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This is the first episode of total top 5, a western PA-based newscast where we give a rundown of the top-read news stories from the week.  This episode rundown is for the week of November 7-13th, where I bring you stories on the Pennsylvania general election, developments on a new complex at the University of Pittsburgh, A look into spirit airline's decision to halt flights from Arnold Palmer regional airport, and a work dispute, turned fatal shooting  Special thanks to TribLive for assisting in the story curation.