Ukraine man, 24, who faked age for high school gets 2 months

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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. Kristen de Groot 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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: CRIMINAL RECORDS-SEALED HARRISBURG — A new Pennsylvania law that took effect this week gives people the ability to have low-level criminal records sealed from public view. By Mark Scolforo. THURSDAY'S STORIES: POOPER SCOOPER-FAKE BADGE PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania man whose company scoops up pet poop admitted buying a fake Secret Service identification card and badge online from China to impress women on an online dating site. By Joe Mandak. SENT: 396 words. MEDICAL FRAUD-NEW CHARGES PITTSBURGH — A woman who spent more than seven years in prison for a $7 million insurance fraud and the unrelated death of a patient at her now-defunct nursing home is in trouble with the law again. SENT: 467 words. BUSINESS: FACEBOOK-FACIOMETRICS PITTSBURGH — Social media giant Facebook has purchased a facial analysis software firm linked to Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University. SENT: 135 words. ELSEWHERE: NORTHEAST DROUGHT CONCORD, N.H. — The long-running drought in much of the Northeastern United States is expected to persist through the winter. The U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows dry conditions continuing through February throughout New England and the only relief coming in parts of upstate New York, where some drought-stricken areas could see improving conditions. By Michael Casey. SENT: 594 words. AP Photos NHJC101-1117161515. UPWIND POLLUTERS BALTIMORE — Maryland officials are seeking federal help in reducing the pollution that blows in from the Midwest. SENT: 150 words. IN BRIEF: —FAKE HONORS STUDENT — A 24-year-old Ukrainian man who faked his name and age to attend a Pennsylvania high school has been ordered to spend two months in prison on federal fraud charges. —DEER-CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNER — A cross-country runner finished an NCAA regional race after he was knocked off his feet by a deer at DeSales University in Pennsylvania. —PROTESTS-DRONE — Police say a 20-year-old Drexel University student has been arrested for operating a drone over a protest in Philadelphia and nearly hitting a police helicopter with it. —TEACHER'S AIDE-SEXUAL CONTACT — A teacher's aide at suburban Philadelphia high school has been charged with sexually assaulting two students. —OVERCOOKED SCHOOL CAFETERIA HAMBURGER — A picture of an unappetizing school cafeteria hamburger posted on Facebook has drawn a reaction from the Pennsylvania school district where it was served. —BOY DELIVERED FOR RAPE — A Pennsylvania man already jailed awaiting trial on child pornography charges is accused of delivering a 9-year-old boy that another man raped in his home. —ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL REPORT — A new report commissioned by officials in Allegheny County found that the county is incarcerating too many people at its jail at great cost to local taxpayers. —MOVE BOMBING-HOUSING REHAB — Philadelphia is once again attempting to rebuild the neighborhood that was devastated when police dropped a bomb on a rowhome occupied by the radical group MOVE more than three decades ago. —DRONE-POLICE HELICOPTER — Police have arrested a 20-year-old man after they say he flew a drone within feet of a police helicopter flying around downtown Philadelphia. —CIVIL WAR VETERANS BURIED — Three African-American Civil War soldiers who served with units in Massachusetts were laid to rest with full honors in Pennsylvania after their remains spent more than 100 years in a backyard grave. —TRIED TO DROWN BABY — A mentally ill Pennsylvania woman who tried to drown her 1-month-old daughter has been sentenced to probation instead of prison. —ELDERLY WOMAN KILLED-FIRE — An elderly woman has died in a house fire in northeastern Pennsylvania. —MAN SLAIN IN CAR — Philadelphia police say they're looking for three gunmen who killed a young man sitting in a parked car. —PROPANE TRUCK CRASH — A propane delivery truck burned for about 23 hours after crashing through a guard rail on a rural central Pennsylvania highway and rolling over. —FIRE COMPANY TREASURER-THEFTS — A former Pennsylvania volunteer fire company treasurer who received a $400 annual stipend has been accuse of stealing nearly 1,000 times that much from the organization. SPORTS: FBN--STEELERS-ROAD WORRIERS PITTSBURGH — The seemingly effortless rhythm the Pittsburgh Steelers offense generates at home vanishes on the road. Pittsburgh is averaging just 10 points a game during its current three-game road slide and they're not quite sure what the problem is, though a trip to Cleveland offers hope. UPCOMING: 600 words by 6 p.m. By Will Graves. T25-WESTERN MICHIGAN-VILLANOVA CHARLESTON, S.C. — Eric Paschall had 17 points, including a 3-pointer with 2:50 to go, to help rally No. 3 Villanova past Western Michigan 76-65 at the Charleston Classic on Thursday. The defending champion Wildcats opened 3-0 for the fourth straight season. Not that it was easy after Western Michigan cut a 14-point second-half lead to 569-56 with six minutes left. That's when Villanova took off on a 13-4 run to secure the game, helped by 3-pointers by Kris Jenkins, Paschall and Josh Hart for a 72-60 lead. Western Michigan never got closer than seven points the rest of the way. By Pete Iacobelli. AP Photos SCMS102-1117161225, SCMS101-1117161304. BKN--76ERS-TIMBERWOLVES MINNEAPOLIS — Philadelphia and Minnesota featured in a TNT game? With Joel Embiid going against Karl-Anthony Towns, Dario Saric facing Andrew Wiggins, and other young stars like Jahlil Okafor and Zach LaVine, it's not such a stretch anymore. By Basketball Writer Jon Krawczynski. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m. CT. FBC--INSTANT REPLAY EXPERIMENT GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast, Southeastern and Pac-12 conferences are experimenting with "collaborative" instant replay, which has replay officials working from the league headquarters to assist stadium crews with reviews during games. ACC senior associate commissioner for football operations Michael Strickland describes it as a "safety net" with a simple goal: get it right. By Aaron Beard. SENT. 775 words and photos. FBC--BIG TEN-UNHAPPY RETURNS Nebraska's Mike Riley for weeks has been lamenting his team's inability to consistently return punts. He's not the only coach with that problem. The number of returns per game in the Bowl Subdivision since the start of the 2015 season is the lowest on record, and average yards per return also have declined. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. UPCOMING: 700 words by 4 p.m., photos. BC--ACC THIS WEEK UNDATED — No. 5 Clemson looks to wrap up another division title, Pitt and Duke try to avoid letdowns after knocking off Top 25 opponents and North Carolina looks to avoid another upset during Week 12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. SENT. 450 words, AP Photos. BIG TEN-UNHAPPY RETURNS LINCOLN, Neb. — For weeks, Nebraska coach Mike Riley has been lamenting his team's inability to consistently return punts. He's not the only coach with that problem as the punting game undergoes a dramatic transformation, with different kinds of formations and Australian kickers seemingly everywhere. The number of punt returns per game in the Bowl Subdivision since the start of the 2015 season is the lowest on record, and average yards per return also have declined. By Eric Olson. AP Photos NY164-1117160121, NY163-1117160120. ___ 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. 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