• Catfished: Teen killed in murder-for-hire plot by offender seeking videos of death

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-Chief  Mvm7037   ANCHORAGE, ALASKA The villain in the vicious “catfish” murder for hire plot that baited teens into killing a 19-year-old woman was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The perpetrator, Darin Schilmiller, was facing five to 99 years in prison for the murder-for-hire scheme. As he sat in court and cried,…

    • Changes are being made to PA dog law

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PA – Some changes to Pennsylvania’s dog law that were signed by Governor Josh Shapiro last year are now in effect. According to ABC27 News, the updates to the law now include increased fines for dogs who are unlicensed, kennel and shelter requirements, and some interesting changes to dangerous dog…

    • PETA wants to change Punxsutawney Phil to a giant gold coin

      Madison Meeks Editor in Chief Mvm7037   PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is making a major call for change for Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, was sent a letter from PETA’s president, Ingrid Newkirk. According to ABC27 News, this letter was offering to send a…

    • PA man attempts to play slot machines with counterfeit money

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu ERIE, PA On Thursday, January 18, a 31-year-old Erie man was taken into custody after he attempted to play slot machines with counterfeit money.  Pennsylvania State Police contacted the man after a slot machine that he had been using at Presque Isle Downs and Casino had malfunctioned. Police have stated that…

    • The famous ‘Mona Lisa’ painting attacked with soup

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu   PARIS,FRANCE – On Sunday, January 24, climate protestors attacked the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting called the ‘Mona Lisa’. The Louvre Museum reported that the incident took place about 10 a.m. on January 24. The room that housed the painting was reopened at 11:30 a.m. A video that was published…

    • Catfished: Teen killed in murder-for-hire plot by offender seeking videos of death

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-Chief  Mvm7037   ANCHORAGE, ALASKA The villain in the vicious “catfish” murder for hire plot that baited teens into killing a 19-year-old woman was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The perpetrator, Darin Schilmiller, was facing five to 99 years in prison for the murder-for-hire scheme. As he sat in court and cried,…

    • Changes are being made to PA dog law

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PA – Some changes to Pennsylvania’s dog law that were signed by Governor Josh Shapiro last year are now in effect. According to ABC27 News, the updates to the law now include increased fines for dogs who are unlicensed, kennel and shelter requirements, and some interesting changes to dangerous dog…

    • PETA wants to change Punxsutawney Phil to a giant gold coin

      Madison Meeks Editor in Chief Mvm7037   PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is making a major call for change for Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, was sent a letter from PETA’s president, Ingrid Newkirk. According to ABC27 News, this letter was offering to send a…

    • PA man attempts to play slot machines with counterfeit money

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu ERIE, PA On Thursday, January 18, a 31-year-old Erie man was taken into custody after he attempted to play slot machines with counterfeit money.  Pennsylvania State Police contacted the man after a slot machine that he had been using at Presque Isle Downs and Casino had malfunctioned. Police have stated that…

    • The famous ‘Mona Lisa’ painting attacked with soup

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu   PARIS,FRANCE – On Sunday, January 24, climate protestors attacked the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting called the ‘Mona Lisa’. The Louvre Museum reported that the incident took place about 10 a.m. on January 24. The room that housed the painting was reopened at 11:30 a.m. A video that was published…

    • Catfished: Teen killed in murder-for-hire plot by offender seeking videos of death

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-Chief  Mvm7037   ANCHORAGE, ALASKA The villain in the vicious “catfish” murder for hire plot that baited teens into killing a 19-year-old woman was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The perpetrator, Darin Schilmiller, was facing five to 99 years in prison for the murder-for-hire scheme. As he sat in court and cried,…

    • Changes are being made to PA dog law

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PA – Some changes to Pennsylvania’s dog law that were signed by Governor Josh Shapiro last year are now in effect. According to ABC27 News, the updates to the law now include increased fines for dogs who are unlicensed, kennel and shelter requirements, and some interesting changes to dangerous dog…

    • PETA wants to change Punxsutawney Phil to a giant gold coin

      Madison Meeks Editor in Chief Mvm7037   PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is making a major call for change for Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, was sent a letter from PETA’s president, Ingrid Newkirk. According to ABC27 News, this letter was offering to send a…

    • PA man attempts to play slot machines with counterfeit money

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu ERIE, PA On Thursday, January 18, a 31-year-old Erie man was taken into custody after he attempted to play slot machines with counterfeit money.  Pennsylvania State Police contacted the man after a slot machine that he had been using at Presque Isle Downs and Casino had malfunctioned. Police have stated that…

    • The famous ‘Mona Lisa’ painting attacked with soup

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu   PARIS,FRANCE – On Sunday, January 24, climate protestors attacked the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting called the ‘Mona Lisa’. The Louvre Museum reported that the incident took place about 10 a.m. on January 24. The room that housed the painting was reopened at 11:30 a.m. A video that was published…

    • Catfished: Teen killed in murder-for-hire plot by offender seeking videos of death

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-Chief  Mvm7037   ANCHORAGE, ALASKA The villain in the vicious “catfish” murder for hire plot that baited teens into killing a 19-year-old woman was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The perpetrator, Darin Schilmiller, was facing five to 99 years in prison for the murder-for-hire scheme. As he sat in court and cried,…

    • Changes are being made to PA dog law

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PA – Some changes to Pennsylvania’s dog law that were signed by Governor Josh Shapiro last year are now in effect. According to ABC27 News, the updates to the law now include increased fines for dogs who are unlicensed, kennel and shelter requirements, and some interesting changes to dangerous dog…

    • PETA wants to change Punxsutawney Phil to a giant gold coin

      Madison Meeks Editor in Chief Mvm7037   PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is making a major call for change for Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, was sent a letter from PETA’s president, Ingrid Newkirk. According to ABC27 News, this letter was offering to send a…

    • PA man attempts to play slot machines with counterfeit money

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu ERIE, PA On Thursday, January 18, a 31-year-old Erie man was taken into custody after he attempted to play slot machines with counterfeit money.  Pennsylvania State Police contacted the man after a slot machine that he had been using at Presque Isle Downs and Casino had malfunctioned. Police have stated that…

    • The famous ‘Mona Lisa’ painting attacked with soup

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu   PARIS,FRANCE – On Sunday, January 24, climate protestors attacked the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting called the ‘Mona Lisa’. The Louvre Museum reported that the incident took place about 10 a.m. on January 24. The room that housed the painting was reopened at 11:30 a.m. A video that was published…

    • Catfished: Teen killed in murder-for-hire plot by offender seeking videos of death

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-Chief  Mvm7037   ANCHORAGE, ALASKA The villain in the vicious “catfish” murder for hire plot that baited teens into killing a 19-year-old woman was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The perpetrator, Darin Schilmiller, was facing five to 99 years in prison for the murder-for-hire scheme. As he sat in court and cried,…

    • Changes are being made to PA dog law

      Madison Meeks  Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PA – Some changes to Pennsylvania’s dog law that were signed by Governor Josh Shapiro last year are now in effect. According to ABC27 News, the updates to the law now include increased fines for dogs who are unlicensed, kennel and shelter requirements, and some interesting changes to dangerous dog…

    • PETA wants to change Punxsutawney Phil to a giant gold coin

      Madison Meeks Editor in Chief Mvm7037   PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is making a major call for change for Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, was sent a letter from PETA’s president, Ingrid Newkirk. According to ABC27 News, this letter was offering to send a…

    • PA man attempts to play slot machines with counterfeit money

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu ERIE, PA On Thursday, January 18, a 31-year-old Erie man was taken into custody after he attempted to play slot machines with counterfeit money.  Pennsylvania State Police contacted the man after a slot machine that he had been using at Presque Isle Downs and Casino had malfunctioned. Police have stated that…

    • The famous ‘Mona Lisa’ painting attacked with soup

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu   PARIS,FRANCE – On Sunday, January 24, climate protestors attacked the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting called the ‘Mona Lisa’. The Louvre Museum reported that the incident took place about 10 a.m. on January 24. The room that housed the painting was reopened at 11:30 a.m. A video that was published…

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