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• Haitian lawyer criticizes mission agency's payments to clients in sex abuse case

  09-09-2019 23:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries confirms five settlements with alleged victims of ex-missionary but says it won’t require their silence
  
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• Haitian lawyer criticizes mission agency's payments to clients

  09-09-2019 23:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries confirms five settlements with alleged victims of ex-missionary but says it won’t require their silence
  
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• Lanes Of Homestead Grays Bridge Closed Temporarily

  09-09-2019 23:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some lanes of the Homestead Grays bridge closed down Monday.Allegheny County says both lanes closed on the Homestead Grays Bridge just before 5 p.m. Monday.
  Homestead: Homestead Grays Bridge – both lanes from Homestead to Pittsburgh are currently due to a traffic plate coming loose, and a disabled vehicle on the bridge; construction company is responding to the scene.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) September 9, 2019
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• State Police Investigate Death Of 1-Month-Old Baby In Beaver Co.

  09-09-2019 22:49
  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a 1-month-old baby died in Beaver County.
  According to State Police, the City of Aliquippa Police department was dispatched on Sunday just before 5 a.m. to the 400 block of Superior Avenue in Aliquippa, Beaver County for reports of a child who wasn’t breathing.
  When authorities arrived, Pennsylvania State Police said the 1-month-old infant was given life-saving measures and taken to Heritage Valley Medical Center.
  The baby was pr
  
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• Reports: Lynn Swann Resigns As USC Athletic Director

  09-09-2019 22:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Several media outlets are reporting that former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann has resigned his job as athletic director at the University of Southern California.#BREAKING: Athletic director Lynn Swann has resigned effective immediately, per an email from USC President Carol Folt. Special advisor to the president Dave Roberts will serve in the interim.
  — Annenberg Media Sports (@ANNMediaSports) September 9, 2019
  Swann became USC’s athletic direct
  
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• UPS Plans To Hire 100,000 Workers For The Holidays

  09-09-2019 21:29
  DALLAS (AP) – UPS expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal workers and pay them more to handle the avalanche of packages shipped between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  That’s about the same number of people that UPS hired for last year’s holiday season.
  United Parcel Service Co. announced its holiday-season hiring plans Monday. Rival FedEx and major retailers are expected to lay out their plans in the next few weeks.
  The official unemployment rate is just 3.7%, and the tight job mar
  
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• Ram Adds 875K Pickup Trucks To Recall For Tailgate Problem

  09-09-2019 21:27
  DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is adding more than 875,000 Ram pickup trucks worldwide to a series of recalls to fix tailgates that can open while the trucks are being driven.
  The expansion covers certain Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2013 through 2018 model years that have power locking tailgates. Affected 2015 through 2017 trucks have 8-foot beds, and the affected 2013, 2014 and 2018 trucks have beds of other sizes and were built before April 1, 2018.
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• Ram Adds 875K Pickup Truck To Recall For Tailgate Problem

  09-09-2019 21:27
  DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is adding more than 875,000 Ram pickup trucks worldwide to a series of recalls to fix tailgates that can open while the trucks are being driven.
  The expansion covers certain Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2013 through 2018 model years that have power locking tailgates. Affected 2015 through 2017 trucks have 8-foot beds, and the affected 2013, 2014 and 2018 trucks have beds of other sizes and were built before April 1, 2018.
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• Fire Breaks Out At Sheraden Church

  09-09-2019 21:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews are battling a fire at a church in the city’s Sheraden section this afternoon.
  The fire was first reported around 2:45 p.m. at the Sheraden United Methodist-Episcopal Church on Chartiers Avenue.
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  Officials have not yet released the cause of the fire or if there are any injuries.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• 1 Firefighter Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Sheraden Church

  09-09-2019 21:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One firefighter was injured while crews battled a fire at a church in the city’s Sheraden section this afternoon.
  The fire was first reported around 2:45 p.m. at the Sheraden United Methodist-Episcopal Church on Chartiers Avenue.
  WATCH LIVE: Crews battle smoke and flames —
  Officials have not yet released the cause of the four-alarm fire.
  One firefighter was reportedly transported to UPMC Mercy with minor injuries.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The fire is now under c
  
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• Somerset County Radio Station Owner Accused Of Setting Up Fake Dating Profile, Soliciting Rape

  09-09-2019 20:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The owner of a Somerset County radio station is accused of taking secret nude photos of a woman, then setting up a fake dating profile in her name in order to solicit men to have sex with her.
  According to the criminal complaint, Roger Dale Wahl, 68, of Meyersdale also asked one of the men to rape the woman.
  Wahl is in Somerset County prison, charged with rape solicitation, identity theft and other charges.State Police said Wahl created a fake online dating profile for a
  
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• Report: Steelers CB Joe Haden Suffers Shoulder Injury

  09-09-2019 19:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Following the Pittsburgh Steelers week one loss to the New England Patriots, cornerback Joe Haden has reportedly been diagnosed with a shoulder injury.
  #Steelers CB Joe Haden, who went down with a shoulder injury in the loss to the #Patriots, has a sprained AC joint, source said.
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 9, 2019NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says that Haden suffered a sprained AC joint.No word on how long the injury will sideline Haden, if at all.
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• Teen Dies From Wounds In Reported Accidental Shooting In Duquesne Heights

  09-09-2019 19:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after a teenager, who was shot in Duquesne Heights over the weekend, died from his injuries.
  Neighbors who live on Fingal Street tell KDKA what happened is truly tragic. They say the two teens involved were friends and were often seen together in the area.
  According to Pittsburgh Police, it was around 3:30 p.m. Sunday when they got a call about a shot fired along Fingal Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Bullet holes can be seen through the window
  
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• Pittsburgh Firefighters Rescue Man From Garbage Truck After Driver Hears Screams

  09-09-2019 19:15
  PITTSBURGH (AP)–A man who needed a place to sleep was rescued after being dumped into a garbage truck in the 2100 block of Brownsville Road early Monday.
  Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and police officers from Zone 3 responded to the call around 3:30 a.m.
  A driver with Republic Services told police he thought he heard screaming when he started emptying a garbage container into the back of his truck.
  The driver got out of the truck and opened a rear sliding door to find a man inside.
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• Mars Area Middle School Renovations Causing Safety, Health Concerns For Parents

  09-09-2019 19:11
  MARS, Pa. (KDKA) — It’s the first day of school for kids in the Mars Area School District, but some parents are a little on edge.
  The middle school is undergoing renovations, and some parents worry if it’s safe enough for their kids.
  Craig Suppo said his wife snapped some photos when she was at Mars Area Middle School Thursday for an orientation with their seventh grade daughter. They were given a walk through of the school since it’s been undergoing extensive renovations
  
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• Gateway High School football player arrested in connection with armed robbery

  09-09-2019 19:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jaquan Thomas, 18, of Monroeville, faces six felonies, including robbery, theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.
  
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• Family Terrified After Bar Fight Leads To Drive-By Shooting At Their Home

  09-09-2019 19:00
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Police in New Castle tell KDKA that a bar fight and shooting at Double D’s on East Washington Street led to a drive-by shooting at a home on Finch Street.
  “We’re moving, we are out of here,” said Autumn Rose Izzo, homeowner.
  Izzo said she’s beginning the house hunt after a gunman targeted her New Castle home just after 4 a.m. Monday.Nearly a dozen bullets showered her corner home, shattering her windows and just narrowly missing her fianc&e
  
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• Pitt Ranked As A Top 20 Public University By U.S. News & World Report

  09-09-2019 18:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The University of Pittsburgh is ranked among the nation’s top 20 public colleges and universities in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
  Pitt is ranked 18th with Florida State, Penn State and Purdue universities.  Pitt was No. 26 in the magazine’s previous rankings.
  Additionally, Pitt is 57th out of 318 ranked National Universities, rising from No. 70 in the previous survey.  That’s its highest ranking since 2010.
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• ‘Never Ask Me About Him Again’: Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Ramon Foster On The New England Patriots’ Addition Of WR Antonio Brown

  09-09-2019 18:24
  FOXBOROUGH (KDKA) — After a blowout loss to the Patriots Sunday night, many Steelers players were not in the mood to talk about former teammate Antonio Brown.Brown jumped ship from the Oakland Raiders to the Pats a day before the highly anticipated evening matchup at Gillette Stadium.“Please. Never ask me about him again,” Steelers guard Ramon Foster said following the 33-3 loss.Brown agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal with the Patriots following his release from Oakland. I
  
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• Dayton Shooting Rampage First Responders Honored At White House

  09-09-2019 18:09
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — President Donald Trump presented the nation’s highest award for public safety officers to first responders in last month’s deadly shootings in Dayton, Ohio.
  Trump is awarding the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to six officers who responded to the Aug. 4 mass shooting.
  WATCH: Medal Ceremony —
   
  Nine people were killed, including St. Francis University grad student and Washington County native Nicholas Cumer, and more than two dozen were wo
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Trade Quarterback Josh Dobbs To Jacksonville Jaguars

  09-09-2019 18:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A quarterback is on the move in Pittsburgh Monday afternoon.The Steelers have traded backup quarterback Josh Dobbs to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2020 5th round pick.“We have traded QB Joshua Dobbs to Jacksonville.”We have traded QB Joshua Dobbs to Jacksonville.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/f84VnhonY7 pic.twitter.com/oMuDZnO71R
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 9, 2019Dobbs was drafted by the Steelers in 2017 out of the University o
  
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• Pennsylvania Voters Can Apply Online For Absentee Ballots

  09-09-2019 17:28
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvanians who won’t be able to vote in person this fall will be able to apply online for absentee ballots for the first time.
  The Wolf administration said Monday voters can use the new site next week, for absentee ballots in the Nov. 5 election.
  Applicants will need a PennDOT driver license or ID number, although that is expected to change next year. It will also be expanded in 2020 to military and oversees voters.
  The online option will add convenience to
  
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• Maryland Highway Agency Takes Down ‘Negro Mountain’ Road Signs Over Racial Insensitivity Concerns

  09-09-2019 17:14
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Highway Administration has removed several road signs for “Negro Mountain” over concerns about racial insensitivity in the name.
  Agency spokeswoman Lora Rakowski confirmed to news outlets Sunday that four signs along Interstate 68 and U.S. Alternate Route 40 were removed in April.
  Rakowski told the Cumberland Times-News the agency is working with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and community members goin
  
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• Lawsuit: W. Va. City Violated Woman’s Rights To Protect Officer Who Used Stun Gun

  09-09-2019 16:54
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city is accused of violating the due process rights of a woman in order to protect the identity of a police officer who shocked her with a stun gun.
  Rosa Lee Butcher was awarded $5,000 by a jury that found “John Does” on the Clarksburg police force used excessive force on her in 2015.
  The city still hasn’t paid up, appealing instead.
  So now her lawyer Tim Gentilozzi is accusing the city’s former manager, police chief and &ldq
  
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• Mayor Peduto Visits Washington DC To Call For Senate Vote On Background Check Legislation

  09-09-2019 16:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is visiting Washington DC today, joining with other mayors from across the United States to call for gun legislation.
  The U.S. Conference of Mayors organized the visit that also includes the mayors of Dayton, Ohio; Miami, Florida; Parkland, Florida; Fort Worth, Texas; as well as representatives from Houston and Philadelphia.
  They will be meeting with White House officials around 2 p.m.
  Then, they will hold a news conference to ask the U.S. S
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Incoming Warm Front To Bring Return Of Summer Temperatures This Week

  09-09-2019 15:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Most will be dry all day long, but there is a small chance for some light rain south of I-70 today.
  It will not be much.
  Besides that, expect cloudy skies and temperatures back in the mid-70s for highs.Winds will be out of the north for today, with southerly winds expected to kick in overnight.The southerly winds will occur behind an overnight warm front that will bring with it a return of summer weather.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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• PTL Links: September 9, 2019

  09-09-2019 15:27
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:AC Hotel Pittsburgh
  CBS’s The Talk
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson of Animal General
  NASA
  Morning Glory Inn
  Your Pittsburgh “You Wanted To Know Segment”
  
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• Drivers Deal With First Morning Commute With Ramp Closure For CAP Project

  09-09-2019 14:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s the first weekday commute drivers are dealing with the closure of a major artery into downtown Pittsburgh.
  As part of the I-579 CAP Connector Project, the ramp to 7th Avenue and Grant Street closed Friday night. It will remain that way for 700 consecutive days, through Aug. 6, 2021.
  The project is the construction of a park that will connect the old Civic Arena site to the Golden Triangle. It is being done by the Sports and Exhibition Authority and City of Pi
  
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• ‘Lip Sync To The Rescue’ Airs Tonight With Cedric The Entertainer And Luke Bryan

  09-09-2019 14:00
  CBS welcomes a brand new competition to the crew tonight, inspired by the viral video phenomenon #LipSyncChallenge, the new special Lip Sync To The Rescue, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, will air tonight, Monday, September 9th at 8PM ET/PT only on CBS. Country music superstar Luke Bryan will also make an appearance as he surprises the Saratoga County, N.Y. deputy sheriff’s office and helps them redo their original lip sync video.
  “The quality of lip sync videos produced, the respo
  
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• Keeping dairy in Pa.: Fayette County farmer's dreams of diversifying hinge on internet connection

  09-09-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Online robotic milker allows dairy farmers to plan for the future
  
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• Avoiding fake news takes time and skill

  09-09-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Workshops now underway throughout the region provide people with tools to separate fact from fake news.
   
  
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• Here’s why the Post-Gazette still has a classical music critic

  09-09-2019 13:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A quick reminder about what the position’s purpose actually is, despite the influx of opinions on social media.
  
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• 5 ways to embrace slow fashion in Pittsburgh

  09-09-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  At the heart of slow fashion is a desire to encourage people to think twice before reaching for a shiny new outfit.
  
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• UPMC's board is a silent but powerful force in the fate of region's health care

  09-09-2019 13:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Meet the decision makers that sit on UPMC’s powerful board of directors.
  
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• Britsburgh antiques fair closes out a week of British festivities

  09-09-2019 13:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hartwood Stables hosted the Britsburgh Antiques Fair Sunday for more than 500 treasure hunters. The event capped off a six days of festivities.
  
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• Walkabout: Note to prisoners: Keep writing

  09-09-2019 13:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Prison writing is a rich vein of raw, elegant, funny, tormented, painful and hopeful storytelling.
  
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• A West Virginia military town is shaken by veterans' homicide cases at VA

  09-09-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Clarksburg, W.Va., has long and deep ties to the military, but the homicides of 10 or 11 veterans has many questioning their faith in the local VA hospital.
  
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• Dog walkers for Bernie: Local canine care workers are big as small donors

  09-09-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Cassidy Gruber, like several other dog walkers in Pennsylvania, supports Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president.
  
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• Pilots Go On Strike Over Pay Dispute At British Airways

  09-09-2019 12:12
  (CNN) — British Airways pilots will strike in September for three days over a pay dispute, the first pilot walkout in about four decades.
  Their union, the British Airline Pilots Association, on Friday announced the three dates — September 9, 10 and 27 — adding that it had proposed several packages to British Airways that had been rejected.
  Last month, pilots voted 93% in favor of striking.
  It will be the first time BA pilots have gone on strike since the 1970s. “They do s
  
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• Steelers Blown Out By Patriots In Season Opener 33-3

  09-09-2019 05:51
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – The New England Patriots trolled the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday and then blew them out Sunday night.
  A day after the acquiring former Steelers malcontent Antonio Brown, the defending Super Bowl champions showed they might not even need him, getting 341 yards and three touchdown passes from 42-year-old Tom Brady to beat Pittsburgh 33-3.
  Phillip Dorsett caught two touchdown passes, including a 58-yard score, and Josh Gordon – another disgruntled receiver w
  
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• Roof Of House Catches Fire On Old Oak Road

  09-09-2019 05:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A large fire has broken out on Old Oak Road near Banksville Road.
  The roof is engulfed in flames and crews are on the scene.No word on any entrapment or injuries.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Student Caught Using Racial Slurs On Snapchat, Causing Controversy

  09-09-2019 05:12
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — A video of an Indiana University of Pennsylvania student has been seen and heard by thousands of social media.For reasons unknown, he went on a racist rant using hate speech against African-American students, using a variety of racial slurs and even threatening violence.“I know I join the IUP community in that we all have no desire to condone or endorse acts of discrimination and sounds of harmony that speak to racism and discrimination,” said Dr. Thomas S
  
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• New Brighton Police Locate Missing 81-Year-Old Woman

  09-09-2019 03:00
  NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) — The New Brighton Area Police have located a missing 81-year-old woman.According to the police, Elenor Lewarchik went missing Sunday evening.Photo Credit: New Brighton Area Police
  It was believed she was driving a gold/brown 2012 Hyundai Tucson with Pennsylvania plates GBM-0852 and may have been in the Ohio Township area.
  
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• NASA Remixes An Ariana Grande Song To Promote Their Mission Of Putting a Woman On The Moon

  09-09-2019 02:05
  (CNN) — NASA is relying on a bit of star power to educate youth about space and promote its upcoming mission to the moon.
  Interns for the US space agency remixed Ariana Grande’s “NASA,” and rewrote the lyrics to promote NASA’s work.
  “As we look forward to sending the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024 with our Artemis missions, interns working at NASA’s Johnson Space Center remixed Ariana Grande’s song ‘NASA’ to share thei
  
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• Washington & Jefferson Hosts NCAA Water Polo Invitational At Highland Park Pool

  09-09-2019 00:28
  HIGHLAND PARK (KDKA) — The competition on the water was intense this weekend at Highland Park Pool when Pennsylvania colleges descended on Pittsburgh for the W&J Water Polo Invitational.Heading to the Highland Park Pool were Gannon University, Penn State Behrend, Washington & Jefferson, and Mercyhurst.This season marked the 20th anniversary for the W&J Men’s Water Polo squad and they, unfortunately, opened it with losses to PSU Behrend and Mercyhurst.
  When the colleges we
  
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