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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 [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A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change.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:
POLICE-REWARDING RESTRAINT
PHILADELPHIA — In 12 years, Philadelphia Police Officer Eric Tyler has never had to shoot anyone, but he thought February 24 might be the day after he arrived to the scene of a man threatening to kill his colleague. A split-second decision that started with Tyler considering using deadly force ended in the choice to instead Taser the subject, who was unarmed. Tyler is among more than 40 Philadelphia officers who have received awards for defusing interactions with suspects, one of the few departments to honor restraint on par with awards for valor. By Errin Haines Whack. UPCOMING: About 700 words, photos.
EXCHANGE:
EXCHANGE-CORPSE FLOWER
PITTSBURGH — It’s baaaack! If you like a flower whose bloom gives off an overwhelming scent of rotting flesh — and, really, who doesn’t? — Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has a smelly treat for you. Amorphophallus titanum, more commonly and descriptively known as the corpse flower given its stench — nature’s con job of attracting the beetles and flies that pollinate it — is set to bloom in mid-June. The flower, named “Romero,” will remain on display in the Palm Court until it blooms_an extremely rare event that occurs only every three to seven years. Phipps will offer late-night visitation hours, branded merchandise, and a special membership package for those who want to monitor the progress of the stinky flower. Michael A. Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
IN BRIEF:
RUN OVER IN DRIVE-THRU — Police say a Pennsylvania woman going through the drive-thru at McDonald’s dropped her bag of food at the window, fell out of her car while trying to retrieve it and then was run over by her own vehicle.
CHILDREN CHAINED TO DESK — A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he beat two children and tied and chained them to a desk and a vehicle wheel as punishment.
DISLOCATED SHOULDER-PILLS — A Pennsylvania woman charged with purposely and repeatedly dislocating her shoulder so she could get painkillers is scheduled to plead guilty.
FACEBOOK FEUD-STABBING — Police have jailed a 16-year-old on adult charges in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old woman fueled by a Facebook feud.
GAY PRIDE PARADE-POLICE — A group representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender police officers has declined to serve as grand marshals of Philadelphia’s LGBT Pride parade.
CHILDREN CHAINED TO DESK — A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he beat two children, and also tied and chained them to a desk and a vehicle wheel as punishment.
BODY IN CREEK — Authorities have identified a man who drowned in a northeast Philadelphia creek after jumping in to try to save his dog.
ELY ISLAND-RESCUE — Rescue crews say they’ve pulled one person safely from the Susquehanna River but were still looking for another person who reportedly went into the water off a central Pennsylvania island.
NAKED SUSPECT-FEMALES ASSAULTED — Philadelphia police have been searching for a naked man who ran away after allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and beating her mother.
AUXILIARY BISHOP-PHILADELPHIA — Pope Francis has named a Philadelphia pastor an auxiliary bishop in the archdiocese.
DOG SHOT-CHILD ATTACKED — Police say several dogs attacked a 4-year-old girl in Philadelphia and that police shot one of them to death when at least one of them charged at responding officers.
DOGS BURNED — An animal welfare group has tripled its reward offered for information after the charred remains of two dogs were found in a plastic container set ablaze in an alley in suburban Philadelphia.
TRIPLE SHOOTING-POOL PARTY — Police say three people were shot at a suburban Pittsburgh pool party.
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS-HAGERSTOWN — One of the airlines serving Hagerstown Regional Airport is holding an event to highlight changes in its name and the type of aircraft it flies.
SPORTS:
HKN_STANLEY CUP-DUPER’S TRANSITION
PITTSBURGH — Pascal Dupuis still gets dressed with the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Still organizes team dinners on the road. Still is quick with a joke. The one thing the longtime forward isn’t doing is playing. Forced to retire in December due to concerns over a history of blood clots, Dupuis is transitioning to a new role with the team, though the urge to slip on his familiar No. 9 jersey remains strong. By Will Graves. 700 words, photos.
HKN–STANLEY CUP-CROSBY’S PERSISTENCE
PITTSBURGH — It took Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins seven years to return to the Stanley Cup Final, a burden the two-time MVP has carried with grace even as injuries and playoff disappointments threatened to derail him. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.
HKN–STANLEY CUP-SHAKY SHARKS
PITTSBURGH — San Jose coach Peter DeBoer didn’t see anything during his team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final that raised a red flag. Maybe, but there’s little doubt the Sharks need to recover quickly after the Penguins produced the kind of sustained pressure few clubs have managed against San Jose this year. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 600 words by 7 p.m.
BBN–PIRATES-MARLINS
MIAMI — Jose Fernandez goes for his eighth victory when the Miami Marlins face the Pirates and Gerrit Cole. By Chris Stock. UPCOMING: 650 words. Game starts 7:10 p.m. EDT. With hometown lead, photos.
BBN–NATIONALS-PHILLIES
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola (4-3) pitches for the Phillies while Joe Ross (4-4) goes for the NL East-leading Nationals. UPCOMING: 650 words. With hometown lead on losing team. AP Photos. Starts 7:05 p.m. EDT.
Also moving:
OBIT-MACLEISH — The Philadelphia Flyers say Rick MacLeish of the 1970s Broad Street Bullies teams has died. He was 66.
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