Politics
January 7, 2026

Danish prime minister says a U.S. takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the aftermath of the weekend military operation in Venezuela.

Shapiro signs Pa. school cellphone ban
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By By WHITNEY DOWNARD Pennsylvania 
October 27, 2026
The new law bans student cell phone use in schools from the first bell through dismissal beginning next school year. Capital-Star More than 1.7 million K-12 students in public and private schools in P...
Voters to choose new 50th District state rep.
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By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
October 27, 2026
Republican Ben Humble and Democrat Lois Bower-Bjornson will face each other on Election Day. Voters in Pennsylvania’s 50th Legislative District will choose a new representative to represent them next ...
Family seeking help for Donora mother who suffered a stroke after giving birth
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 27, 2026
SheyAnne Holmes, a veteran and nurse at the county prison, has a long road to recovery, her family said. A Donora woman’s family is looking for the community’s help after she suffered a medical emerge...
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SPORTS
October 27, 2026
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