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First Monster Pumpkin Festival in Pittsburgh is a smash hit

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
October 25, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Pumpkin patches have been popping up all over western Pennsylvania for the fall season, but Pittsburgh had bigger plans. Pittsburgh held the city’s first Monster Pumpkin Festival Oct. 20 and 21 on the North Shore riverwalk, and it was a smash hit. One of...

Photo Credit: (City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety)

Arrest made in West End weekend shooting

Gage Goulding
October 25, 2018

PITTSBURGH — Police in Pittsburgh arrested a man who was involved in a shooting on Saturday. According to a statement from Pittsburgh Police, authorities arrested 18-year-old Kenneth Parker of Elliot on Tuesday in connection with a non-fatal shooting in Elliot on Oct. 20. Kenneth...

Yorktown hosts Irish culture presentation

Yorktown hosts Irish culture presentation

Garret Roberts, Arts and Entertainment Assistant Manager
October 24, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP - The Irish culture came to life, and death, in Yorktown’s Ferris Ballroom on October 24. The event featured Irish folktales, live music and ghost stories. Aiming to teach about a new culture, while offering some Halloween fun, the event showed a culture some...

Photo credit: Sarah Gabany

Documentary filmmaker holds ‘True Crime’ presentation and panel discussion

Michael Delehanty
October 24, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP - Nonfiction filmmaker Tom Rosenberg held a presentation and panel discussion on Tuesday in Hopwood Hall. The presentation was titled “True Crime: Mass Media, Criminal Justice & Documentary Practice. For an hour and a half, Rosenberg discussed his upcoming...

Carney's Corner: Season one of RMU's dangerous offense

Carney’s Corner: Season one of RMU’s dangerous offense

Logan Carney and Logan Carney
October 24, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris Colonials football team (0-3, 2-5) is nearing the end of their 2018 season. Throughout the year, the consistent talking point has been the struggles of the RMU defense. While this is completely fair criticism that comes with a disappointing...

Review: Daredevil - Season 3

Review: Daredevil – Season 3

David Auth, Contributor
October 24, 2018
The newest season of Daredevil is out, offering a light in the darkness of the Netflix Marvel series.
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Moon Twp. Police issue advisory, multiple car thefts

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Manager
October 23, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Police in Moon Twp. took to social media to advise residents of a recent string of crimes. Authorities posted on their Facebook page warning residents to lock their cars following multiple cars being broke into, according to the post. The incidents have occurred...

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Duquesne University announces UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 23, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Duquesne University announced in a press conference today that they will begin a massive renovation of their sports complex, the A. J. Palumbo Center. The building, which will be renamed to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, is in honor of former men's basketball player...

Greta Van Fleet’s Anthem of the Peaceful Army: Proof they can hold their own

Greta Van Fleet’s Anthem of the Peaceful Army: Proof they can hold their own

Nick Hedderick, Contributor
October 23, 2018

The United States hard/blues rock band Greta Van Fleet released their highly anticipated debut album titled “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” last Friday. Hailing from Michigan, the band consists of three brothers, Josh (Vocals), Jake (Guitar) and Sam (Bass) Kiszka, as well as...

Photo credit: David Auth

How two Seneca Valley Raiders became Colonials together

John Blinn and John Blinn
October 23, 2018

In the world of sports, from professional teams to high school teams, the bond formed between teammates is always something extremely powerful. Frequently team bonds begin in high school athletics. This was the case for RMU sophomore Maria Alfano and freshman Emily Devlin...