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PHILADELPHIA — It took less than two weeks as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers for Chuck Fletcher to see what he needed to see with coach Dave Hakstol. The Flyers were still making too many mistakes, still not playing up to their talent level and it was all too clear the message wasn’t getting across from their fourth-year coach. With the team mired in a four-game losing streak, Fletcher fired Hakstol on Monday and named Scott Gordon as interim replacement.

DuBois, PA — Pentz Run Youth Services in DuBois is a residential program for at risk disadvantaged youth. This afternoon they hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for their new facility in hopes of continuing that mission. Pentz Run Youth Services provides alternative living arrangement for kids throughout the commonwealth. "Those are the kids who might have some behavioral issues or some lack of supervision at home, maybe some truency issues," said Debbie Gregori, Executive Director of Pentz Run Youth Services.

PENNSYLVANIA — Gas station and convenience chain Sheetz has announced the return of their donut flavored beer, titled "Project Happy Hole-idayz." The pale ale includes notes of fresh baked donuts, vanilla frosting, graham crackers, honey, and malted barley. Each barrel of beer even includes one pound of glazed vanilla donut holes. This beer was first unveiled to the public last Black Friday, and is making a comeback this year. Four packs of sixteen ounce cans of Project Happy Hole-idayz will retail for $7.

EVERETT – UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital responded Thursday morning to a Pennsylvania Department of Health citation that said staff members at the medical center took cellphone photos and videos of a patient being treated for a "foreign body" lodged in their genitals in December. The hospital network self-reported the violations. “UPMC is committed to ensuring that our patients’ health information remains confidential,” Patt Keith of UMPC Media Relations said in a statement.