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Meet magisterial district judge candidate Corrie Woods

Adelyn Berdine, Contributor
March 15, 2019

CORAOPOLIS - Corrie Woods may sound like a familiar name if you live in the Coraopolis, Crescent, Moon or Neville communities. Woods is running for Magisterial District Judge. Woods and his wife, Ashley, who works as his campaign manager, held an event for the public to meet...

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AJR to perform at RMU’s new UPMC Events Center

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
March 15, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - AJR will be making a stop at the UPMC Events Center on their next tour. The third concert for the new UPMC Events Center has been announced. RELATED ARTICLE: AJR comes to Stage AE, donates to synagogue shooting On November 22, brothers Adam, Ryan, and...

RMU named in list of best master's in database management degree programs

RMU named in list of best master’s in database management degree programs

Soundharjya Babu, Contributor
March 15, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris is included in the top 30 best master’s in database management degree programs by BestSchools for 2018. According to BestSchools, the rankings are based on academic excellence, faculty scholarship, reputation, financial aid, range of degree...

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Women’s basketball overcomes late run by Mount St. Mary’s

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
March 14, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP — The Robert Morris women’s basketball team (21-10) weathered the comeback attempts of Mount St. Mary’s (15-16) to move on to the NEC tournament finals. The final score was 69-65. The Colonials’ offense looked out of sorts in the first two and a half...

Spinning Jenny and The Silencers to perform at the Hard Rock Cafe

Spinning Jenny and The Silencers to perform at the Hard Rock Cafe

Garret Roberts, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 14, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Robert Morris will once again rock the city of Pittsburgh as Spinning Jenny takes the stage with The Silencers on March 16. The concert will take place at the Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh’s Station Square complex. The event is for audiences over 21 only with...

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Sixth flu death reported in Allegheny County

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 14, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Officials report that a sixth person has died from the flu this year. According to a statement from the Allegheny County Health Department officials, another Allegheny County resident has died from the flu. Officials say a woman in her mid-80s died due to...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Matty McConnell set's up against Saint Francis Brooklyn on February 23, 2019 (Avin Patel/RMU Sentry Media).

Men’s basketball heads to CollegeInsider.com Tournament

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
March 14, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- After a hard-fought regular season and playoffs, the Robert Morris men's basketball team (16-15) has accepted an invite to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). This will be the second time the team has participated in the CIT, the other being in 2012, where...

PHOTO: St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin Ireland, Photo Date: 3/17/15 Photo Credit: (MGN Online)

Study: Pittsburgh has one of the best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 14, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- According to a new study, Pittsburgh is one of the best places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Partygoers are expected to spend at least $5.6 billion during the St. Patrick's Day holiday. WalletHub looked at 17 key aspects to compare more than 200 of the country's...

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Pittsburgh ranked in top 10 worst cities for traffic

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 14, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- Navigating through Pittsburgh can be a daunting task at times. A new study released says that Pittsburgh is the seventh-worst city in the nation for traffic. The study conducted by Inrix, a company that focuses on mobility analytics and connected car services,...

Braddock Hall is one of Robert Morris University's many student housing dormitories. Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/Megan Shandel)

RMU’s Braddock Hall not available for housing during 2019-20 school year

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 13, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Students at Robert Morris University will have one less choice for housing during the 2019-20 school year. In a statement released by the RMU Office of Residence Life on Wednesday, officials said that Braddock Hall would not be available for students to live...