Court to rule on police video accessPHILADELPHIA — The public’s right to view videos made by police vehicle cameras is the subject of an appeals court hearing, a case that began with a 2014 traffic accident near State College.The state Supreme Court will have to decide after the hearing in Philadelphia today whether to uphold a lower court ruling and give Michelle Grove access to the videos.The case raises questions about what constitutes investigative materials that police can withhold and how to balance provisions of state laws that address access to public records.The state police say Commonwealth Court erred when it sided with Grove last year.The agency argues the ruling would mean all such police recordings are public records.

Pope gets signed Steelers footballLATROBE — Pope Francis has received an autographed Pittsburgh Steelers football as a gift from the team and the Benedictine monk who heads the college that hosts the team’s training camp each year.The Rev. Douglas Nowicki presented the souvenir to the pontiff while at the Vatican on Monday. The team announced the gift on its website.Nowicki and other Benedictine monks from around the world were at the Vatican to elect a new leader of their religious order.Nowicki is chancellor of St. Vincent College near Latrobe, where the Steelers have held training camp for more than 40 years.

Heinz Foundation presents honors PITTSBURGH, Musician Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews known for his work to preserve the musical heritage of New Orleans, is one of five people being honored today with $250,000 prizes from the Pittsburgh-based Heinz Family Foundation.The Heinz Awards recognize innovative work in the arts, environment, human condition, public policy and economics categories.Other winners include Michelle Alexander, a civil rights attorney from Columbus, Ohio.