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#PhillyFive Developing Stories: March 18, 2015

Your early look at the day's developing stories.

Here's your look at five stories we're following today:

1. Schools:  As teachers go begging, the cash-strapped Philadelphia School District has a trove of books and equipment collecting dust in basements and shuttered buildings.

2. Penn State prof in trouble:  Penn State says it is looking into the actions of a Penn State Abington professor who was thrown off an airplane and charged after an allegedly unruly in flight rant.

3. Fire Department Sex Scandal:  Two of seven firefighters embroiled in a department sex scandal have agreed to be suspended.

4.  Police corruption case:  Federal prosecutors are having problems with their case against six Philadelphia police officers charged with corruption.

5. Israeli Elections:  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party surges to a stunning victory in Tuesday's election.