Here are the stories keeping our reporters busy Friday:

* An irate worker has been fired, criminally charged, and banned from a prominent Southside business.

* Penn State football fans score in the last seconds amid a cable giant's dispute with a sports network.

* November is a couple months away, but the debates have begun between a local politician and his opponent.

* There's a cat fight at Southern Columbia tonight as the Tigers take on the Panthers. Keep up with this and other high school football games in real time on www.PEExtraPoints.com.

Look for these stories and more in Saturday's Press Enterprise.

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