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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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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. TOP STORIES: JEWISH CEMETERY-DAMAGE PHILADELPHIA — Scores of volunteers working in shifts are expected to start restoring and cleaning up a Jewish cemetery where hundreds of headstones were damaged by vandals in an act whose motive is still being investigated. By Michael Rubinkam. UPCOMING: NewsNow by 10 a.m. EST, updating from noon start with about 350 words by 5 p.m. EST. AP Photos, AP Video. EX-DOCTOR-TEEN SEX DEPICTION PITTSBURGH — A former physician who lost his medical license over a sex-for-pills case in 2002 has been sentenced to 6½ years in prison for trying to obtain explicit cellphone pictures of a 15-year-old girl. SENT: NewsNow. UPCOMING: About 400 words by 1 p.m. EST. SCHOOL CLOSED-WATER CONCERNS UTLER — A law firm hired by a western Pennsylvania school district to review water problems that forced an elementary school to close has found evidence that some employees may have deleted relevant emails and lied during its investigation. SENT: NewsNow. UPCOMING: About 330 words by 3 p.m. EST. EXCHANGE: EXCHANGE-BORN-INTO-SLAVERY NARRATIVES MONOGAHELA — William Smallwood was born into slavery in the South, and as an ornery child, his tricks occasionally drew a slapping from his "old mammy," he told a newspaper reporter in 1893. "I lived for fun and had it," Smallwood stated in an article published Sept. 20, 1893, in The Daily Republican about five Monongahela residents who were born the children of slaves. Smallwood, who was never told his date of birth in Maryland, went on to say "the girls liked me as well as I liked the girls." The "narrative memoirs" were found by Terry Necciai, a Monongahela architect and historian who has researched black history in the Mon Valley. Scott Beveridge, (Washington) Observer-Reporter. SENT: About 890 words. IN BRIEF: PHILADELPHIA-WATERFRONT PARK PLAN — Philadelphia's mayor is set to announce plans for an 11-acre park that would cap a section of Interstate 95 with green space and link the city with the Delaware River waterfront. PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS-RATE — Philadelphia Gas Works is seeking its first rate increase since 2009, saying the utility's revenue has taken a hit from warmer weather and more efficiency energy use. STOLEN PROPERTY-BANK OVERDOSE — A man is jailed on charges he was holding $30,000 worth of stolen jewelry when he suffered an apparent drug overdose inside a Pennsylvania bank. SUSPICIOUS FIRES-MCKEESPORT — Police say they've taken a person into custody after three suspicious fires in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport. STOLEN PROPERTY-BANK OVERDOSE — A man is jailed on charges he possessed $30,000 worth of jewelry stolen from a pawn shop when he overdosed inside a western Pennsylvania bank. NURSE-NAKED VIDEOS — Authorities in Bucks County say a nurse recorded videos of naked female patients. ROBBED BOUND-CLOSET — Authorities in Chester County say a man attacked, robbed and bound a 72-year-old woman. VILLANOVA BRIDGE — Villanova University has won approval to construct a 400-foot stone bridge that will feature metal crosses on each side. FATAL SHOOTING-FRAZER — Allegheny County police have jailed a woman after a man was found fatally shot at a western Pennsylvania residence. DOMESTIC SHOOTING-HOMICIDE — State police say a Pennsylvania man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and wounded her male friend as they drove away from the suspect's home after retrieving her personal effects. SPORTS: FBN--STEELERS-BROWN PITTSBURGH — Business is indeed boomin' for Steelers star Antonio Brown. The Pro Bowl wide receiver signed a five-year contract on Monday that makes him one of the highest-paid non-quarterbacks in the league and keeps him in black-and-gold through 2021. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 600 words, AP Photos by 5 p.m. EST. HKN--PENGUINS-STARS DALLAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins, days after a win outside, play at the struggling Stars a day before the NHL trading deadline. Dallas has already dealt veterans Patrick Eaves and Jordie Benn, older brother of captain Jamie Benn. UPCOMING: 650 words, AP Photos developing from 8:30 p.m. EST start time. HKN--AVALANCHE-FLYERS PHILADELPHIA -- The Colorado Avalanche play the Philadelphia Flyers. UPCOMING: 650 words. Game starts at 7 p.m. EST. AP Photos BKC--PITTSBURGH-GEORGIA TECH ATLANTA — After losing five of its last seven ACC games, including two straight, Georgia Tech will close out its regular-season home schedule when it plays Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The Panthers also have lost two straight. By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 650 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. 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