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RMU Celebrity Hockey Game a Massive Success, RMU Hockey Alumni team wins 12-11

Owen Krepps
November 8, 2021

CRANBERRY, Pa.– The RMU Celebrity Hockey Faceoff game took place Sunday afternoon with Team RMU Hockey Alumni defeating Team Celebrity All-Stars by the narrow score of 12-11. Team RMU was comprised of alumni members of RMU hockey and Team Celebrity All-Stars featured local...

The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex will be the home of the RMU Hockey Celebrity Face-off.

RMU Hockey Celebrity Faceoff Scheduled for Nov. 7

Owen Krepps
October 7, 2021

CRANBERRY, Pa.– In an effort to raise more money for the Hockey is the Goal campaign, RMU and RMU hockey have partnered up with the Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation and announced a Celebrity Hockey Event. The event will take place at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Center in Cranberry...

Pittsburgh residents comment on the recommendation to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from Schenley Park

Jonah Hoy, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 12, 2020

UPDATE (10/12/2020): As of Oct. 11, Mayor Bill Peduto has recommended to remove the statue. It has been taped and wrapped. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Art Commission has unanimously voted to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from Schenley Park. The statue of the...

A car drives over the Roberto Clemente Bridge into downtown Pittsburgh. Photo Date: March 29, 2019. Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/Gage Goulding)

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...

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

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...