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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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: POSTCARDS FROM TRUMP'S AMERICA-PENNSYLVANIA PLYMOUTH — Towns along the Susquehanna River are filled with people whose grandparents worked in coal mines, garment factories and small manufacturing companies. But those jobs are long gone in Luzerne County, and Wilkes-Barre, the county seat, has seen its population drop by more than half. Dozens of public officials have fallen to scandal. By Michael Rubinkam. SENT: 806 words, AP Photos, AP Video. With: POSTCARDS FROM TRUMP'S AMERICA-INTRO, SENT: 224 words. PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS-SWEARING IN HARRISBURG — Three Democrats are preparing to be sworn in to high-ranking jobs in state government known as "row offices" — attorney general, treasurer and auditor general. By Mark Scolforo. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 450 words, AP Photos by 4 p.m. EST. DOMESTIC ASSAULT-POLICE SHOOTING SHARON — A western Pennsylvania prosecutor plans to release details about the police shooting of a transgender suspect whose mother called police saying she was being threatened. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 500 words developing from news conference at 1:30 p.m. EST. TODDLER FOUND DEAD PITTSBURGH — Sentencing is set for a woman convicted of third-degree murder in the death of her 3-year-old daughter, whose body was found in a western Pennsylvania ravine. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 350 words developing from 8:30 a.m. EST sentencing. ELSEWHERE: POSTCARDS FROM TRUMP'S AMERICA-GEORGIA LULA, Ga. — Patti Thomas owns a flower shop in the north Georgia town of Lula. Xavier Bryant runs an independent pharmacy just outside Atlanta. Looking toward the inauguration of an entrepreneur as president, the two share this expectation: Donald Trump will be good for business. By Bill Barrow. SENT: 847 words, AP Photos. POSTCARDS FROM TRUMP'S AMERICA-CALIFORNIA WESTMINSTER, Calif. — The week after Donald Trump was elected president, Dr. Mai-Phuong Nguyen and two dozen other Vietnamese-Americans active in liberal causes gathered in a circle of folding chairs, consoling one another about an America almost beyond comprehension. By Adam Geller. SENT: 996 words, AP Photos, AP Video. POSTCARDS FROM TRUMP'S AMERICA-NEBRASKA LINCOLN, Neb. — A block from Nebraska's Capitol, with its unique one-chamber, nonpartisan Legislature, is the lobbying office of Bill Mueller and Kim Robak, who embody the make-it-work spirit of this city: They're husband and wife, Republican and Democrat. By Nicholas Riccardi. SENT: 915 words, AP Photos. VILLANOVA BEER-CAPE MAY BREWING CAPE MAY, N.J. — The co-owners of New Jersey's Cape May Brewing Company are honoring the 175th anniversary of their alma mater with a uniquely named commemorative brew. SENT: 154 words. BUSES-30TH STREET STATION WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Commuters have another choice getting to work between New Jersey and Philadelphia. SENT: 83 words. IN BRIEF: —SOUTHWEST REGION-FREIGHT MOVEMENT — A recent analysis of the freight industry in Pennsylvania has concluded that the state's 10-county southwest region can expect movement to increase up to 40 percent by 2040. —OVERDOSE DEATHS-BEAVER COUNTY — Authorities in Beaver County are blaming two overdose deaths within the past few months on the victims' abuse of an opioid-based sedative for elephants and other large animals. —IMMACULATA-TUITION REDUCTION — A Catholic college in suburban Philadelphia has announced plans to reduce its tuition by 23 percent for the 2017-2018 academic year to offset the rising cost of higher education. —STABBING INSIDE SUPERMARKET — A 16-year-old boy is in juvenile custody after police say he stabbed a girl inside a northeastern Pennsylvania supermarket. —DEADLY BAR FIGHT — Police say a bar manager was shot and killed after getting into a fight with a security guard at the establishment where the worked in Philadelphia's Germantown section. —BABY CHICKS KILLED-FIRE — A fire chief says 3,600 chicks have been killed in a chicken house fire at a south-central Pennsylvania farm. —ONLINE PHOTOS-RAPE EXTORTION — A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges that he raped two 15-year-old girls by threatening to share nude pictures he persuaded to send them online. SPORTS: BKC-TOP 25 THIS WEEK RALEIGH, N.C. — Florida State is finally wrapping up a demanding stretch of six straight games against ranked teams. By Aaron Beard. SENT: 700 words, AP Photos. BKC--PITTSBURGH-NC STATE RALEIGH, N.C. — Pittsburgh looks to move past the most lopsided loss in the history of its home arena when the Panthers visit a North Carolina State team that has lost three straight. By Joedy McCreary. UPCOMING: 600 words, AP Photos from 7 p.m. EST start. BKW--SUICIDES-COACHING QUESTIONS NEW YORK — The Northwestern women's basketball team has taken a step forward since the suicide of 19-year-old player Jordan Hankins by playing again. The sudden loss of a teammate hits players hard, but it presents coaches with a different set of difficult questions. By Doug Feinberg. UPCOMING 850 words by 3 p.m. EST. PMS ONLY: HKN-CAPITALS-PENGUINS PITTSBURGH — The goals kept coming. One after another. A dizzying three periods of shots followed by baffled goaltenders fishing pucks out of the net wondering how things got out of hand so quickly. By Will Graves. SENT: 827 words, AP Photos. ___ 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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