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Two people are dead following a house fire in Washington County this morning. 911 dispatchers say the fire broke out on the 100 block of East Katherine Avenue in Washington City just after 6 a.m. Firefighters say the structure was fully involved. The flames were under control in less than an hour. Other details are not available yet.

This morning marked the first frost of the season, but forecasts show a mild start to winter. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has the story:

Temperatures will be in the 70s for the rest of the week - perhaps foreshadowing a lack of winter weather to end the year. Meteorologist Matt Benz says it's thanks to an el nino cycle. 

He said the tail end of winter could be a different story, where the bulk of the snow could come around March.

Will independent truck drivers soon be forced to leave Pennsylvania? It's a concern on the minds of many truckers. NewsRadio KDKA's Pat Septak explains:

[The state of California currently has laws on the books that would require those in the trucking industry to essentially drive more expensive trucks in that state because of the lower emissions. Lewie Pugh [Pew] - the Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association - tells The Rick Dayton Show that if similar legislation passes here in Pennsylvania, the financial considerations could force many truckers to leave the state:

He says it's not that truckers aren't for clean air. He says some massive improvements have been made in the industry over the last 30 years. Pat Septak, NewsRadio KDKA.]

A man was found shot to death last night in Penn Hills. Allegheny County Police say a 911 call about the shooting came in a few minutes before 11 p.m. First responders sent to the 200 block of McGregor Drive found the man inside a vehicle.

10 Pittsburgh area Rite Aid locations have already or are being closed in the wake of the pharmacy chain's Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The company says the prescriptions of costumers at closed locations will be transferred. See which locations are involved at KDKA Radio dot com.

Police are looking for a driver involved in a hit and run in Carrick this morning. A teenage boy was struck by a vehicle on Brownsville Road and East Agnew Avenue before 7:15 a.m. and the driver left the scene. The boy was in stable condition when he was taken to a hospital. Police used video to identify the vehicle and license plate. Nothing yet on an arrest. 

A huge drug store chain files for bankruptcy protection over the weekend. Here's NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse:

[The drug store chain has been grappling with slow sales, mounting debt and lawsuits alleging it contributed to the nation's opioid epidemic. It also just appointed Jeffrey Stein as its new CEO and chief restructuring officer as well as a member of its board. The Wall Street Journal reports about 500 stores could close as a result, then the company would sell or let creditors take over the rest. There are more than 21-hundred locations across the country.]

It's happened again, another gun found by TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport. Officials say Jamal Pittman of Missisipi had a loaded 9 milimiter handgun in his carry on bag at the main checkpoint around 1 pm Thursday. He is being charged with carrying a firearm without a license. That's the 37th gun caught at the airport this year, a record number of guns caught at Pittsburgh International. 

Police in O'Hara Township have announced this morning that the reported child luring attempts yesterday afternoon were unfounded and that no child was harmed. O Hara police said after interviewing the children, the act was committed by 2 juveniles who they believe were quote, joking around and that there was no real intent to lure the children into a car. O hara police say the matter has been resolved and that no child was in imminent danger. 

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says he, like many others, are praying for loved ones after a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel. NewsRadio KDKA's Andrew Limberg has details.

Shapiro tells The Big K Morning Show, he is praying for his niece's and the countless others currently in Israel. While he says he hasn't seen the signs on campuses like Pitt and CMU seemly supporting Hamas, Shapiro has strong words for those protesters.

Over 1,200 people have died in Israel since the attack began on Saturday. Dozens of people have been taken hostage and there have been reports of beheadings of women and children.