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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...

Nikki Haley Suspends 2024 Presidential Campaign, Leaving Trump as Republican Candidate

Nikki Haley Suspends 2024 Presidential Campaign, Leaving Trump as Republican Candidate

Isabella Timpano
March 6, 2024

As of Wednesday, March 6th, Nikki Haley has suspended her campaign for the 2024 Presidential election. This decision came after Super Tuesday, where 15 states held primary elections. After substantial losses, Haley announced that it was time to end her campaign. The ending...

Breaking News: Monroeville Convention Center to Stay Open

Breaking News: Monroeville Convention Center to Stay Open

Ellie Schroeder
March 5, 2024

In mid-February of 2024, the Monroeville Convention Center announced that it would be closing in June of 2024. The abrupt announcement left many event planners and organizations scrambling to find a new place to host their events. The Monroeville area was in shock and left many...

Bill Hillgrove Announces Retirement From Steelers

Bill Hillgrove Announces Retirement From Steelers

Samuel Goldberg
February 29, 2024

Legendary broadcaster Bill Hillgrove is retiring from his role as the Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster. Hillgrove was in his role for thirty seasons and is finally calling it a career. He will still be calling University of Pittsburgh sports and is not retiring completely. Hillgrove...

Mitch McConnell Steps Down as Senate GOP Leader

Mitch McConnell Steps Down as Senate GOP Leader

Finn Lyons
February 29, 2024

82-year-old Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on February 28th that he will be stepping down from his position as the Republicans' leader in the U.S. Senate. McConnell was elected to lead the Republican party in 2006, starting his leadership in the following January...

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Social Media hearings taking place

Samuel Goldberg
February 26, 2024

There is a possibility that social media could undergo some changes due to an ongoing case in the Supreme Court. The court is currently deliberating on what content is permissible on social media platforms. Specifically, the case concerns whether the states of Texas and Florida...

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Man dead after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy

Joshua Woodman
February 26, 2024

An Air Force man is dead after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C. Sunday night. Aaron Bushnell was identified by U.S. Air Force Spokeswoman, Ann Stefanek. Bushnell was confirmed to be an active duty member. He was 25. The protest was...

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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Turkey Turmoil Unfolds in Pittsburgh Neighborhood

Mitchell McIntosh
February 22, 2024

People living in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Brighton Heights have been terrorized as of late by flocks of wild turkeys. They have contacted Pittsburgh News WPXI for help. The terrible turkeys have been taunting pedestrians, mail carriers, and drivers for months now. "They...

BobbyMo on the Street: Groundhog Day

February 19, 2024

Colby Sherwin, Josh Woodman, and Garrett Sherwin all took the drive to Punxsutawney to see if Phil will see his Shadow. The guys asked others what he would predict in this episode of BobbyMo on the Street!