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Across the US, 'Friday night lights' provide a sense of community — and, for some, a way out

The phone calls, all asking the same question, started coming long before the lights at “The Pit” flickered on for the first time this fall. “When will the senior citizen passes be available?” Aliquippa High athletic director Jennifer…

Image from article: Across the US, 'Friday night lights' provide a sense of community — and, for some, a way out — Aliquippa High School football fans cheer during a high school football game between Aliquippa and Mars high schools at Heinz Field in Aliquippa, Pa., Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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