Pennsylvania AG: Kane's former No. 2  to leave job next week

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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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: BILL COSBY PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby is back in a suburban Philadelphia courtroom for a hearing in his felony sexual assault case. By Maryclaire Dale. SENT: About 450 words. UPCOMING: About 500 words by 6 p.m. EDT, photos, video. TURNPIKE FINANCES-AUDIT HARRISBURG — The auditor general releases results of a 10-month audit of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission finances, including problems with toll collection. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: About 500 words. PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's new attorney general says his predecessor's former second-in-command will leave the job after this week. Attorney General Bruce Beemer says Friday will be the last day as solicitor general for Kathleen Kane's onetime No. 2, Bruce Castor. SENT: About 320 words. SEPT 11-AMERICAN UNITY NEW YORK — For a time, it felt like the attack that shattered America had also brought it together. After Sept. 11, signs of newfound unity seemed to well up everywhere, from the homes where American flags appeared virtually overnight to the Capitol steps where lawmakers pushed aside party lines to sing "God Bless America" together. By Jennifer Peltz. SENT: About 1150 words. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-CRAGISLIST AD-KILLING POTTSTOWN — The sky was low and dark but Rich and Linda Ervin's spirits were high as they arrived Thursday morning at a shop where classic cars in various states of undress — seatless, fenderless, tireless — awaited the doctors. It was nice to see the Ervins smiling, said Charlie Van Dyke, an old friend. They have had more bad days than good days since their son, Eric, was shot to death at his Allentown auto-detailing business two years ago during a car sale arranged on Craigslist. Eric's death came four years after the Ervins lost Crystal Cordero, their 32-year-old daughter, to liver failure. Rich had planned to restore the classic 1966 Mustang with Eric's help. After Eric died, that plan lay fallow for a long time, but Rich finally decided that having the car restored would be a nice way to honor both his children. After all, he and Eric had originally planned to give the refurbished car to Crystal as a gift. Dan Sheehan, The (Allentown) Morning Call. SENT: About 720 words. IN BRIEF: CAR-SHOVEL DEATH — A man accused of running over a woman with his car and then beating her to death with a shovel in north Philadelphia has been charged with murder and related offenses. BUILDING COLLAPSE — Jury selection is set to begin in a trial determining who should pay the victims of a deadly 2013 building collapse in Philadelphia. ASHER'S CHOCOLATE RECALL — Asher's Chocolates in Pennsylvania has voluntarily recalled about 40 of its chocolate products due to possible salmonella contamination. TRAIN-CAR CRASH — State police have identified a woman killed in a collision between a freight train and a sport utility vehicle at a railroad crossing in central Pennsylvania. DEADLY PENNSYLVANIA CRASH— A woman was killed in a crash in southwestern Pennsylvania after her car veered off the road and overturned. FATAL TRAILER FIRE — Investigators say a trailer fire near Philadelphia that left one man dead appears to have been caused by careless smoking and extreme clutter. OFFICER SHOOTS RELATIVE — Officials say an off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot a family member when a verbal altercation inside his home turned physical. BBN--CARDINALS-PIRATES PITTSBURGH — The St. Louis Cardinals will try to hold on to their tenuous grasp of a wild-card spot when they play in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Pirates have dropped a season-high seven straight to fall off the pace. Game begins at 7:05 p.m. EDT. By Will Graves. UPCOMNG: 700 words, photos. BBN--PHILLIES-MARLINS MIAMI — Jose Urena starts for Miami when the reeling Marlins host Adam Morgan and the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Urena is trying to win consecutive starts for the first time in his career, and Morgan is 0-9 in his last 15 appearances. By Tim Reynolds. Game begins 7:10 p.m. EDT. With hometown lead. FBN--STEELERS-TOMLIN PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the regular season healthy on offense and tinkering on defense, where rookie nose tackle Javon Hargrave has won the starting job and newly acquired cornerback Justin Gilbert could find himself in the mix quickly. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 600 words by 6 p.m. EDT. SPORTS: ___ 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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