The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

This is where are all Pittsburgh related news will be at.

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Recreation center reopens in Lincoln-Lemington

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
November 7, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The Paulson Recreation Center reopened on Wednesday after months of renovation. The City of Pittsburgh said that the Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood recreation center opened today following a more than $430,000 renovation. The renovations that began three months...

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Rally for peace scheduled at Point State Park

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
November 7, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Mayor Bill Peduto announced a citywide rally for peace that will be held on Friday. In a statement to media, the Pittsburgh mayor invited all Pittsburgh residents to join him at a public event Friday at 12 p.m. The rally, which will be held at Point State Park,...

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Pittsburgh Public Safety thanks the city

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
November 4, 2018

PITTSBURGH — After the shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue on Oct. 27, officials in Pittsburgh Public Safety remain overwhelmed with the continuous support of the community. First responders in stations across the city have received numerous visitors who show their appreciation...

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First National Bank robbed in the South Side Flats

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Editor
November 4, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The First National Bank on East Carson Street is currently under investigation from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Major Crimes. On the morning of Nov. 1, an unidentified male actor walked up to a teller and demanded an undisclosed amount of money. Police...

$10,000 donated to the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh’s “Our Victims of Terror” fund

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
November 4, 2018

PITTSBURGH — Following the tragedy in Squirrel Hill at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Clearview Federal Credit Union had donated $10,000 to the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh’s “Our Victims of Terror” fund through the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. This contribution...

Officials: Beware of tragedy scammers

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2018

PITTSBURGH - Officials in Pittsburgh are warning community members to double check before making a donation. In a statement to the media, city officials said that they have received reports of scammers who are asking for donations for the victims and police officers who were...

Robert Morris University issues statement on synagogue shooting

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP - A spokesperson for Robert Morris University has released a brief statement regarding Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that occurred on Saturday. RELATED STORIES: City of Pittsburgh issues statement on presidential visit Statement from Pittsburgh Public Safety...

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Armed bank robbery in Shadyside

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
October 31, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Law enforcement answered a call from the First National Bank in Shadyside in the 800 block of South Aiken Avenue. Around roughly 2:48 p.m. on Oct. 30, the bank called authorities after a male entered the bank with a gun and demanded money from the teller. The...

Robert Morris alums among those killed in Synagogue shooting

Robert Morris alums among those killed in Synagogue shooting

Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
October 31, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris University community lost one of their own in the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday which took the lives of 11 and injured six others. Melvin Wax, 88, was a retired accountant, father, grandfather and a 1959 Robert...

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Colfax Elementary school in Squirrel Hill on lockdown after threat

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2018

SQUIRREL HILL -- The Colfax Elementary school in Squirrel Hill is on lockdown, a district representative confirmed to RMU Sentry Media. The district said in a phone call that the lockdown was due to a threat against the school. A tweet from Pittsburgh Public Safety confirmed...