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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thieves may not have been counting on finding a mountain of change when they broke into a truck filled with $750,000 in dimes, but they still made off with a chunk of the cargo and left coins scattered around a Philadelphia parking lot, authorities said. Authorities say the thieves apparently fled with at least $100,000. It’s not yet known how they carted off the mounds of dimes.

Another eaglet has hatched in the PA Farm Country Eagle Nest, the game commission said Friday morning. The eggs were laid in February. The game commission has partnered with HDOnTAP and Comcast Business to provide a live look at the eagles' nest, nuzzled high up in a sycamore tree in Pennsylvania farmland. You can check out the eagle nest livestream for yourself by clicking here. The bald eagle population continues to see a resurgence in Pennsylvania.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (TND) — A Christian leader is in critical condition after being shot in the head while preaching on an Arizona street. Hans Schmidt, 26, was reportedly preaching from the Bible using a megaphone on a street corner in Glendale Wednesday night, something he had done many times before. Schmidt also works as the outreach director at Victory Chapel First Phoenix, a local church. Paul Sanchez, a witness who works nearby, reportedly said he saw a car pass Schmidt while people inside screamed and cussed at him.

JOHNSTOWN -- Dozens of people laced up their shoes for a three-on-three basketball tournament Saturday, to raise money, and to remember a friend and family member from Johnstown, who lost his battle to heroin addiction last year. Thirty-four teams competed at the Westmont Grove in Johnstown. They're hoping to raise $6,500 to get Chris Herren, a former NBA player who lost everything to drugs, to speak to high school students in Johnstown, in memory of 23-year-old Tony Swalligan.

New Jersey — Authorities say an apartment fire in New Jersey has claimed the life of a 12-year-old and sent six others to the hospital. Officials say the fire happened late Sunday night at the Fox Meadow Apartment Complex in Burlington County. Upon arrival, authorities found heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of the apartments. Despite some residents going door-to-door alerting their neighbors to the danger, a 12-year-old boy died.

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't mind Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw criticizing his performance. It comes with the job. Bradshaw likening Tomlin to a "cheerleader," however? Well that's another matter entirely. Tomlin said Bradshaw's comments last week describing Tomlin as no more than a rah-rah guy "fall more into the area of disrespect and unprofessional." Tomlin is one of eight coaches in league history to win at least 100 games in his first 10 seasons.

WILKINSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania woman starved three children who had been left in her care. Allegheny County police say 35-year-old Jennifer Stout, of Wilkinsburg, is charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment and reckless endangerment. It wasn't known Monday if she's retained an attorney. Authorities say the mother of the children -- two girls, ages 12 and 9, and a 2-year-old boy -- left them with Stout about seven months ago.

Pittsburgh Steelers and casual football fans alike woke up Wednesday to the devastating news that legendary Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris had passed away, just days before he was to be honored on the 50th anniversary of "The Immaculate Reception." Since the news of his passing, fans from near and far have shared condolences and their memories of Harris, as well as what he meant to the city of Pittsburgh and the entire Steelers' organization.

PITTSBURGH (TND) — A man and a woman were killed in a house explosion in the Pittsburgh-area Tuesday morning, according to multiple reports. The explosion occurred in Crescent Township, which is located in Allegheny County, shortly before 9 a.m. Crescent Township Fire Chief Andrew Tomer spoke during a news briefing. According to WTAE, Tomer described it as "a very significant explosion." "You could feel it in your chest," he reportedly said.