Man found shot in crashed SUV in Philadelphia identified

Sinkhole, gas leak force evacuations in Pennsylvania city

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. ARMY COLONEL-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY HARRISBURG — A colonel who once headed the U.S. Army's strategic war gaming division will be serving a 12-year sentence for receipt and distribution of child pornography. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: About 420 words. PENNSYLVANIA-BROADBAND FUNDING UNDATED — Pennsylvania is staking its claim to more than $23 million in federal funding that Verizon turned down to expand high-speed internet service to rural customers in the state. SENT: About 360 words. DEADLY SKIN CANCER CHICAGO — A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention program. That's according to a new study comparing regional U.S. data from 2003 and 2013. SENT: NewsNow, will be updated. GENERATION X-MORTALITY Carrie Fisher and Florence Henderson — and other icons of Generation X's youth — are now gone, stolen by the cruel thief that is 2016. The year has left the generation born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality. By Tamara Lush. SENT: About 780 words. MISSOURI REST STOP-GUN THREAT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An armed trucker whose hours-long standoff at a Missouri rest stop snarled a freeway's traffic for miles heading into the holiday weekend has been charged with making a terrorist threat. SINKHOLE-GAS LEAK BETHLEHEM — A sinkhole has collapsed part of a Pennsylvania city street and a gas leak believed to be caused by a ruptured main forced the evacuation of several homes. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-FUNERAL COSTS PITTSBURGH — About 50 polished caskets line the showroom at Duster Funeral Home in Tarentum. Their price tags range from $1,100 to more than $15,000. "Solid bronze is really the top, then below that copper, stainless steel and, of course, expensive woods: cherry, mahogany," supervisor J. Rodney Duster said. Those on a tight budget can opt for a simple, lightweight box for close to $300, but caskets at some funeral homes in Allegheny County can cost up to $36,000 — a range that illustrates how widely funeral costs can vary, particularly for those too grief-stricken to shop around. Some choose a funeral home simply because it's where other family members have gone. "That sense of loss tends to cause them to overspend," said Frank Ashbaugh, president of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Pennsylvania. Natasha Lindstrom, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. SENT: About 900 words. IN BRIEF: SHOT IN PARKING LOT — Authorities in western Pennsylvania have released the name of a woman found shot to death last week in the parking lot of a Pittsburgh housing complex. SHOT IN SUV — Authorities have released the name of a man found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in an overturned sport utility vehicle in northwest Philadelphia. FACEBOOK POST-LAWSUIT TOSSED — A Facebook post has cost a woman her chance at pursuing a civil lawsuit against doctors who misdiagnosed her Lyme disease as multiple sclerosis. GAS LEAK — A sinkhole and gas leak has forced the evacuation of several homes in eastern Pennsylvania. SPEEDING PAST BUS — A Pennsylvania motorist who was cited for speeding at 100 mph during a police chase now faces more serious charges after witnesses say he raced past a school bus that was letting off students. FATAL HOUSE FIRE — A man is dead and two firefighters have suffered minor injuries following an early morning blaze inside a Philadelphia home. PROFESSOR-CHILD PORN — A former Pennsylvania college professor convicted on child pornography charges is being sued by eight victims depicted in the porn series authorities discovered on his computers. MISSING TEEN-HOMICIDE — A Pennsylvania mother who is considered a "person of interest" in the death of her teenage daughter has been released from jail after posting bail last week. SPORTS: HKN--HURRICANES-PENGUINS PITTSBURGH — The Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet on Wednesday night. Game begins at 7 p.m. EST. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. HKN--AROUND THE NHL Zach Werenski and Ivan Provorov are elite at 19 years old and bucking the old trend that NHL defensemen take a while to develop. Following the likes of Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones, the Columbus Blue Jackets' Werenski and Philadelphia Flyers' Provorov are examples that the learning curve is shorter than ever. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. BKC--MARSHALL-PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH — Pitt wraps up its nonconference schedule on Wednesday night against Marshall. The Panthers (10-2) open ACC play on Saturday against Miami. The Thundering Herd (7-5) are coming off a narrow loss at Cincinnati. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game begins at 7 p.m. EST. FBN--STEELERS-LANDRY'S LAST SHOT? PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger's day off could double as Landry Jones' last best chance to prove he can play in the NFL. The backup quarterback, whose contract is up at the end of the season, will likely start on Sunday in the regular season finale against Cleveland. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 650 words by 6 p.m. EST. ___ 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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