Trump refuses to rule out military force to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal
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January 8, 2025

Trump refuses to rule out military force to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.

City Mission Thrift Store to close March 14
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City Mission Thrift Store to close March 14
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 3, 2026
The organization announced the decision Monday, saying it’s not providing enough revenue. The City Mission Thrift Store in Monongahela will close later this month, marking another shift in the nonprof...
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Officials respond to online park project comments
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 3, 2026
Commissioner Chris Thoma said it’s a worthwhile endeavor that won’t cost the township any money. Elizabeth Township commissioners addressed some backlash online involving renovations to an area park d...
Fundraiser to aid 4th-grader with lymphoma
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Fundraiser to aid 4th-grader with lymphoma
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 3, 2026
A spaghetti dinner event for Liam Haney will take place March 22 at Black Diamond VFW. The Ringgold School District is rallying behind Liam Haney, a fourth-grade student at Ringgold Elementary School ...
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7 plead guilty in robbery scheme at Pa. rest stops
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
March 3, 2026
A group of seven men who used a phony lottery win to lure and rob motorists at Pennsylvania service plazas and truck stops pleaded guilty Monday in Westmoreland County. The men — six from Ohio and one...