Cherington: Bubba Chandler will make debut this year

By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive

If Ben Cherington were a gambling man, the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager would be willing to bet top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler will make his major- league debut this season The Pirates are playing the waiting game with the 22-year-old Chandler, a 6-foot-3, 218-pound righthander who is ranked the No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 8 by Baseball America, in an effort to protect his rookie eligibility.

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...