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Friday, November 20, 2009, 5:50 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Pirates finalize 40-man roster
The Pirates pieced together their roster with an eye toward protecting their pitching. Among the five new faces on the list are right-handers Brad Lincoln, Bryan Morris, Ramon Aguero and Chris Jakubauskas. 5:26 pm

Pennsylvania Brewing Co. one step closer to reopening 1:48 pm

Two men injured in Richland armed robbery 1:58 pm

Polamalu, Kirschke will miss Kansas City game Sunday 1:04 pm

Turtle Creek woman charged with prostitution in parents' home 4:01 pm

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Light Up Night should draw 200,000

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FEW SHOPPING OPTIONS

Downtown retail a little dimmer
People who attend tonight's Light Up Night Downtown can enjoy fireworks and free entertainment, but will find shopping options thinner than in past years.

TAX CREDIT PUSHES BUYERS

Home sales in Pittsburgh region up 7.4 percent in October
"October's jump was undoubtedly spurred by first-time homebuyers rushing to get the benefit of the $8,000 tax credit originally set to expire at the end of November," said Daniel Murrer, RealStats vice president.

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Drug sweep in Penn Hills
Police officers from eight departments swept through Penn Hills today searching for 38 people wanted for drug-related charges. Twelve people were arrested so far, and officials expect to continue the search throughout the day.

Work to close roadways
Weekend construction is scheduled to cause bridge and road closures in several places this weekend.

Saltsburg man killed
State police at Kiski Valley said Stanley Deren, 56, died in a single-vehicle wreck just before 6 this morning.

Uptown man stabbed
A police officer spotted Rayan Lambert on Wharton Street bleeding heavily from stab wounds to his neck and forearm.

ERIC HEYL

VOICE OF JIMMY STEWART

You drink, they drive you and car
Providing transport to the inebriated is far down on the list of career choices. But that's not to say a trio of 28 year-old South Hills residents doesn't enjoy making a buck.

Indiana shares its Christmas gift with visitors
Pedestrians at two crosswalks in Indiana Borough may feel they're rubbing elbows with George Bailey in mythical Bedford Falls as they shop for the holidays along Philadelphia Street.