SCENERY HILL, Washington County — A fire at a historic bed and breakfast has been ruled accidental.

Firefighters responded to the Century Inn in North Bethlehem Township just before midnight Monday. They brought the fire under control around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.

State police say they've determined that a malfunction in the mechanical room was the cause.

No injuries were reported. The 20-room inn is closed to guests on Mondays and Tuesdays and only the owner and her son were inside. They got out safely.

The Century Inn opened in 1794. It's billed as the oldest continuously operated inn along the National Pike.

PITTSBURGH — A speeding stolen car has crashed in Pittsburgh, injuring four people, including two children.Police said the chase began shortly before midnight Monday in either Stowe Township or McKees Rocks, neighboring suburbs just west of the city.Pittsburgh police were advised of the chase, but it was unclear whether city officers had joined in before the car crashed on Route 51 near the base of Mount Washington.Dispatchers said the car was traveling faster than 100 mph. Dispatchers said the two children, ages 11 and 13, were believed to be in serious condition when taken to hospitals.

STATE COLLEGE — A former Pennsylvania beauty queen accused of having faked leukemia to benefit from fundraisers has apologized through her attorney for her actions.Brandi Weaver-Gates, 23, of Pleasant Gap has waived her preliminary hearing in Centre County on charges of theft by deception and receiving stolen property.Public defender Deb Lux said Tuesday that her client “is “truly sorry” and “She asks for forgiveness, although she understands many won't find it in their hearts to do so.”State police say they believe four large fundraisers were held for the Miss Pennsylvania U.S. International pageant winner, including an April bingo benefit that raised $14,000, but they don't have a total amount raised. Lux said her client promises to pay all of the money back.

HARRISBURG — The governor has urged a judge to drastically cut how much a suburban Philadelphia school district pays charter schools for special education students and online learning.Gov. Tom Wolf said survival of the financially-troubled Chester Upland School District could hinge on court approval for the cuts in charter reimbursements. Those would total about $24.7 million in the 2015-16 school year.Curbing reimbursements is part of a recovery plan to reduce the deficit.