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Good evening! 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. Editor Larry Rosenthal 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A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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.

TOP STORIES:

SENATE 2016-PENNSYLVANIA

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate will gather for a 90-minute debate with two months until Democrats pick a challenger to Republican incumbent Pat Toomey in the fall election. By Marc Levy. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 500 words by 8 p.m., developing from debate that begins at 6 p.m. EST.

POLICE BARRACKS-SHOOTING-LAWSUIT

PITTSBURGH — A man who was arrested then questioned about a deadly ambush at a Pennsylvania State Police barracks has sued claiming he was traumatized by overzealous troopers who detained him based on mere speculation. By Joe Mandak. MOVED: 530 words.

ELSEWHERE:

COMMUTER SLOWDOWNS

BOSTON — A malfunctioning signal outside the city’s busiest commuter hub triggered massive delays for rail passengers on Thursday, and the problems were expected to continue into the Friday morning commute. SENT: 482 words.

WHITE HOUSE-SKIPPING SCHOOL

WASHINGTON — The White House is hoping that caring mentors will help stop students from skipping school. The Obama administration announced plans Friday to connect more than 1 million students who miss major amounts of school time with mentors in hopes of turning that around. Part of the My Brother’s Keeper program, the Success Mentors Initiative will launch in 10 cities, including Philadelphia. By Jesse J. Holland. Moved 300 words.

IN BRIEF:

CORRECTIONS OFFICER-GUN CHARGE — A Pennsylvania corrections officer who says he was the victim of a drunken driving accident in New Jersey ended up facing charges himself when he told police he had a handgun. Raymond Hughes told The Associated Press on Friday that he and his wife were on their way home from a concert and dinner in Atlantic City last month when the crash occurred in Glassboro. By Ben Finley.

PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSMAN-INDICTED — An indicted Pennsylvania congressman has retained new lawyers to defend him at a May trial on bribery and money laundering charges. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah has said he had trouble paying his former firm because he was focused on raising money for the April 26 primary. The Philadelphia Democrat hopes to win a 12th term.

PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON — It’s time again for another grueling test of stamina at Penn State University. It’s “Thon” weekend.

— PHILADELPHIA JEWELRY HEIST — Police are searching for two masked men who broke into a downtown Philadelphia jewelry store and made off with merchandise worth about $400,000. Police on Friday released surveillance footage of the suspects breaking into Barsky Diamonds on Feb. 13 in a section of the city called Jewelers’ Row.

—WOLF CABINET-HANGER— A prominent adviser to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is leaving the administration and moving to Massachusetts, where his wife is a medical school administrator. Wolf announced Friday that Policy and Planning Secretary John Hanger will be replaced by Sarah Galbally, who has been Hanger’s deputy.

—11-YEAR-OLD STABS TEEN — Pittsburgh police say a 11-year-old girl stabbed a 15-year-old, but the suspect’s father says she did so in self-defense.

—CRASH-PASSENGERS KILLED — A man has been jailed in a crash that killed his two passengers and injured another driver in north-central Pennsylvania.

—PIPELINE RECOMMENDATIONS —A state task force created to figure out how Pennsylvania should grow its network of natural gas pipelines has come up with 184 recommendations.

—BOY OVERDOSES-METHADONE — A western Pennsylvania woman is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after authorities say her 11-year-old overdosed on the woman’s methadone.

—MULTI-STATE ELECTRONIC THEFTS — Three men who’ve been targeting cellphone and electronics stores along the East Coast are now suspects in two heists in the Philadelphia suburbs.

—PAT CROCE-WEST CHESTER — Former Philadelphia 76ers owner Pat Croce has donated $250,000 to West Chester University’s Center for Contemplative Studies.

—INTERSTATE CRASH — Prosecutors have added five counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence against a man jailed in a wrong-way crash that killed five people in northeastern Pennsylvania last month.

—MOTHER-CAR EXHAUST — A defense attorney for a Pennsylvania woman who allegedly tried to kill herself and her two young children by piping vehicle exhaust into her car says she needs mental health treatment.

—SCHOOL BUS HITS PEDESTRIAN — A school bus driver has been placed on administrative leave after a 70-year-old woman was struck and killed in south-central Pennsylvania.

BUSINESS:

ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER-LAYOFFS

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Alcoa has laid off 90 workers at its technical center in western Pennsylvania as it streamlines support infrastructure before splitting its aluminum production business from the production of parts for the automobile and aerospace industries. The cuts come even as Alcoa is spending $60 million to expand its 3-D manufacturing capabilities at the center in Upper Burrell Township, about 30 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

SPORTS:

76ERS-PELICANS

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans begin one last desperate push to try to sneak back into the Western Conference playoff race on Friday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers in both teams’ first game since the All-Star break. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Tip-off 8 p.m. ET

PITT’S IDENTITY CRISIS

PITTSBURGH — The snarl is gone at Pitt. Long one of the nation’s best defensive teams, the Panthers are adrift in the middle of a crowded ACC thanks to an inability to get stops against good teams. Unthinkable for a program that spent the first decade of coach Jamie Dixon’s career as one of the toughest schools in the Big East. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 650 words by 6 p.m.

STEELERS-MILLER

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller retired on Friday after an 11-year career with the franchise that included a pair of Super Bowl titles. The 33-year-old Miller had one year left on his current contract. The 30th overall pick in the 2005 draft caught 60 passes for 535 yards and two touchdowns in 2015. His 592 career receptions, 6,569 yards receiving and 45 touchdowns are all franchise marks for a tight end. By Will Graves.

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BILLS-MCCOY-NIGHTCLUB FIGHT

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor says he won’t rush his decision on whether to charge Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy over a nightclub fight. District Attorney Seth Williams is feeling heat from the city’s police union because two off-duty officers were injured in the Feb. 7 brawl.

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