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Top 10 Holiday-Themed Events Around Campus

Top 10 Holiday-Themed Events Around Campus

Isabella Timpano, Reporter
November 14, 2023

As the temperatures drops faster than the leaves did, the holiday season is officially upon us. For many RMU students, the greater Pittsburgh area is brand new, and it may be daunting to try and find things to do. Look no further, as I have compiled a list of 10 great holiday-themed...

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Mitchell McIntosh
September 2, 2023

One person was killed and two wounded in a shooting incident in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the incident happened at Smithfield Street and Strawberry Way. The man who was killed was identified as 24-year-old...

Armed Man Arrested Near Church in Ambridge

Armed Man Arrested Near Church in Ambridge

Mitchell McIntosh
September 2, 2023

A man is in police custody after pointing a gun at two women and attempting to gain entrance to an African-American church in Ambridge last Sunday morning around 9 a.m. The man has been identified as Jeffrey Harris, 38. One of the women threatened by the suspect quickly alerted...

Squirrel Hill Tunnel Shut Down after Crash

Squirrel Hill Tunnel Shut Down after Crash

Mitchell McIntosh
August 29, 2023

A traffic accident involving multiple vehicles inside the Squirrel Hill Tunnel has brought travel to a standstill on the inbound side of the Parkway East. The accident occurred inside the tunnel around the time the afternoon rush started. Traffic is currently backing up towards...

Pittsburgh FBI, S.W.A.T., police, paramedics, and Pennsylvania State Troopers were all at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh during a mass shooting October 27, 2018.

Homicide Suspect Apprehended by Police and SWAT Team

Mitchell McIntosh
August 27, 2023

A man attempting to evade the law while facing vehicular homicide charges was apprehended in the borough of Vandergrift on Friday. The suspect has been identified as Mattew David Carlson, 35. Carlson has been charged with felony vehicular homicide and vehicular aggravated...

Air Quality Alert across the North East from Smoke Caused by Wild Fires

Hannah Shiflett
June 8, 2023

Anyone who opened their windows or doors to go outside may have noticed that the sun and sky appear to be in a haze. Similar to what many would say is straight out of a movie about war. The cause for the smoke is the wildfires in Canada, which were largely started by lightning...

Doors Open Pittsburgh Hosts the First Bridges and Architectural Boat Tour of the Summer

Doors Open Pittsburgh Hosts the First Bridges and Architectural Boat Tour of the Summer

Bailey Noel
May 30, 2023

Despite the rainy weather, guests lined up to board their cruise at the Gateway Clipper docks, hoping to learn more about our city’s most iconic feature: its bridges. And what better place to learn about the bridges above and the history surrounding the Ohio River than cruising...

Photo Credit: Joseph Espinoza

This Month in Arts and Entertainment: April

Finn Lyons, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 19, 2023

Films Guy Ritchie's The Covenant Movie, Directed By Guy Ritchie, April 21 in theaters United States Army Sergeant John Kinley and Afghan interpreter Ahmed are ambushed and Ahmed saves Kinley's life. Ahmed and his family were promised safe passage to America, but Kinley learns...

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This Month in Arts and Entertainment: March

Finn Lyons, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 1, 2023
March is an action packed month in entertainment. Here is a look at the biggest releases coming this month.
Photo Credit: Ethan Morrison

Good Relationships, Target Demographics to Metal Detectors: How Ticketing and Security is Handled at the UPMC Events Center

Michael Deemer, Head Sports Editor
February 24, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP-- It is no secret that you must enter a sporting event, concert, or show with a ticket and you must go through security at the gate. Of course, Robert Morris University's on-campus UPMC Events Center is no different —but what is the process like behind the scenes? Scott...