A group of students from Dr. Ann Jabro's Event Planning class hosted a bingo event to raise money for domestic violence awareness through Women In Christian Ministries Inc. The event featured raffle baskets, mocktails, and prizes for the bingo winners.
The...
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...
Although the Steelers did not make it to the Super Bowl this year, the area was represented in the Super Bowl's canine counterpart. Gertie and Margo, two puppies from the Pittsburgh area were featured in Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XX on Sunday, February...
Authorities arrested 126 people protesting the Pennsylvania state government's investment into Israeli bonds on Monday, February 5. A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Capitol Police stated that 126 people were taken into custody at an unpermitted, unauthorized...
The Carnegie Science Center has announced that it will be renaming itself to the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Science Center. This decision comes in light of a generous donation of $65 million made by Daniel and Carole Kamin.
"Dan and Carole have...
Brutally cold temperatures and winter storms have had large portions of the country in their clutches over the past week. These winter weather events have proven deadly, resulting in the deaths of 55 people across the country.
Over 60 million Americans...
Almost 70 animals, including 30 dogs were rescued from a property in Armstrong County that exhibited what officials deem to be, "severely unsanitary conditions."
A press release from the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh (HARP) said that officers...
Rite Aid has made the decision to close two more Pittsburgh area locations in addition to the nine that are closing or have already been closed since the pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in mid-October. Rite Aid is planning to close 167 locations nationwide.
The...
Ohio has become the 24th state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana with the approval of 57 percent of voters.
The passage of Issue 2 will allow individuals 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and to grow the plant at their...
The U.S. military has executed airstrikes targeting areas associated with the Iranian-backed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other militant groups in eastern Syria, the Pentagon announced on the evening of October 26th.
The strikes come in retaliation...
Bobi, the oldest dog in recorded history has passed away after living a miraculously long life of 31 years. His owner, Leonel Costa, announced on Monday that Bobi had died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital.
Bobi was born on May 11, 1992, and...
World-renowned British actor Michael Caine has announced that he will be retiring from acting following the release of his newest film.
"I keep saying I'm going to retire. Well, I am now." Caine told BBC Radio in an interview that was broadcast on...
A mass shooting at a private party five minutes away from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus has left 1 person dead and 8 others injured. The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning at the Chevy Chase Community Center.
Pennsylvania...
After much anticipation, the day has finally come. Division 1 hockey is back at RMU. It was a rousing scene on Saturday as sirens blared announcing the return of the RMU women's and men's hockey teams.
The teams received a police and firetruck escort...
The City of Pittsburgh unanimously passed a plastic bag ban in April of 2022 in an effort to promote a cleaner and more sustainable community. The ban will go into effect as of October 14, 2023.
A statement regarding the ban on the pittsburghpa.gov...
The Rooney International Visiting Scholar Program broadens the global perspective of Robert Morris University by offering international scholars the opportunity to spend a semester in residence on campus. Rooney Scholars can teach a course, deliver...
Wednesday evening, I had the great privilege of being invited to the Rooney House by RMU's esteemed Rooney Scholar, Dr. Nicolas Bogs. The occasion was the "Real Meal Reception" which is an exclusive dinner party hosted at the Rooney House every second...
"That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history." - Aldous Huxley
When some people think of history, they recall their days of sitting in high school and listening to some old windbag...
Convicted murderers and juvenile delinquents are not the only escaped inmates who have been on the lam as of late. Up to 8,000 Minks were freed from a farm in Rockefeller Township which is about 60 miles north of Harrisburg.
The Minks were released...
An armed man was arrested at a campaign event for Democratic Party presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The suspect was posing as a United States Marshal and had two shoulder holsters containing two loaded handguns.
The suspect has been...
NASA has released findings they collected in their long-anticipated UFO report. For those who were hoping for the report to divulge secrets about extraterrestrial beings visiting Earth, you may be disappointed.
The genesis of the report came when NASA...
Thousands of people are feared to be dead following a cataclysmic flood in the North African country of Libya. The flood occurred following the bursting of two dams in the coastal city of Derna.
Storms pummeled the area with rainfall before the flood...
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has been indicted on federal gun charges in a Delaware federal court. Biden was charged by federal prosecutors with three counts related to the possession of a firearm while using illicit substances.
The...
Mexican journalist and ufologist, Jaime Maussan, presented what he claimed to be two non-human alien corpses in front of Mexico's Congress on Tuesday. The out-of-this-world presentation proved to be the highlight of Mexico's first congressional hearing...
A convicted killer who has been on the run from authorities after escaping from the Chester County Prison has been apprehended following a two-week-long manhunt.
Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for murdering his...
Reuben, the world's loneliest lion has returned to his natural home in South Africa after spending five years alone in a private zoo in Armenia.
The 15-year-old king of the jungle was originally a part of the pride at the Armenian Zoo, but the other...
A disastrous earthquake struck Morocco's High Atlas Mountain Range on Friday night. The cataclysm has thus far caused the deaths of over 2,000 people in an appalling loss of life.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 72 kilometers southwest...
Dr. Richard Moriarty, the retired pediatrician who created the popular mascot of the Pittsburgh Poison Center, Mr. Yuk has died at the age of 83.
Moriarty was raised in the Lawrenceville neighborhood and obtained his bachelor's and medical degrees...
Workers at an Arizona Goodwill location made a macabre discovery while rummaging through a donation box, a human skull. No, it wasn't a plastic Halloween decoration.
An employee called law enforcement to report the bizarre discovery. A photo released...
Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus announced Tuesday that he was forced to terminate a deputy who tested positive for cocaine after responding to the hours-long standoff that left the Garfield neighborhood paralyzed with fear.
Law enforcement exchanged...
Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida this past week, leaving a swath of devastation in its wake. Wind speeds reached 125 mph as trees were split in half and roofs were ripped off buildings where Idalia made landfall in the state's Big Bend region.
Idalia...
Steve Harwell, founder and lead singer of rock band Smash Mouth has died at the age of 56 at his home in Boise, Idaho.
"Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger-than-life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle. Steve should...
One person was killed and two wounded in a shooting incident in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the incident happened at Smithfield Street and Strawberry Way. The man who was killed was...
A man is in police custody after pointing a gun at two women and attempting to gain entrance to an African-American church in Ambridge last Sunday morning around 9 a.m. The man has been identified as Jeffrey Harris, 38.
One of the women threatened...
A shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has left a faculty member dead and a campus paralyzed with fear. The campus was on lockdown for over two hours after reports were made of shots being fired.
The perpetrator has been taken...
A traffic accident involving multiple vehicles inside the Squirrel Hill Tunnel has brought travel to a standstill on the inbound side of the Parkway East.
The accident occurred inside the tunnel around the time the afternoon rush started. Traffic is...
Three people were gunned down in a racially motivated attack at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida. The victims were identified as Angela Michelle Carr, 52; AJ Laguerre Jr., 19; and Jerrald Gallion, 29. All three victims were black.
The shooter...
Bob Barker, the former host of the iconic daytime television gameshow "The Price Is Right" has passed away at the age of 99.
Barker died at his home Saturday morning of old age; he was just a few months away from his 100th birthday.
"It is with...
A man attempting to evade the law while facing vehicular homicide charges was apprehended in the borough of Vandergrift on Friday.
The suspect has been identified as Mattew David Carlson, 35. Carlson has been charged with felony vehicular homicide...
Former President Donald Trump voluntarily surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Thursday evening. Trump was booked, had his mugshot, and fingerprints taken. This is an unprecedented moment for the country, as this is the first...
The gunman who greeted sheriff's deputies attempting to evict him with a storm of bullets has been killed. The shooter has been identified as 63-year-old William Hardison Sr.
The standoff began around 11 a.m. and lasted until 5:08 p.m. when the suspect...
One child has been killed and 23 have been injured in a school bus crash in German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, approximately 30 miles northeast of Dayton.
The one child who died was ejected from the bus and pronounced dead at the scene. The...
Updated at 1:00 8/23/2023
Pittsburgh police have issued an alert about an active shooter situation in the neighborhood of Garfield.
The incident began when sheriff's deputies were in the process of serving an eviction warrant. It is reported that...
Tensions have been rising between China and the United States over Taiwan for quite some time.
Recent military drills conducted by China in response to the Taiwanese president visiting the United States have only escalated these tensions. In an Associated...
