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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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. Also please note: The AP is moving election test reports for the November Pennsylvania general election on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1-3 p.m. These test tables are NOT for publication, broadcast or use online. TOP STORIES: PENN STATE-ABUSE BELLEFONTE — It's not Penn State's fault that a former assistant football coach who reported Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy 15 years ago can't find a new coaching job, a lawyer for the university said Monday. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: About 570 words, AP Photos. SENATE 2016-PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURGH — The first debate is set for Monday for Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and his Democratic challenger, Katie McGinty, in an increasingly nasty race that could decide whether the GOP hangs onto its Senate majority. By Marc Levy. SENT: About 310 words. UPCOMING: Updates after scheduled 1 p.m. EDT start of hour-long debate at Pittsburgh TV station KDKA. CAMPAIGN 2016-ROAD TO 270 DES MOINES, Iowa — With roughly three weeks to Election Day, Republican strategists nationwide publicly concede Hillary Clinton has a firm grip on the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House — and may be on her way to an even more decisive victory over Donald Trump. By Thomas Beaumont. SENT: About 1000 words, AP Photos. MISSING NYC BOY NEW YORK — It took nearly four decades to find and try a suspect in the haunting disappearance of first-grader Etan Patz. The trial itself spanned three months of testimony and 18 days of deliberations before a jury finally deadlocked. Now it's about to unfold all over again. By Jennifer Peltz. SENT: About 690 words, AP Photos. With: — MISSING NYC BOY-THE CASE. MAYOR-RACIST FACEBOOK POSTS WEST YORK — A Pennsylvania town council is expected to vote on a resignation proposal by the mayor after an uproar over racist posts on his Facebook page, including two depicting apes with captions referring to President Barack Obama and his family. SENT: About 180 words EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-CAMPAIGN BUTTON COLLECTOR KING OF PRUSSIA — The name Alton B. Parker is probably unknown to most of the voters who will cast their ballots for president Nov. 8, but in 1904, he was as famous as either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Parker, a New York state judge, was the Democratic nominee for the nation's highest office but lost to Theodore Roosevelt in a landslide. While the country might have forgotten Parker, Russell Rubert hasn't. Rubert can even name Parker's running mate. It was Henry G. Davis, who, at 80, might be the oldest man ever to stand for the vice presidency. The avid collector has turned his home into a showcase for View Master viewers, antique telephones, and, most recently, political campaign buttons. Joe Barron, The (Norristown) Times-Herald. SENT: About 680 words. IN BRIEF: LOW-INCOME APARTMENTS-SLAYING — Authorities have released the name of a New York man shot to death at a crime-ridden apartment complex for low-income residents in northeastern Pennsylvania. SHOOTING VICTIM NEAR TRACKS — County homicide detectives have responded after a man was found shot to death near some railroad tracks behind a western Pennsylvania housing project. JAILED FOR STEALING ADVIL —A Pennsylvania man has been jailed for stealing a $4.49 bottle of Advil because it marks the 12th time he's been convicted of shoplifting. HORSE STUCK IN MUD — A Pennsylvania horse that was lifted to safety by a crane after getting stuck in the mud earlier this month has a new home on a Virginia farm. SUBSTATION EXPLOSION-COURTHOUSE FIRE — Officials say an explosion at a substation left more than 1,200 people in a western Pennsylvania town without power and could be linked to a fire that began inside a county courthouse. SLEEPING SUSPECT-SWAT STANDOFF — A man who allegedly threatened his family was found sleeping hours later when SWAT officers burst into his western Pennsylvania home. STATE UNIVERSITIES-CONTRACT — The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and its faculty union have agreed to a media blackout while they try to negotiate a contract before Wednesday's strike deadline. FORMER DEFENSE PLANT BURNS — State and local officials are trying to determine how and why a former defense department manufacturing plant burned in southwestern Pennsylvania. DOG ATTACKS GRANDMOTHER — A 75-year-old woman has been seriously injured by her grandson's pit bull and a Pittsburgh police officer called to help was bitten by the dog, too. FATAL ROBBERY OUTSIDE HOME — Philadelphia police say a 28-year-old man has been robbed and killed outside his home after returning from shopping. EX-BOYFRIEND STABBED — Police say a Bucks County woman was acting in self-defense when she stabbed her former longtime boyfriend to death. BEER TRUCK CRASH — A crash involving a tractor-trailer carrying beer and a car stalled traffic on Interstate 76 in Philadelphia. TIRES SLASHED — Police say a man slashed the tires of 16 vehicles in Philadelphia, including five city-owned vehicles, and has been taken into custody. GIRL KILLED-PICKUP TRUCK — Authorities say a Louisiana toddler is dead after she was hit by a pickup truck driven by a relative at a Pennsylvania mobile home park. PITTSBURGH-INTERSTATE 376 CRASH — A multi-vehicle crash has been cleared from one of Pittsburgh's busiest highways. SPORTS: FBN--STEELERS-ROETHLISBERGER PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is dealing with a left knee injury that will likely force him to miss next week's showdown with New England, a significant blow to the AFC North leaders as the season nears the midway point. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 600 words. HKN--AVALANCHE-PENGUINS PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins look to stay unbeaten on Monday night when they host the Colorado Avalanche. Game begins at 7 p.m. EDT. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Also moving: FBN--VIDEO RULES-WORKAROUND — Some NFL teams are going old school to find ways around a league policy that prohibits team social media accounts from sharing their own highlight videos. ___ 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. 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