County using algorithm to assist in child welfare screening

Search for barracks ambush suspect a 'needle in a haystack'

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 A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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: POLICE BARRACKS AMBUSH MILFORD — Testimony continues Monday in the trial of anti-government sharpshooter charged in deadly ambush on state police barracks. UPCOMING: About 250 words developing from testimony. EXCHANGE: CHILD WELFARE CALLS-SCREENING PITTSBURGH — Of the thousands of calls to the state's and Allegheny County's child protection hotlines, alleging potential child neglect, call screeners often have to make life-altering decisions without much information. Without the resources to investigate every single call, which ones should be prioritized? While all calls alleging physical or sexual abuse are investigated, other allegations, such as those pertaining to unsafe or unsanitary living conditions, can be harder to gauge. Allegheny County human service officials and a team of researchers have created the Allegheny Family Screening Tool -— a computer tool that aims to help child protection staff make better decisions. Child welfare officials say they want to make sure they are focusing their limited resources on the most at-risk children. Kate Giammarise, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. SENT: About 980 words. IN BRIEF: BOY WOUNDED AFTER SHOPPING — Police say an 11-year-old boy walking home from a grocery store with his father is one of two people wounded by gunfire in an eastern Pennsylvania city. TODDLER CONSUMES METHAMPHETAMINES — Police say a toddler girl has been hospitalized after consuming methamphetamine in her Pennsylvania home, and her parents are facing child endangerment charges. CANOE RESCUE — Authorities say three people had to be rescued after their canoe capsized in a rain-swollen river in eastern Pennsylvania. SCHOOL BUS-TRUCK-FATALITY — The coroner has been called after a coal truck and school bus crashed in western Pennsylvania. BABY'S UNEXPLAINED DEATH — A coroner has scheduled an autopsy as police investigate the unexplained death of a Pennsylvania infant. FAMILY PARTY-PEDESTRINAS STRUCK — Two people are hospitalized after police say they were struck by a car after leaving a family party in Philadelphia. SPIDER CAUSES CAR CRASH — Police say a Pennsylvania man crashed his car into a utility pole because he thought there was a spider in his lap. STRAWBERRY MANSION SHOOTINGS — Philadelphia police say one person is dead and another wounded in a shooting in the city's Strawberry Mansion section. NFL DRAFT-PHILADELPHIA-TRAFFIC — Traffic restrictions related to the 2017 NFL Draft are starting to be felt in Philadelphia. SPORTS: HKN--PLAYOFFS-EAST PREVIEW The Washington Capitals are favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference, but they'll face some serious competition from the up-and-coming Toronto Maple Leafs, defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins and others. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 750 words, file photos by 3 p.m. EDT. HKN--FLYERS WRAPUP PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers went another year without a Stanley Cup. By Dan Gelston. UPCOMING: About 650 words by 6 p.m. EDT. AP Photos. BBN--METS-PHILLIES PHILADELPHIA — Jerad Eickhoff (0-1) starts the series opener for the Phillies against Jacob deGrom (0-0) and the Mets. UPCOMING: About 650 words. AP Photos. BBN--REDS-PIRATES PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates look for a fourth straight win on Monday against Cincinnati. Brandon Finnegan starts for the Reds against Pittsburgh's Tyler Glasnow. Game begins at 7:05 p.m. EDT. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, 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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