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December 27, 2025

California’s intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding and half-filling homes with mud.

Still in the Christmas spirit
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December 27, 2025
Ian Geary, 7, of Glassport checks out ornaments on a Christmas tree near the gym during halftime of Friday’s South Allegheny boys basketball game. He was with his brothers, Owen Geary, 8, (left) and E...
Fourth Street Foods to be sold for $3M
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 27, 2025
The company will stay open, and about 200 current employees will be retained. Fourth Street Foods has signed an agreement to sell its assets to Morski Brands in a $3 million deal that is expected to p...
Raise set to make Shapiro highest-paid governor in U.S.
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December 27, 2025
A 3.3% salary increase in January will push him past New York’s Kathy Hochul. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is poised to get a raise of more than $8,000 in the coming year to...
Another legal issue for Charleroi company’s founder
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 27, 2025
David Barbe is named as a defendant in a newly filed federal lawsuit. A new federal lawsuit filed this month names Fourth Street Foods founder David E. Barbe as a defendant, adding to a growing list o...
Fine amount for U.S. Steel raises eyebrows for environmental groups
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December 27, 2025
Clean water advocates say a $135K penalty from the state Department of Environmental Protection is too little to deter additional oil leaks. By JACK TROY TribLive A six-figure expense is a big deal fo...
Gifts, classes available at White Oak’s Hometique
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 27, 2025
The small business was launched last year by Becca Michalsky and Ed Cherepko. For those looking for some after- Christmas shopping, Hometique in White Oak has personalized gifts and more for loved one...