Pennsylvania man gets prison for box of ferrets into river

Man taken to hospital after car firebombed in Philadelphia

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: CAMPAIGN 2016 A day after calling for more unity between whites and blacks, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was scheduled to speak about energy at a Pittsburgh conference for natural gas drilling interests, before a rally in eastern Pennsylvania. UPCOMING: Developing from events beginning about 11 a.m. EDT, AP Photos. SENATE 2016-PENNSYLVANIA HARRISBURG — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey has opened a sharp new line of attack on the immigration politics of his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty, accusing her of supporting "welfare" for illegal immigrants because she supports a bipartisan immigration bill that passed the Senate in 2013. By Marc Levy. UPCOMING: 600 words by 3 p.m. EDT. PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY-CHALLENGER PHILADELPHIA — A former co-worker says he'll run in the Democratic primary against Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 300 words by noon EDT. STATE UNIVERSITIES-CONTRACT HARRISBURG —The union representing faculty and coaches at 14 state universities says its members will strike by the end of October if a new contract settlement is not reached. SENT: 199 words. BUSINESS: EARNS-RITE AID CAMP HILL — Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $14.8 million. SENT: 281 words. ELSEWHERE: EMPLOYER SCHEME NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A New Jersey woman has admitted to operating an unemployment benefits fraud scheme in Connecticut. SENT: 139 words. IN BRIEF: —FIREBOMBED CAR — Firefighters say a man has been rushed to Temple University Hospital after his car was firebombed near the campus in north Philadelphia. —FIELD HOCKEY WINLESS STREAK — An eastern Pennsylvania high school field hockey team has ended a nearly four-year winless streak. —FERRETS THROWN INTO RIVER — A Pennsylvania man who drowned a boxful of ferrets will spend 2½ to 6 years in prison for that crime and several unrelated offenses, including falsely telling a judge he had a dying sister. —WOMAN-THROAT SLASHED — A blood trail led police to Philadelphia after they found a woman dead in Delaware County. —OVERTURNED CONVICTION-LAWSUIT — A man found not guilty last month in his retrial of the 1991 rape and murder of a 77-year-old woman is suing Philadelphia and 11 police officers. —MOTHER-CAR EXHAUST — A Pennsylvania judge has denied a bail request for a mother accused of trying to kill herself and her two young children by piping vehicle exhaust into her car. —CLOWN SIGHTINGS — Police say they're investigating after two clowns — one dressed in orange, the other in black — were seen yelling at children in northeast Pennsylvania. SPORTS: BBN-PIRATES-BREWERS MILWAUKEE — The Pittsburgh Pirates are clinging to playoff hopes and got a great start from rookie Chad Kuhl to keep them in the hunt. By Joe Totoraitis. SENT: 960 words, AP Photos. BBO-WHITE SOX-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Whether the motivation came from within or from a challenge from his manager, Tommy Joseph certainly has responded. By Anthony Sanfilippo. SENT: 663 words, AP Photos. BBO-WHITE SOX PHILADELPHIA — Chris Sale is glad he doesn't have to face any more National League teams. By Anthony Sanfilippo. SENT: 580 words, AP Photos. FBC-T25-ACC THIS WEEK Here are some things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference for Week 4. SENT: 472 words. ___ 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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