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Tim Dougherty and his son, Pat, have been going to Pittsburgh Steelers games together for nearly two decades. It’s something that Tim first experienced with his own father in the late ’60s when they attended a Steelers game in the old Pitt Stadium, and he’s been a season ticket holder since 1973. This year, of course, will be different.

It’s been a rough couple years for the Doughertys. Tim was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and underwent treatment last year.

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