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Rendell, lawmakers hold brief budget negotiation HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- There's no indication that progress was made in a meeting between Gov. Ed Rendell and top legislative leaders over the state budget....

Rendell, lawmakers hold brief budget negotiation HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The latest round of budget talks between Gov. Ed Rendell and top legislative leaders ended almost as soon as they resumed on Monday, dashing hopes of a quick deal that would keep checks flowing to government workers, contractors and others who depend on the state's ability to spend money....

Pa. man charged in rape of 5-year-old girl TAYLOR, Pa. (AP) -- A northeastern Pennsylvania man is accused of raping a 5-year-old girl in her bedroom....

Pa. court rules in favor of ex-Drifters manager NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A former manager of 1950s doo-wop group The Drifters could be entitled to millions of dollars in damages from a New York City music promoter who presented different versions of the band at shows over the last three decades....

Pa. lawyer pleads in $5 million tax-evasion case PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A high-profile Pennsylvania lawyer admitted Monday that he hid $5.2 million in income on tax returns, in a plea deal that clears his son and friend of charges they conspired with him to forge his brother's will....

Officials ID teen killed in Pa. fireworks accident QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities have identified the 19-year-old worker killed in an eastern Pennsylvania Fourth of July fireworks accident....

Paperless health care? 1 hospital's long journey PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Baby Riley Matthews wheezed noisily on the exam table. "He's belly-breathing," the emergency-room doctor said worriedly - Riley's little abdomen was markedly rising and falling with each breath, a sign of respiratory distress....

Old letters removed from baseball auction NEW YORK (AP) -- A trove of letters to one of baseball's founding fathers has been removed from an upcoming auction while the FBI investigates whether they were among items stolen from the New York Public Library years ago....

Body found in river identified as Philadelphia boy PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Police have identified a body found in the Delaware River as that of an 11-year-old Philadelphia boy who drowned on a boating trip....

NW Pa. firefighter dies battling fire STRATTANVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- A northwestern Pennsylvania firefighter has died fighting a fire....

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Rendell Discusses the Late Budget on the Morning Show
Govenor Ed Rendell has been talking about a personal income tax hike that he says is required to meet the $3 billion+ shortfall for the 2009 state budget. He joins John Shumway to discuss his thoughts on the late budget.

Pirates Have Lots Going On
Frank Coonley, President of the Pittsburgh Pirates, joins John to tlak about the upcoming trade deadline, the Cubs coming to town, and how about that Ian Snell?

Keeper of the Cup Also Keeps the Tales
Mike Bolt is the Keeper of the Stanley Cup, and his job is to go everywhere Lord Stanley goes. He joins John with the exploits of the Cup so far with the Pens.

Remembering Billy Mays
Legendary pitchman and Pittsburgh native Billy Mays died at the age of 50 after a head injury on a bumpy plane flight. John talks to Randi Hoffman, cousin of Mays, about what kind of man the boisterous pitchman was off camera.

Rooney Heads to Ireland on Thursday
Dan Rooney will hit the ground running when he gets to ireland to take over the ambassadorship. Public Affairs for the Irish Embassy Sheila Paskman joins John to talk about what she expects from her new boss.

US News Wire

SC cops say serial killer suspect slain in NC GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- A man suspected of killing five people and terrorizing a South Carolina community was shot to death Monday by police investigating a burglary complaint at a home 30 miles away....

Exiled Uighur leader once a Chinese success story WASHINGTON (AP) -- Not long ago, Rebiya Kadeer was considered a symbol of success in modern China: a woman, a Muslim and a millionaire entrepreneur who also held a prestigious post with the Communist regime in Beijing....

AP IMPACT: New GI benefits vary widely by state When the new GI Bill kicks in Aug. 1, the government's best-known education program for veterans will get the biggest boost since its World War II-era creation. But the benefit is hardly the "Government Issue," one-size-fits-all standard the name implies....

Jackson memorial performers announced as LA braces LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The stage was set Monday for Michael Jackson's final act as the world capital of make-believe braced for what could be the biggest, most spectacular celebrity send-off of all time....

Elephants to crash Staples before Jackson memorial LOS ANGELES (AP) -- As if the atmosphere outside Staples Center didn't promise to be circus-like enough come Tuesday morning, they're sending in the elephants....

Mass. mom pleads not guilty to denying son meds SALEM, Mass. (AP) -- A woman accused of withholding cancer treatment from her autistic son by not filling prescriptions and misleading his doctors pleaded not guilty Monday to an attempted murder charge in the 9-year-old boy's death....

Popular Tehran Bureau site covers Iran from Mass. NEWTON, Mass. (AP) -- The updates shot quickly onto the Tehran Bureau Web site as postelection chaos gripped Iran: angry street protests, random police beatings, a defiant warning from the ayatollah of more violence to come....

Police: 12 wounded in shooting at Miami party MIAMI (AP) -- As many as three gunmen stormed a birthday party on the edge of downtown Miami and opened fire early Monday, shooting 12 people and causing a chaotic scramble as people tried to flee, authorities said....

A star quarterback's brief affair ends in tragedy NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The star quarterback and the waitress met six months ago, at a restaurant where she worked and his family often ate. He was married and 16 years older, but she seemed happy and eager to build a life with him....

School bullying, once a silent battle, now a crime TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- In a Tampa middle school locker room, prosecutors say four flag football players held down a younger teammate and committed a horrifying assault: Raping him with a hockey stick and a broom handle....