Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto signs legislation on firearms and gun violence
John Blinn, News Editor
April 10, 2019
PITTSBURGH - Mayor Bill Peduto has signed legislation to regulate firearms. Mayor Peduto signed the regulations on Tuesday and the bills were approved by the Pittsburgh City Council last week. The mayor was joined by friends and family members of the victims of the Squirrel Hill Tree of Life Synagogue...
Pittsburgh named No. 1 city for small businesses
Soundharjya Babu, Assistant News Editor
April 7, 2019
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is the best place to launch a small business, according to Citimart ratings. The ratings were based on 56 other U.S. cities. According to Citimart, Pittsburgh ranks first in openness to small businesses and their ideas. The Small Business Accessibility Score determines the...
Mayor Bill Peduto enforces safety polices for autonomous vehicles
John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
March 19, 2019
PITTSBURGH- With a constant presence of autonomous cars in Pittsburgh, Mayor Bill Peduto has issued policies for the continuation of testing and development of these self-driving cars in Pittsburgh. Roughly a month after the organization Bike Pittsburgh received results from city residents about how...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto meets with the Dalai Lama
Ryan Giacobbi, Contributor
March 15, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- Mayor Bill Peduto met with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Buddhist leader known as “His Holiness,” in Dharamsala, India Wednesday. Mayor Peduto was invited to attend the meeting by Dr. Barry Kerzin, the Dalai Lama’s personal physician who has been working with UPMC to train nurses...
Pittsburgh Police increase security at local mosques following deadly New Zealand mass shooting
Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 15, 2019
PITTSBURGH - Officials in Pittsburgh have increased security at local places of worship following a deadly mass shooting in New Zealand. City officials released a statement Friday morning stating that public safety officials have been in contact with local Islamic leaders. Authorities say they...
Mayor Peduto announces $2 million plan to upgrade child care facilities
Gage Goulding, News Editor
February 21, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- Mayor Bill Peduto announced a $2 million fund to upgrade child care facilities. The City of Pittsburgh Childcare Quality Fund will be introduced to Pittsburgh City Council on Feb. 19. Earning higher designations from the state is the target of the plan that will unveil grants to upgrade...
Police officer promoted in the City of Pittsburgh
John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 3, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh's Bureau of Police Sergeant, John Fisher, has been assigned to the administrative branch with the position of commander. His promotion ceremony took place on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Mayor's Office Conference Room. Fisher was honored and congratulated by his fellow officers...
Tom Wolf inaugurated as governor for second term
Gage Goulding, News Editor
January 16, 2019
HARRISBURG (RMU SENTRY MEDIA/CNN) -- Gov. Tom Wolf was inaugurated as the governor of Pennsylvania for a second term on Tuesday. In a ceremony held in Harrisburg, the 70-year-old Democratic politician was confirmed as the state's 47th governor. Wolf was first elected as governor in the Nov. 2014 election....
Pittsburgh Police to establish new domestic violence unit
Jess Zaccarelli, Contributor
January 16, 2019
PITTSBURGH - This year the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police plans to establish a new investigations unit that will focus on domestic violence cases using a $500,000 donation from the Nina Baldwin Fisher Foundation. The legislation allowing for the funding from the foundation will be introduced to Pittsburgh...
Electronic and hazardous waste recycling bill being introduced to City Council
Michael Delehanty, Contributor
December 13, 2018
PITTSBURGH -- City residents will soon be able to recycle their electronic and hazardous waste in a cost-effective manner with a new contract being introduced to Pittsburgh City council on Tuesday. Electronic waste, or e-waste, such as televisions and computers, contains lead and mercury. E-waste...