Man charged in burglary, vandalism of Pennsylvania Capitol

Philly prep star playing for Towson shot in hometown visit

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. TOP STORIES: HOLLAND TUNNEL-WEAPONS CACHE JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey judge on Monday announced her decision not to throw out evidence against three people who said they were on a rescue mission to help save a teenager from a New York heroin den when they were stopped with a cache of weapons outside of the Holland Tunnel last June. By David Porter. SENT: About 500 words. BASKETBALL PLAYER-DRIVE-BY PHILADELPHIA — A Towson University basketball player who starred at a Philadelphia high school has been wounded in a shooting after leading his team to a victory in his hometown. SENT: NewsNow. UPCOMING: About 280 words by 1 p.m. EST. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-LOVE LOCKS PITTSBURGH — An unlikely string of events led Kent State University student Ryan Schron, 21, and Clemence Besnard, a 23-year-old graduate student from France, to hang a padlock on the Schenley Bridge in Oakland. And they're not the only ones. The practice, which supposedly originated in Serbia during World War I, has become popular locally not only on that bridge but on others in the city. Courtney Linder, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. SENT: About 1120 words. EXCHANGE-LIFE AFTER PRISON BEDFORD, Texas — Gene McGuire will never forget his 18th birthday. Instead of celebrating with friends and family in rural Pennsylvania, he was headed to prison to serve life without parole after he was convicted of second-degree murder. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. SENT: About 1040 words. IN BRIEF: FALLEN BRANCH-MOTORIST DEATH — A Pennsylvania coroner says high winds took down a tree branch that crashed through a motorist's windshield and led to his death. CAPITOL VANDALISM — A 27-year-old-man is facing burglary, vandalism, resisting arrest and mischief charges after he allegedly broke into the Pennsylvania Capitol building, broke signs and sprayed fire suppressant around Senate corridors. HIGH WINDS-PENNSYLVANIA — High winds have blown across much of Pennsylvania knocking out power to thousands. BALD EAGLES-PITTSBURGH — High winds didn't just knock down power lines in Pittsburgh, they also knocked down a tree that was home to an eagle's nest. YORK-DOGNAPPING — Police in York County are searching for a suspect who stole two dogs. OVARIAN CANCER-GRANT — A Philadelphia based nonprofit has received a huge grant to develop a screen for ovarian cancer. UNIVERSITY DORMITORY DEATH — A private western Pennsylvania university says the death of a student in a dormitory is not suspicious. STROUDSBURG AREA TEACHERS STRIKE — Classes were resuming after a one-week teachers' strike in one district in Pennsylvania's Poconos Mountains. SPORTS: BKN--76ERS-HORNETS CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Nic Batum looks to make good on a prediction that the Hornets will beat the 76ers. By Steve Reed. UPCOMING. 600 words, AP Photos developing from 7 p.m. EST start. BKC--T25-VILLANOVA-DEPAUL ROSEMONT, Ill. — No. 2 Villanova goes for its sixth straight win when it visits lowly DePaul. The Blue Demons have dropped eight in a row. By Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 700 words, AP Photos developing from 9 p.m. EST start. ___ 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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