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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. Mark Scolforo is on the desk. Editor Josh Cornfield can be reached at 215-561-1133 or [email protected].

A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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.

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TOP STORIES:

AMERICAN REVOLUTION MUSEUM-ARTIFACTS

PHILADELPHIA — History buffs will be able to peer into the eyes of a “most excellent likeness” of George Washington and get an actual whiff of the Revolutionary War when Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution opens next year. By Megan Trimble. SENT: 512 words, AP Photos, AP Video.

PIZZA FACE SHOOTING

MILLMONT — A Pennsylvania woman shot her boyfriend because he grabbed her by the hair and “gently smooshed” a slice of pizza in her face during an argument, the man testified at a hearing. SENT: 290 words.

ELSEWHERE:

SKI AREAS OPEN

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — A nice holiday surprise is on tap for skiers and snowboarders — Whiteface Mountain is opening on Thanksgiving Day, one day ahead of schedule. SENT: 142 words.

EXCHANGE:

LIFE-SIZE GINGERBREAD HOUSE

FARMINGTON — The sweet, gingery scent wafting across the lobby of Nemacolin Woodlands Resort’s Chateau LaFayette is enough to make a mouth water and a stomach rumble. By Mary Pickels, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. SENT: 580 words.

EDITORAL ROUNDUP

Editorials from around Pennsylvania. SENT: 2310 words.

IN BRIEF:

—PHILADELPHIA EXPLOSION — Authorities have released the identity of a Philadelphia man injured when a bomb stuffed inside a padded envelope exploded in his downtown apartment early Tuesday.

—ODD-FIRE-EATING FALSE ALARM — Fire-eating led to a false fire alarm at a former church near Pittsburgh.

—TODDLER ON SNOWY ROOF — A 3-year-old girl found by a neighbor on a snowy roof is now living with a grandparent and her father may face endangerment charges.

—BALLOT BATTLE-LEGISLATURE — Elections officials are still trying to figure out who won a state legislative race in the Philadelphia suburbs in which the challenger is clinging to a narrow, unofficial lead

—HUNTING-SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS — Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a bill into law that expands the list of firearms permitted for hunting in Pennsylvania to include semi-automatic rifles and handguns.

—PIZZA SHOP SHOOTING — Police have charged a man, his mother and his girlfriend in connection with the botched robbery of a suburban Philadelphia pizza shop that left one of the suspects dead.

—MUSEUM OFFICAL-SEX CHARGES — Federal prosecutors have dropped interstate child sex charges against the former director of a Pennsylvania museum who’s already serving 18 years in federal prison on related child pornography charges.

—MOUNT PENN FIRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says a forest fire on an eastern Pennsylvania mountain appears to have been intentionally set.

—PIZZA FACE SHOOTING — A central Pennsylvania man says he grabbed a woman by the hair and “gently smooshed” a pizza in her face before she shot him.

—HOLIDAY-PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE — The Pennsylvania Turnpike is expecting nearly 3.5 million vehicles to travel the toll road throughout the Thanksgiving holiday.

—DECOMPOSED BODY-MCKEESPORT — Police have arrested a 24-year-old in connection with the discovery of a badly decomposed body at an abandoned house just outside of Pittsburgh.

—CHILD KILLED-HIT-AND-RUN — Police are looking for the driver of a utility van that struck and killed a 4-year-old girl in south-central Pennsylvania.

SPORTS:

FBN–STEELERS-COLTS

INDIANAPOLIS — There are still questions surrounding Andrew Luck’s playing status for Thursday night’s game. But one thing is clear: If the Colts want to stay in the playoff chase, they must change directions against Pittsburgh. And they may need a backup quarterback to do that. By Michael Marot. UPCOMING: 700 words, AP photos by 6 p.m. EST.

FBN–PRO PICKS

The NFL is bragging about how for the first time since 1935, Thanksgiving Day features three games with all six teams at .500 or better. Considering how mediocre so many teams are this year, Pro Picks isn’t sure how to take that stat. Regardless, there are two very significant matchups on Thursday at the traditional holiday sites, Dallas and Detroit.

By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. UPCOMING: 650 words, AP graphic, by 4 p.m. EST.

HKN-PENGUINS-RANGERS

NEW YORK — The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to New York for the second game in a home-and-home series against the Rangers, who won the first game 5-2 in Pittsburgh on Monday. UPCOMING: 600 words, AP Photos developing from 7:30 p.m. EST start.

FBC-SYRACUSE-PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH — The signs of progress at Pittsburgh are unmistakable. From the remodeled offices to the return of the popular “script” logo on the helmets to the arrival of living, breathing adrenaline rush Pat Narduzzi as head coach in December 2014, the vibe today is in stark contrast to the one tackle Adam Bisnowaty felt when he arrived in the summer of 2012. By Will Graves. SENT: 778 words.

FBC–MICHIGAN ST-STRONG FINISH?

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Times have certainly changed for the Michigan State football team and coach Mark Dantonio. The Spartans won’t be going to a bowl this season, but are hoping to finish strong with an upset at Penn State. SENT: 607 words.

FBC–BIG TEN-RIVALRIES

One thing’s for sure about the Big Ten. The conference loves a good rivalry. It’s in that spirit the conference in 2014 began scheduling rivalry games the final week of the regular season, with five of the seven awarding trophies. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, AP photos by 6 p.m. EST.

FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK

The stakes for “The Game” — No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State — haven’t been this high since 2006, when Ohio State was No. 1 and Michigan was No. 2. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. UPCOMING: 500 words, AP photos by 6 p.m. EST.

ALSO: FBC-T25-MICHIGAN STATE-PENN STATE PREVIEW CAPSULE.

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