time. Manager Clint Hurdle said Bell will be used off the bench during a three-game series against the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs that begins Friday night, then return to Indianapolis. BILLS-MCCOY-NIGHTCLUB FIGHT PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania attorney general's office has dismissed its investigation of a fight involving Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy in a Philadelphia nightclub that left two off-duty police officers injured. Solicitor General Bruce Castor said in April that he decided to review the case after getting a request from the president of the police union in Philadelphia. District Attorney Seth Williams had earlier said he wouldn't charge McCoy. He said he couldn't prove who initiated the fight. ___ 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. 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