Trial ordered for couple accused of giving girl to man

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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. Ron Todt 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. UPCOMING TOMORROW: JUDGE RETIREMENTS HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's top elections official was expected to file a response Wednesday to a lawsuit before the state Supreme Court that challenges a referendum on giving judges five more years on the bench before they must retire. By Mark Scolforo. OTHER TOP STORIES: PRIEST-ABUSE APPEAL PHILADELPHIA — The city's top prosecutor vowed on Tuesday to retry a former church official imprisoned for nearly three years over his handling of abuse complaints, even though the monsignor's conviction has twice been overturned. By Maryclaire Dale. SENT: About 600 words. AP Photos. CHILD GIVEN AWAY-ARRESTS KIRKWOOD — A formerly Amish couple is due in court for a hearing on charges they gave away their 14-year-old daughter to a Philadelphia-area man after he helped them out financially. By Megan Trimble. SENT: About 470 words. THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES-PENNSYLVANIA HARRISBURG — Presidential candidates from the Green, Libertarian and Constitution parties are submitting nominating papers to get on the fall ballot in Pennsylvania. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: About 310 words. WRESTLER-GIRLFRIEND'S DEATH ALLENTOWN — An eastern Pennsylvania judge says she won't dismiss the homicide charges against former pro wrestling star Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka but may consider doing so later. SENT: About 380 words. SHOTS FIRED AT POLICE The mother of one of two central Pennsylvania teenagers charged with shooting at police officers last week contends the Black Lives Matter movement is to blame for his actions. By Kristen DeGroot. SENT: About 390 words. FBI OFFICE-TRUCK CRASH PITTSBURGH — A man accused of ramming his dump truck through the security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh is to appear in state court on related charges. By Joe Mandak. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: About 350 words. PITTSBURGH-TOILET STANDOFF PITTSBURGH — Police have accused a man of threatening and trying to drown a 6-week-old baby in a flushing toilet during a domestic dispute that led to a SWAT standoff. By Joe Mandak. SENT: NewsNow. UPCOMING: About 300 words by 4 p.m. EDT. CAMPAIGN 2016-TRUMP-HARRISBURG HARRISBURG — A day after campaigning in Pennsylvania, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is saying the Harrisburg area reminds him of a war zone because of the disappearance of major factories. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: About 470 words. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-FILM CAMP-AUTISM PITTSBURGH — When he was 3 years old, Tristan Wainwright stopped speaking to his parents. His father, Jeff Wainwright, 44, said Tristan would only repeat movie lines and had severe communication issues. Tristan, who now is 14 and lives in Louisiana, was eventually diagnosed with autism. Tristan's fascination with movies pushed his father to research workshops, schools and anything that involved movies and filmmaking. Through his interest, he heard about the Joey Travolta Film Camp, which introduces the art of film to people with autism. Three years ago, he came to his first film camp in Pittsburgh, which is held for two weeks at Winchester Thurston High School in Shadyside. Lily Oppenheimer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. SENT: About 700 words. IN BRIEF: PENNSLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL — Pennsylvania's attorney general will pay $150,000 to settle a former employee's lawsuit claiming he was fired for recommending the chief of staff be terminated over sexual harassment complaints. NOT A HANGING — A Pennsylvania man has been charged with killing a woman whose 2011 death was first thought to be a suicide. KENNAMETAL-CUTS — Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. says it's cutting 1,000 jobs over the next 15 months, citing weak demand for the coal-mining and gas-drilling cutting tools it makes. PENN STATE TOWN-MARIJUANA — Council members in State College have approved an ordinance making possession of small amounts of marijuana a summary offense rather than a criminal misdemeanor, but that won't apply on the Penn State campus. GOLF COURSE-EMERGENCY LANDING — A man piloting a World War I replica plane says he made an emergency landing on a northeastern Pennsylvania golf course because a storm was moving in. PHILADELPHIA SODA TAX — Opponents of the 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on soda and other sweetened beverages approved by the Philadelphia City Council in June spent more than $9 million in an unsuccessful effort to defeat the proposal. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEMEN RESIGN-TRUMP — Three Republican committee members in an eastern Pennsylvania county have quit, saying they can't support Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee. CASINO-FREE SLOTS SCAM — A former cocktail waitress at a northeastern Pennsylvania casino has agreed to plead guilty to her alleged role in a $420,000 slot machine scam. LIGHTNING KILLS BOY — Authorities have identified a 5-year-old boy killed by a lightning strike while he and his family vacationed on a North Carolina beach. SENT: 110 words. PITTSBURGH SEWER AUTHORITY DIRECTOR — The newly appointed executive director of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has quit after his resume was questioned. CONVENIENCE STORE BRAWL — Philadelphia police are investigating a brawl at a convenience store where witnesses say some customers were trying to beat up a clerk. TEMPLE POLICE-MURDER CHARGES — Detectives say one of the two former Temple University police officers charged in the slaying of a woman in Philadelphia was the victim's boyfriend. MUSEUM-DIGITAL SIGNS — City officials say Philadelphia has reached an agreement to allow the Franklin Institute to convert a sign on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to digital. PENSION FUND THEFT-HACK — Officials in western Pennsylvania say someone hacked into a borough's police pension fund and stole at least $100,000. NEUMANN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT-RETIREMENT — The longtime president of Neumann University in suburban Philadelphia says she's retiring next June. SHOT IN FACE — Pittsburgh police are trying to find a man who fatally shot another in the face. SPORTS: BBN--GIANTS-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Madison Bumgarner (10-6) and the NL West-leading Giants open a three-game series at the Phillies, who send Zach Eflin (2-3) to the mound. UPCOMING: About 650 words. With hometown lead on losing team. Starts 7:05 p.m. EDT. BBN--PIRATES-BRAVES ATLANTA — Gerrit Cole, coming off his first career complete game, tries to pitch Pittsburgh past the major leagues' worst team. Mike Foltynewicz starts for the Braves. By George Henry. UPCOMING. 600 words with photos. Game starts at 7:10 p.m. With hometown lead. ___ 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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