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Penguins forward Ben Kindel has returned to Pittsburgh after collapsing on the team plane earlier this week. Pens GM Kyle Dubas described the incident as a vasovagal episode. The Mayo Clinic says it is a common, temporary loss of consciousness caused by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure. Dubas said it is unclear what triggered the incident. Kindel has been placed on injured reserve and will have more testing.

Allegheny County Council voted 11-4 last night to pass a paid parental leave mandate. The decision came after hours of public comment. If the mandate becomes law, Allegheny County would be the first in Pennsylvania to require paid parental leave. It will take effect six months after it is signed into law.

Allegheny County Council is expected to approve tonight the state's first paid parental leave mandate. The policy requires a minimum of 12 weeks of paid leave for an employee with six months of service who have a baby, foster a child or adopt one. The employer with 15 or more employees must pay regular base pay for at least 12 weeks. Luke Bernstein, The CEO of PA Chamber of Business and Industry told KDKA's Colin Dunlap that this policy will discourage growth and expansion for businesses.

The NFL announced the Steelers game with the Saints will be played in Paris on Sunday, despite violent protests underway in France. The Saints left for Paris immediately after their game last night and have arrived. The Steelers are scheduled to fly there on Thursday. Game time is 9:30 Sunday morning.

A Peters Township first-grade teacher is facing charges after police say she showed up to class drunk. According to a court citation, Katharine Viviano left Pleasant Valley Elementary around 11 a.m. last Thursday to buy alcohol. Police say she hit a parked car while returning to the school, then locked herself inside a classroom bathroom. Her first-grade students were left unattended and were moved to another classroom by a fellow teacher. Staff later found Viviano semi-conscious. Police say she had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcohol. She admitted to drinking vodka and is charged with public drunkenness.