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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. 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. TOP STORIES: HUSBAND CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING PITTSBURGH — State police say a Pennsylvania woman allegedly kidnapped by her husband has been found dead in a barn, while he's been hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. By Joe Mandak. SENT: About 560 words. REVOKING TAX HIKES NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Education officials fear a judge's decision ordering a suburban Philadelphia school district to revoke its tax hike could lead to lawsuits around Pennsylvania challenging other school districts' tax increases. The Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators' director tells The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://bit.ly/2bS3P85) he's never before heard of a "judge substituting his/her judgment of financial needs of the district in place of locally elected school board members." SENT: About 370 words. NFL CONCUSSION LAWSUIT: A last-minute appeal filed in the NFL concussion case could send the proposed settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court and delay payouts for the next several months. UPCOMING: About 250 words by 3 p.m. EDT. OLDER IMMIGRANT STUDENTS-LAWSUIT LANCASTER — A central Pennsylvania school district says it is appealing a court ruling allowing refugee students to attend the local high school rather than an alternative school. SENT: NewsNow. UPCOMING: About 200 words by 3 p.m. EDT. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-ANCIENT ROCK SHELTER-REUNION AVELLA, Pa. — A surprise reunion Saturday at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in western Washington County was a hard secret to keep. From 1973 to 1978, then-University of Pittsburgh archeologist James M. Adovasio did the famous archaeological dig at the rock shelter overlooking Cross Creek in Jefferson, three miles west of Avella, that produced two million human artifacts dating as far back as 16,000 years. It remains as perhaps the oldest site of human inhabitation yet discovered in North America. So could a group of former students who worked on the dig, and now notable Ph.D.s in the field, pull off a surprise reunion with Adovasio at Meadowcroft more than four decades after the fact? David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. SENT: About 820 words. IN BRIEF: GIRL SHOT-STRAY BULLET — Authorities say a 12-year-old girl was shot and wounded by a stray bullet in a north Philadelphia shooting that left two other men injured. CHILDREN SHOT-PHILADELPHIA — A 13-year-old boy who police say accidentally shot himself and a 12-year-old girl inside a Philadelphia home is facing charges. BEES SWARM POLICE STATION — The cops have been buzz-ted. A swarm of bees has forced officers at a Pennsylvania police department out of their station. DANCE MOMS-BANKRUPTCY FRAUD — The federal court sentencing for "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller has been postponed from Oct. 11 to Dec. 2. MOTORCYCLIST KILLED-HIT AND RUN — Philadelphia police say they've found the other vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a motorcyclist, but are still looking for the driver. PHILADELPHIA AIR POLLUTION — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is predicting potentially unsafe ozone pollution in Philadelphia. LEHIGH VALLEY AIRPORT UPGRADE — The Lehigh Valley International Airport will soon see a transportation hub that officials hope will keep travelers from wandering the property to find rental cars, taxis or buses. K-9 DEATH-HOT VEHICLE — A Pennsylvania corrections officer has been charged after a drug-detecting police dog in his care died last month after it was left in a hot vehicle for 2½ hours during a training exercise. SPORTS: BBN--NATIONALS-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Gio Gonzalez (9-9) starts for the Nationals against Philadelphia's Adam Morgan (1-8) in the series finale. UPCOMING: 650 words. With hometown lead on losing team. Starts 7:05 p.m. EDT. BBN--PIRATES-CUBS CHICAGO — The major league-leading Cubs try for a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jason Hammel gets the ball for Chicago in his first start since he lasted just 2 1/3 innings in a loss at the Dodgers on Saturday. Ryan Vogelsong pitches for Pittsburgh. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 8:05 p.m. EDT. FBC--PENN STATE-WIDEOUTS STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State will debut a new offensive coordinator and quarterback against Kent State and a deep, physical group of veteran receivers is taking it upon themselves to ease their transition. By Travis Johnson. UPCOMING: 600 words by 4 p.m. EDT. ___ 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. 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