PITTSBURGH — The number of safety violations at Pennsylvania nuclear power plants varies, according to a congressional study awaiting release.

The Government Accountability Office report obtained by The Associated Press shows that the Limerick plant near Philadelphia had four high-level and 110 low-level violations from 2000 to 2012, while the Beaver Valley plant north of Pittsburgh had three high-level and 113 low-level.

The Susquehanna plant north of Allentown had the highest numbers: five high-level and 175 low-level.

The Peach Bottom plant southeast of Harrisburg had four high-level and 131 low-level, while Three Mile Island in Middletown had two high-level and 126 low-level.

Lower-level violations pose very low risk, such as improper upkeep of a transformer, while higher-level violations range in significance, such as an electrical system that caused a fire.

American Girl gives boost to MattelEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Mattel’s third-quarter net income rose 16 percent, buoyed by higher sales of American Girl and Monster High products and strength in all regions.Its results beat Wall Street expectations. Its shares rose 57 cents to $42.12 in premarket trading.The largest U.S. toy company earned $422.8 million, or $1.21 per share, for the three months ended Sept. 30. That’s up from $365.9 million, or $1.04 per share, in the prior-year period.Removing a tax benefit, earnings were $1.16 per share. Analysts predicted earnings of $1.11 per share.Revenue for the El Segundo, Calif., company rose 6 percent to $2.21 billion from $2.08 billion. Wall Street expected $2.175 billion in revenue.American Girl sales increased 20 percent.Mattel Inc. also declared a fourth-quarter dividend of 36 cents per share.