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Army Helicopter Lands at Moon High School

Samantha Dutch
April 12, 2024

In Moon Township, the sight of airplanes overhead is a regular occurrence. But this Friday morning brought an exceptional event as students and residents witnessed the landing of an army helicopter at Moon High School. Touching down gracefully around 9 a.m. on a patch of grass...

Sections of University Boulevard Closed Due to Landslide

Sections of University Boulevard Closed Due to Landslide

Isabella Timpano
April 4, 2024

A landslide off of University Boulevard has the southbound lanes between State Route 51 and Stoops Ferry Road closed on Wednesday, April 3rd. This landslide comes after hours of severe storms and heavy rain. University Boulevard will remain closed until at least Thursday, April...

Crews Respond to Fire on the Roof of Washington Hall

Crews Respond to Fire on the Roof of Washington Hall

Cade Stukus
March 13, 2024

At approximately 8:30 pm on Tuesday, a fire broke out on the roof of the G-Tower of Washington Hall. A spokesperson said that an air conditioning unit on the roof was the cause of the fire. Maintenance was seen working on the roof of Washington Hall earlier in the day. The...

Photo Credit: Tim Robbibaro/ For The Post-Gazette

Crescent Township House Explosion Leaves 2 People Dead

Taylor Roberts
March 12, 2024

On March 12 at 8:54 a.m., a house in Crescent Township exploded, leaving two people dead. The two victims have not been publicly identified as of March 12. The explosion was so severe that it "completely leveled" the home and caused a fire along the hillside. It was also...

RMU applies for grant of 10 million for Hockey Arena 28

RMU applies for grant of 10 million for Hockey Arena ’28

Samuel Goldberg
February 26, 2024

The state of Pennsylvania announced that it will give over 500 million in money to projects that need funding. Robert Morris is seeking ten million dollars to build a state-of-the-art arena holding 2500 people. This arena will double the size of the Clearview Arena at the...

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Beaver Grade Road To Be Closed For Road Work

Samuel Goldberg
February 14, 2024

Beaver Grade Road will be closed for an extended period of time as Moon Township will look to move and repair the road as landslides have damaged the surrounding areas. So far, nearly five thousand tons of rocks have been brought to the site to stabilize the road. Over the...

Christian school in Moon Township gets unique security upgrade

Christian school in Moon Township gets unique security upgrade

Joshua Woodman
February 14, 2024

A local security business in Moon Township is providing one of its schools a first-of-its-kind safety system. Martin Communications, located in McKees Rocks, installed safety buttons throughout Rhema Christian School. The buttons when pressed, alert law enforcement. Don Martin,...

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Police Blotter: 1/16/2024 – 1/22/2024

Evelyn Luthringer
January 26, 2024

1/17/2024 Theft of Property Lost, Mislaid: An individual called to report missing money from their property in Pagoda Locker Room #2 at the ISC on Neville Island. The complainant alleges that 40.00 or 50.00 dollars is missing. There are no cameras in the locker room area....

Moon Township Residents Experience Landslides in Their Backyards

Moon Township Residents Experience Landslides in Their Backyards

Taylor Roberts
January 25, 2024

Residents of Moon Township are becoming increasingly concerned about their safety as landslides in their backyards begin to worsen. The issue was reported by KDKA on January 15th, 2024, and homeowners claim that the situation is worsening. So far, there have been no improvements...

RMU Police Wearing Body Cameras

Mitchell McIntosh
August 21, 2023
The RMU Police Department has implemented a new policy for the upcoming academic year