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5 things to know for Friday in Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Archbishop of Philadelphia Charles Chaput, laughs with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, right, and his wife Susan during a news conference, Friday, March 7, 2014, in Philadelphia. Vatican officials say Philadelphia is scheduled to host a large gathering of the Roman Catholic church called the World Meeting of Families in September 2015. Chaput and others are scheduled to visit Rome this month to invite the pope to the eighth World Meeting of Families. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Local leaders to ask pope to visit Philly in 2015

By MARYCLAIRE DALE - Associated Press

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The pontiff says he finds the hype that is increasingly surrounding him &quot;offensive.&quot; In an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Francis said he doesn't appreciate the myth-making that has seen him depicted as a &quot;Superpope&quot; who sneaks out at night to feed the poor. On Wednesday, a new Italian weekly hit newsstands — a gossip magazine devoted entirely to the pope. Francis said: &quot;The pope is a man who laughs, cries, sleeps calmly and has friends like everyone else. A normal person.&quot; (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope defensive on sex abuse as commission lags

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press