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What we’re working on: Dec. 18

Here’s a look at our news budget at this hour for tomorrow’s paper. It also reflects much of what you’ll see on our website during the day.

Our budgets can and often will change a lot between now and tonight: Some stories will change as new information comes in, some stories will be added to the budget and others will be taken off.

Note that we’ve got a story on 1A talking to local legislators and police chiefs about their thoughts on whether a full ban on all cellphone use while driving would be enforceable. What do you think about that?

What questions do you have about stories we’re working on, or about the budget form itself? Do you know of something we should be covering that you don’t see on the budget? Let us know by commenting here. And, check out our Google+ page for more conversation about how we’re covering the news.

FRONT PAGE
SLUG: BAN1218 — 20 — folo on the cellphone ban proposed nationwide. some legislators, police dpts agree distracted driving is a problem but think a total ban would be unenforceable. (Boeckel, LeFever) EDITED
Breakouts: 1
Online pieces: Posted saturday

MAIN ART: SLUG: SHOP1219 — 12-14 — Haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet? We talk to last-minute shoppers and give you last-minute ideas under $10. (Wislock)
Art: New, shot Friday
Breakouts: how many
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, link to previous stories, Exchange topic, link to standing items

Wire story

LOCAL
SLUG: LEVAN1218 — 22, will cut to 12-14 at most– Gettysburg businessman David LeVan is being sued by his own would-be casino partner, who is allegedly LeVan is trying to sabotage their efforts to appeal their lost casino license. (ES) FILED
Art: file art?
Breakouts: how many
Online pieces: Will external link to ES story

MAIN ART: SLUG: ANGRY1219 — 11 — It’s Giant Maccabees Angry Birds at the JCC. (Orso) FILED
Art: New, scheduled
Breakouts: how many
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, link to previous stories, Exchange topic, link to standing items

SLUG: BRI1219 — 6 — changes coming to Rt. 30 bridge work zone starting Monday. (Boeckel) FILED
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, link to previous stories, Exchange topic, link to standing items

SLUG: BLUE1219 — 8 — Residents asked to put blue lights in windows to honor fallen officers. EDITED
Online pieces: Posted already

SPORTS

— FBO1219: It feels right for Dallastown’s Dave Cook to tell his Penn State story now. (Frank Bodani) 26 inches

— BEARS1219: Hershey Bears host Norfolk, 5 p.m. (LDN)

— NFL: NY Jets at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m (Wire)

— NFL: Baltimore at San Diego, 8:20 p.m. (Wire)

— NFL: New England at Denver should lead the NFL roundup. (Wire)

— NFL: Advancer for Monday night’s Steelers game. (Wire)

— Roundups: College hoops, NHL, bases

— Penn State/Sandusky/McQueary/Paterno/Second Mile/Schultz/Curley/McGloin/Bradley/Coaching Search news of the day. (Wire)

LIVING
SLUG: YDRSKATER — Holiday snowflake-finder graphic. (Sam)
Graphics: Designed by Sam

SLUG: MIK1219 — Argento imagines Bieber’s version of being pulled over by cops. (Argento)
Art: Columnist mug

SLUG: TEENSPOT1219 — TT staff piece on Beck’s Ice Cream on Roosevelt. (TT staff)
Art: hotspot logo

SLUG: LIVBLOG1219 and LIVBLOG129B — From FlipSide — a non-alcohol club and a beer festival. (Erin)
Art: FlipSide blog logo