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NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies at 58 from Brain Cancer

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies at 58 from Brain Cancer

Isabella Timpano October 1, 2024

Dikembe Mutombo, the 7'2" NBA Hall of Famer, known for his dominance on the court and his notable celebrations, has passed at 58 from brain cancer, according to a statement from the NBA. Mutombo was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022 and passed comfortably...

National Suicide Awareness Month: Shining a Light on Mental Health

National Suicide Awareness Month: Shining a Light on Mental Health

Isabella Timpano September 25, 2024

Dark times may fall upon all of us. But it is in the darkest of times that we need the support of others, whether that’s friends, family, or even strangers. September marks National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to bring hope and awareness to the...

RMU Partners with DePaul School for Hearing to launch G.U.I.D.E Program

RMU Partners with DePaul School for Hearing to launch G.U.I.D.E Program

Isabella Timpano September 18, 2024

Robert Morris University (RMU), alongside three other universities, has partnered with the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech to launch a year-long teacher-of-the-deaf apprenticeship program. This program comes from the nationwide shortage of teachers...

Harris Announces Tim Walz as the Democrat Vice President Choice

Harris Announces Tim Walz as the Democrat Vice President Choice

Isabella Timpano August 6, 2024

Kamala Harris has announced Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. The decision came one day after Harris was formally announced as the Democratic candidate, and only sixteen days after President Biden stepped down as the original candidate. Many...

Sudden Little Thrills, Pittsburgh's New Music Festival, Announces Lineup

Sudden Little Thrills, Pittsburgh’s New Music Festival, Announces Lineup

Isabella Timpano, Reporter April 22, 2024

The lineup for the "Sudden Little Thrills" music festival was announced on Tuesday, April 16th. The new festival, from the producers of Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, is set to take place in Hazelwood Green this September. The festival will include three...

Sections of University Boulevard Closed Due to Landslide

Sections of University Boulevard Closed Due to Landslide

Isabella Timpano April 4, 2024

A landslide off of University Boulevard has the southbound lanes between State Route 51 and Stoops Ferry Road closed on Wednesday, April 3rd. This landslide comes after hours of severe storms and heavy rain. University Boulevard will remain closed until...

Vontae Davis, Former NFL Star, Found Dead at 35

Vontae Davis, Former NFL Star, Found Dead at 35

Isabella Timpano April 1, 2024

Vontae Davis, former NFL cornerback star, was found dead in his Florida home on Monday, April 1st. He was 35 years old. Davis played ten seasons in the NFL, retiring in 2018 from the Buffalo Bills. Davis was a first-round draft pick (25th overall)...

A Fight with a Banana and a Pipe leave a Pittsburgh Convenience Clerk in Jail

A Fight with a Banana and a Pipe leave a Pittsburgh Convenience Clerk in Jail

Isabella Timpano March 27, 2024

A fight, involving multiple bananas and a pipe leaves a convenience clerk in jail, and a customer in critical condition. Police reported the incident happened Monday, March 25th, at the Sunoco station on North Craig Street in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. Surveillance...

2 Casino Workers Fired for Alleged Rigging of Games

2 Casino Workers Fired for Alleged Rigging of Games

Isabella Timpano March 26, 2024

Two Rivers Casino workers have been fired and charged with rigging games, and allegedly 2 players have been connected to the rigging]. The employees, Robin Schnepp and Anthony Laush, and player Jack Daniel Mars III have been charged with rigging several...

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...

75 Electric School Buses Sent to Pittsburgh, PA

75 Electric School Buses Sent to Pittsburgh, PA

Isabella Timpano February 13, 2024

Three different school districts within the Greater Pittsburgh area will be receiving a total of 75 all-electric school buses thanks to a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Pittsburgh Public Schools will receive 45 busses, and...

Country Star Toby Keith Dies at 62

Country Star Toby Keith Dies at 62

Isabella Timpano February 7, 2024

Famous country star Toby Keith has passed away at age 62 after a 2-year battle with stomach cancer. His death was announced on various social media platforms, sharing he passed on the evening of Monday, February 5th. Keith wrote many top hits, including...

This Week on Campus 1/29-2/4

This Week on Campus 1/29-2/4

Isabella Timpano, Reporter January 29, 2024

Happy Spring Semester! As the weather is heating up, so are the events on campus! Still looking for things to do this week? Check out what's going on this week on campus! Design Network Songwriting Workshop 1: Bob Dylan Feeling musical this week?...

Stanley Cups Reported to Contain Lead

Stanley Cups Reported to Contain Lead

Isabella Timpano January 29, 2024

Stanley, a vastly popular cup company, is responding to claims that their products contain lead, confirming that, yes, lead is used in the manufacturing process. They then further clarified that the product must be severely damaged to expose the dangerously...

Photos supplied by Superintendent Dr. Phillip K. Woods and AD Dr. Jennifer Damico.

Aliquippa Football To be Moved to Class 5A

Isabella Timpano January 25, 2024

After years of success and a most recent 4A state championship, the Aliquippa football program is being moved up another level to play 5A in the 2024-2025 school year. This is not the first time the program has faced a change, as they were moved from...

Bridges and buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh reflect off the city's mirror-like rivers on an early spring morning. Photo Date: March 29, 2019 Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/Gage Goulding)

Pittsburgh Named Drunkest City in Pennsylvania

Isabella Timpano December 11, 2023

A survey done by 24/7 Wall St, a financial news and opinion company, has placed Pittsburgh as the "drunkest city" in Pennsylvania. The survey polled men and women above the age of 18 who reported heavy or binge drinking. 23% of adults in Pittsburgh stated...

Photo Credit: (MGN Online)

“Unfounded” Threats to Pittsburgh Synagogue Raises Security in the Area

Isabella Timpano November 30, 2023

An "unfounded" threat to a Pittsburgh synagogue has security raised in the surrounding area. The Pittsburgh police do not believe the threat is credible at this time and have not released the name of the synagogue for safety reasons. The threats came...

6 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70

6 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70

Isabella Timpano November 16, 2023

At 8:52 am on Tuesday, November 14th, a multi-vehicle crash on I-70 killed 6 and left 18 injured. The crash involved a charter bus, a tractor-trailer, another commercial vehicle, and two passenger vehicles traveling west on I-70 in Licking County, Ohio....

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...

Nets Added Around the Golden Gate Bridge to Prevent Suicide

Nets Added Around the Golden Gate Bridge to Prevent Suicide

Isabella Timpano November 9, 2023

The Golden Gate Bridge, a famous sight in San Francisco, has been a suicide hotspot for almost a century. Since its opening in 1937, an assumed 2,000 people have taken their lives over the side of the bridge. Now, almost 100 years since the novelty was...

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SWAT Incident Developing in Pittsburgh, PA

Isabella Timpano November 3, 2023

Pittsburgh Public Safety has said that a SWAT presence formed within the neighborhood of South Oakland on October 30th. The situation has developed on the 3700 block of Child's Street. Authorities have reported that the suspect is a barricaded man...

This Week On Campus: 10/23 - 10/28

This Week On Campus: 10/23 – 10/28

Isabella Timpano, Reporter October 23, 2023

It's the last full week of October, and the spooky activities are in store! Don't have any plans yet this week? Check out the exciting events this week on campus! Make a Memory Jar: Come decorate a memory jar, and have colored strips of paper to write...

Why "Burnt Offerings" Was Before Its Time

Why “Burnt Offerings” Was Before Its Time

Isabella Timpano, Reporter October 19, 2023

"I've been waiting for you, Ben." If I had to guess, many of you have not seen the 1976 horror film "Burnt Offerings". As a trailblazer in the psychological horror world, the film presented one-of-a-kind, complex ideas and plot twists. I'm here, however,...

Hours Long SWAT Stand Off in Aliquippa PA

Hours Long SWAT Stand Off in Aliquippa PA

Isabella Timpano October 18, 2023

After a nearly 7-hour SWAT standoff in Aliquippa PA, a 39-year-old man has been apprehended. The situation began as a domestic event at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, as the man, armed with a gun, locked his girlfriend out of the house while barricading himself....

McKeesport Area Teachers Union Authorizes A Strike

Isabella Timpano October 7, 2023

Thursday, October 5th, the McKeesport Area teacher's union voted unanimously to strike. This decision was made after the school board voted down a contract that was originally agreed upon by both sides. If the contract had been agreed on, it would mean...

$11 Million In Overdue Payments For Pittsburgh Mills Mall Paid 3 Days Before Sheriff Sale

$11 Million In Overdue Payments For Pittsburgh Mills Mall Paid 3 Days Before Sheriff Sale

Isabella Timpano October 5, 2023

The Pittsburgh Mills Mall, which was originally set to go to sheriff sale this past Monday, is no longer up for sale. As of Friday Morning, the Allegheny County Sheriff's office confirmed that Namdar Realty has paid off all of the overdue payments, just...

Lance Cpl. Dylan Walters/US Marine Corps

Military Recruitment Is At Concerningly Low Levels

Isabella Timpano October 5, 2023

The United States Military is struggling to meet its yearly necessary recruitment numbers. During a recent House Armed Service Committee hearing, the Navy, Air Force, and Army all stated they expect to miss their recruitment numbers for 2023 by the thousands....

Usher Announced As 2024 Superbowl Headliner

Usher Announced As 2024 Superbowl Headliner

Isabella Timpano, Reporter September 27, 2023

The Superbowl Halftime show has seen the shining talents of many of the greats. From Michael Jackson, Prince, Beyonce, and even Snoop Dawg, the NFL Superbowl Halftime never ceases to entertain the millions watching. The 2024 Las Vegas halftime show is...

Pay up or Get out - Pittsburgh Mills Mall set for Sheriff Sale

Pay up or Get out – Pittsburgh Mills Mall set for Sheriff Sale

Isabella Timpano September 27, 2023

The once prominent Pittsburgh Mills Mall is now facing a sheriff sale. The facility, currently owned by Namdar Realty, is over $11 million behind in payments. At this point, the sheriff sale is set to occur on October 2nd. Opening in 2005, the Pittsburgh...

RMU Clubs Paint Their Colonial Pride With Homecoming Mural Event

RMU Clubs Paint Their Colonial Pride With Homecoming Mural Event

Isabella Timpano, Reporter September 20, 2023

As campus ramps up for homecoming weekend, there are many events working in preparation! One of these events is the homecoming mural painting, as campus organizations came to John Jay gymnasium to paint their very own signs! All supplies were provided...

Original Robert Morris sign!

Mission Unstoppable: Michelle Patrick Reimagines Campus

Isabella Timpano September 1, 2023

As the excited energy returns to campus, there is one face sure to be found. Michelle Patrick is back and ready to serve as our University President. Empowered by fresh ideas and endless motivation, University President Patrick is ready to help RMU become...