Judge: Bathtub drowning suspect to be forcibly medicated

Union mad police victims have voice at DNC, not cops' widows

Good afternoon! 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: EX-TREASURER-CORRUPTION CASE HARRISBURG — A second former Pennsylvania state treasurer is facing federal charges in a long-running, pay-to-play investigation that federal authorities said Thursday also involved a businessman who earned millions of dollars in fees from the state Treasury Department. By Marc Levy and Mark Scolforo. SENT: 307 words. UPCOMING: 600 words by 5 p.m. With: EX-TREASURER-CORRUPTION CASE-THE LATEST JUDGE RETIREMENTS HARRISBURG — Two retired Supreme Court justices and a Philadelphia lawyer want the courts to rework a ballot question about amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to give judges five more years before they're forced to retire. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 400 words by 2 p.m. DEM 2016-DONORS PHILADELPHIA — The host committee for the Democratic National Convention wants to keep its donor list under wraps until after the convention even though a Pennsylvania state agency has ordered its release. By Maryclaire Dale. SENT: 333 words. DEM 2016-SPEAKERS-POLICE UNION PHILADELPHIA — The city's police union is upset that the Democratic National Convention has invited as speakers mothers whose sons have been killed by police but not a widow or other relatives of any of the police officers killed in recent violence. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 250 words by 11 a.m. OBIT-CARDILLE PITTSBURGH — Bill Cardille, a local Pittsburgh TV personality nicknamed "Chilly Billy" who hosted late-night "Chiller Theater" as well as "Studio Wrestling," has died. He was 87. SENT: 325 words. PEOPLE-JON GOSSELIN-RESTAURANT COOK LANCASTER — Former reality star Jon Gosselin has shown up at a popular restaurant chain, not as a diner but as one of its cooks. SENT: 140 words, AP Photos. BUSINESS: EARNS-PPG INDUSTRIES PITTSBURGH — PPG Industries Inc. has agreed to sell its flat glass manufacturing and glass coatings operations to Vitro SAB for $750 million in cash. The deal, expected to close by the end of the year, will leave PPG with a portfolio dedicated almost exclusively to paints, coatings and other specialty materials. SENT: 356 words. EXCHANGE: CANCER STRICKEN MOM'S GIFT UNIVERSITY PARK — A 9-week-old brown and white poodle pawed from inside his kennel, trying to get out. A young man knelt beside the kennel, put his face close to the door and was barraged by puppy kisses. They were united for the first time Wednesday at University Park Airport, but it took a lot of planning, a lot of heartbreak and a promise to make it happen. By Shawn Annarelli. SENT: 961 words. ELSEWHERE: SNACK FOOD MERGER-GOLDEN FLAKE-UTZ QUALITY FOODS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The parent company of Golden Flake Snack Foods Inc., a longtime Birmingham, Alabama firm known for its potato chips and other snack foods, is being acquired by Utz Quality Foods Inc. of Hanover, Pennsylvania. SENT: 135 words. BUGGY CRASH HARMONY, N.Y. — Authorities say a western Pennsylvania man was injured when the horse-drawn buggy he was operating was rear-ended by a car. SENT: 101 words. IN BRIEF: —MOTHER-BATHTUB DROWNING — A judge wants a Pennsylvania woman accused of drowning her two young sons in a bathtub to be forcibly medicated at a state hospital for 60 days. —OFFICER-CELLPHONE RECORDINGS — A prosecutor has refiled criminal charges against an eastern Pennsylvania police officer accused of wrongly punching a woman and smashing her cellphone. —DEMOCRAT HAWKS TRUMP MERCHANDISE — A Democrat who once served on city council in Pennsylvania's capital and ran unsuccessfully for Lt. Governor was spotted selling Donald Trump merchandise outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. —GREATER MEDIA STATIONS-SALE — A Florida media company has announced plans to buy four Philadelphia radio stations as part of a $240 million deal to also buy 17 other stations in several other markets. —WAWA COFFEE THEFTS — Police in the Philadelphia suburbs are looking for a woman they believe has stolen $3,000 worth of coffee from Wawa convenience stores. —BALD EAGLE NESTS-PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Game Commission says its workers have counted fewer bald eagle nests in the state for the first time in decades. —SUGAR DADDY DRUG CHARGES — Police say a Philadelphia doctor gave illegal drugs and prescription medicines to a woman he met on a "sugar baby" website, and her friends. —REPORTER ATTACKED ON AIR — A woman who punched a Telemundo reporter in the face during a live TV broadcast in Philadelphia has apologized, and pleaded guilty to assault. —TRIPLE FATAL-TOWANDA — The district attorney says a triple-fatal crash in rural northeastern Pennsylvania is under investigation. —LOVE TRIANGLE-SUSPECT — A suburban Philadelphia man wanted in the fatal shooting of a man who police say was romantically involved with his girlfriend has turned himself into police. —CHILD SHOT-PITTSBURGH — Police say a 6-year-old girl who was shot in the head Sunday night in Pittsburgh has died. —PHILADELPHIA-TWO SHOOTINGS — Two men are dead following two separate shootings in Philadelphia. —PENNSYLVANIA PIRAHNA — A mother and son fishing at a Pennsylvania lake have a tale about the one that got away. SPORTS: BOX-MUHAMMAD ALI-TRAINING CAMP DEER LAKE, Pa. — The son of NFL Hall of Fame coach John Madden is buying Muhammad Ali's former training camp in Pennsylvania. By Michael Rubinkam. SENT: 301 words, AP Photos. FBC-ACC MEDIA DAYS-TV NETWORK CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford says the league has extended its media deal with ESPN through the 2035-36 season, which includes the eventual launch of an ACC TV channel. By Aaron Beard. SENT: 510 words, AP Photos. FBN-EAGLES PREVIEW PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz will be the most watched No. 3 quarterback in the NFL this summer. By Rob Maaddi. SENT: 604 words, AP Photos. FBN-EAGLES-CAPSULE The NFL team opens training camp on July 25. SENT: 263 words. FBN-STEELERS-CAPSULE The NFL team opens training camp on July 29. SENT: 273 words. ___ If you have stories of regional or statewide interest, please email them to phillyap@ap.org. 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