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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) Rep. Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, a compromise pick to be speaker of the Pennsylvania House amid a political battle over narrow majorities changing hands, announced Tuesday that he was stepping down as Speaker two months after taking the job.

CRESSON -- The State Correctional Institution property, which has remained empty for years, was sold this week. A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of General Services said the property, of more than 300 acres, was sold to Carl Weaver of Smicksburg, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH (AP) No more comebacks for Ben Roethlisberger. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, saying it was time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats after 18 seasons, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure.

(TND) The U.S. reportedly stopped a bomb shipment to Israel over concerns about how the 2,000-pound munitions would be used in densely populated Gaza. The Associated Press cited an official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined comment to reporters Wednesday.

A 23-year-old Altoona man has been charged with vehicular homicide stemming from a December race that left two people dead. According to a probable-cause affidavit, at about 1:50 a.m. on Dec. 22, Caleb Criste, Grant Avenue, and Collie Brown raced each other in vehicles on 10th Avenue in Altoona.