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RMU Sentry Media

Crews Respond to Fire on the Roof of Washington Hall

Crews Respond to Fire on the Roof of Washington Hall

Cade Stukus
March 13, 2024

At approximately 8:30 pm on Tuesday, a fire broke out on the roof of the G-Tower of Washington Hall. A spokesperson said that an air conditioning unit on the roof was the cause of the fire. Maintenance was seen working on the roof of Washington Hall earlier in the day. The...

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Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Prompts Evacuations and Stay At Home Order

Amere Keasley
November 9, 2023

An explosion occurred at a chemical plant early Wednesday morning in Shepherd, Texas, which is an hour outside Houston, in San Jacinto County. The blast caused a significant fire and prompted evacuations along with stay-at-home orders. Geoff Harfield, the president of Sound...

Local Dairy Farm Destroyed By Fire

Local Dairy Farm Destroyed By Fire

Taylor Roberts
October 27, 2023

Brunton Dairy, a seventh-generation family-owned dairy farm in Beaver County, was in flames in the early evening of October 26th. Crews were called to Brunton Dairy for the fire around 5 p.m. Smoke was visible throughout the surrounding area. Fire departments from New Sewickley...

Moon Township Fire Department called to Patrick Henry

Moon Township Fire Department called to Patrick Henry

Malyk Johnson, Assistant News Manager
September 20, 2017

The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department was called to Robert Morris University's Patrick Henry Center after RMU Public Safety rang the fire alarm. "There was some mulch that was burning on the outside of the building right outside of the air intake system for the ventilation...

Fire department called to Joe Walton Stadium on RMU campus

Fire department called to Joe Walton Stadium on RMU campus

Brittany Mayer, News Manager
August 30, 2017

The fire department was called to the football side of Joe Walton Stadium on Robert Morris University campus around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 30. Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department answered a call from RMU Public Safety about smoke throughout the equipment room and hallway in...

Fire Department responds to fire alarm in Monroe Hall

Fire Department responds to fire alarm in Monroe Hall

Malyk Johnson, Assistant News Manager
August 26, 2017

The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in Monroe Hall on Massey Way at around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 26. The fire alarm is said to have been set off in a student's room. No damage to the dorm was found and no students were injured. "We are not...

Fire in Concord Hall on RMU Campus

Fire in Concord Hall on RMU Campus

Katey Ladika, Multimedia Editor
August 23, 2017

Fire in Concord Hall on RMU campus

Fire in Concord Hall on RMU campus

Brittany Mayer, News Manager
August 22, 2017

A fire started at Robert Morris University in Concord Residence Hall on the third floor on Aug. 21. From an initial call made to the police department, it was believed that the fire was caused by a laptop. After further investigation, the fire department found that the laptop...