Good morning. Today is Thursday, December 5, 2019. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here are your local headlines from TribLIVE Valley News Dispatch. There's a slight chance of snow showers before 11 am today. Otherwise, expect mostly cloudy skies with a high near 38 and a low tonight of 27. Our top story: Tarentum Council is considering a $9.6 million preliminary budget for 2020 that maintains the current tax rate, despite a nearly $1 million reduction in spending.