Western Pennsylvania nurses striking over contract impasse

Judge delays friars' trial because of 'voluminous' evidence

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: MEDICAL MARIJUANA HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Karen Murphy will brief reporters Tuesday on the implementation of a medical marijuana program. By Marc Levy. UPCOMING: 130 words after start of 11 a.m. scheduled briefing. CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR PHILADELPHIA — The city honors native son Jerry Pinkney, a renowned illustrator of children's books — with illustrations of his work by young campers. By Dake Kang. UPCOMING: Developing from 2 p.m. ceremony, 300 words by 5 p.m. AP Photo. PENNSYLVANIA PRISON-ALTERCATION-DEATHS WILKES-BARRE — A correctional officer and an inmate died following a brief altercation at a Pennsylvania prison, officials said. SENT: 215 words. Will be updated as developments warrant. IN BRIEF: —OFFICER ATTACKED WITH ROCK — A man has been jailed on charges he smashed a patrol car's windshield with a large rock before also attacking the eastern Pennsylvania officer inside the vehicle. —PHILADELPHIA PROSTITUTES-PREDATOR — Philadelphia police say a predator has been attacking female prostitutes in recent months, and the last attack turned deadly. —POLICE BARRACKS SHOOTING — A judge has set a March trial for a man charged with fatally ambushing a state police trooper near a rural barracks in eastern Pennsylvania. —FRANCISCANS-CHILD SEX ABUSE — Three Franciscan friars won't stand trial until at least next year on charges linked to their role in supervising a suspected sexual predator accused of molesting more than 100 children, most at a western Pennsylvania high school. —HERITAGE VALLEY-NURSES STRIKE — Nurses at the Heritage Valley Beaver hospital in western Pennsylvania have gone on strike over a contract impasse. —LOVE TRIANGLE-SUSPECT — Police in eastern Pennsylvania are seeking a man in a fatal shooting and want to question his girlfriend, who police say had also been romantically involved with the victim. —MISSING MAN-SWAMP — Authorities say a 20-year-old New Jersey man reported missing following a Pennsylvania music festival has been found alive in a swamp, buried up to his waist in water and mud. —FINAL STATEMENT-NEW SENTENCE — A western Pennsylvania man whose sentence was overturned by a federal appeals court has been re-sentenced to six years behind bars for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme. —PITTSBURGH SHOOTING — A western Pennsylvania jury has convicted a Pittsburgh man in the killings of two men who were shot to death during a drug deal last year. —CHILD SHOT-PITTSBURGH — An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting in Pittsburgh that left a 6-year-old girl in critical condition. SPORTS: BKN-76ERS-SUMMER OF HOPE PHILADELPHIA — Without playing a game, the 76ers will still spend this summer in the cellar. By Dan Gelston. SENT: 842 words, AP Photos. BBN-MARLINS-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Martin Prado got a second chance to get a clutch hit and didn't miss. By Rob Maaddi. SENT: 659 words, AP Photos. BBN-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola had nothing to show for outpitching Jose Fernandez. By Rob Maaddi. SENT: 539 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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