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Ringgold board votes for leadership changes
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Ringgold board votes for leadership changes
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 4, 2025
Board Director Carol Fida Flament was voted first vice president of the school board. With two newcomers taking the oath and a 5-4 vote deciding its next president, the Ringgold School Board started t...
Evans, Cummings to lead EF School Board
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Evans, Cummings to lead EF School Board
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 4, 2025
Longtime board President Tom Sharkey was not reappointed to the position during Wednesday’s reorganization meeting. Jamie Evans and Rick Cummings are the new Elizabeth Forward School Board president a...
McKeesport’s Festival of Trees starts today
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McKeesport’s Festival of Trees starts today
December 4, 2025
The City of McKeesport’s 40th annual Festival of Trees officially kicks off today at the Jacob Woll (Main) Pavilion in Renziehausen Park. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. today through Monday. Participants we...
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Pa. residents can now apply for LIHEAP heating aid
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Pa. residents can now apply for LIHEAP heating aid
December 4, 2025
Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now taking applications following a delay due to the government shutdown. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive A day after three inches of sno...
McKeesport holds the line on taxes in budget; promotes officers
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McKeesport holds the line on taxes in budget; promotes officers
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 4, 2025
City officials also thanked several outgoing leaders and promoted several police officers. McKeesport council approved the 2026 budget that will keep tax rates the same for city property owners. Durin...
Howard Hanna Simon to host annual Chow Chow fundraiser
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Howard Hanna Simon to host annual Chow Chow fundraiser
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 4, 2025
The 26th annual event will be held at the Clubhouse Grille at Cedarbrook Golf Course on Friday. Howard Hanna Simon Real Estate will celebrate its 26th annual Chow Chow Luncheon fundraiser this Friday ...
Sports
Bears, Crusaders ready for championship showdown
High school, Sports
PIAA CHAMPIONSHIP BREAKDOWN
Bears, Crusaders ready for championship showdown
By By DON REBEL TribLive 
December 4, 2025
Forget what the calendar says, if you need to know what season we are in, just look out a window. While the mercury screams winter, it is still officially autumn, which for high school sports fans end...
Shot clock officially coming to PIAA beginning in 2028
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
Shot clock officially coming to PIAA beginning in 2028
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
December 4, 2025
The long-standing debate about whether Pennsylvania high school basketball needs a shot clock is no longer up for discussion. Now, it’s just a matter of time. The PIAA board on Wednesday voted to offi...
Leps keep it light while focusing on season goals
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Leps keep it light while focusing on season goals
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 4, 2025
The Belle Vernon swim team opens the season today at home against Thomas Jefferson. Belle Vernon Area enters the new swimming season looking to continue its steady climb in Class 3A, with longtime hea...
Warriors nipped by Aquinas Academy
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Warriors nipped by Aquinas Academy
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 4, 2025
Elizabeth Forward came up just short in its season opener Wednesday, falling 59–57 to Aquinas Academy in a tightly contested nonsection matchup. The Warriors (0–1) led 19–13 after the first quarter an...
Obituaries
Carolyn Cheskawich Burke – Forward Township
Obituaries
Carolyn Cheskawich Burke – Forward Township
December 4, 2025
Carolyn Cheskawich Burke, age 67, of Forward Township, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Carolyn was a dedicated employee of the Comm onwealth of Pennsylvania for more than 30 years, taking great ...
Joseph Mazur Jr. – Monongahela
Obituaries
Joseph Mazur Jr. – Monongahela
December 4, 2025
Joseph Mazur Jr., 42, of Monongahela, passed away Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in the Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born Thursday, Nov. 24, 1983 - a Thanksgiving baby - in McKeesport, son of...