GREENSBURG — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg plans to close six so-called chapels of convenience next year because of a dwindling priest population.

Included in the closings is St. Patrick Roman Catholic Chapel in Sugarcreek.

The chapels in Armstrong, Fayette and Westmoreland counties are used for weekend Masses and are part of larger parishes. They will close Jan. 2. The final Mass at the chapels will be celebrated on Dec. 30.

Bishop Lawrence Brandt says there has been a decline in the number of priests, including the deaths of seven this year.

PHILADELPHIA — Several important letters and papers are to be unveiled at an open house in Philadelphia.Among the documents is a personal letter from Benjamin Franklin, written from Philadelphia in July 1776. Other letters are from George Washington and John Adams.But Nathan Raab of the Raab Collection says the most important document is from John Brown, who crossed the Mason Dixon line before the Civil War and forcibly freed slaves.It's his last will and testament, signed the morning that he was hanged.Raab says Brown's "name and his cause became a rallying point for people who were opposed to slavery." Raab says it's "truly a remarkable document."The document unveiling will take place Thursday at The Raab Collection offices in Philadelphia.

YORK — Layoffs are under way at the Harley-Davidson plant near York.Harley is temporarily shutting down production due to a drop in motorcycle shipments.Workers are receiving health care benefits during the one-week layoff, but they aren't getting a paycheck.

PENN HILLS — Allegheny County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Penn Hills man in a parked vehicle.The county medical examiner's office says 18-year-old Phillip Stotts was found shot in the vehicle about 5 p.m. Sunday. He died about 90 minutes later at UPMC-Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh.By The Associated Press