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The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

Local t-shirt shop raises more than $4K for Tree of Life victims

January 2, 2019

JOHNSTOWN (RMU SENTRY MEDIA/CNN) -- T-shirts traveled as far south as Hawaii and as far west as California. "They went all over," said Jody Altemus an American Eagle Screen Print and Embroidery employee. "We may have hit every state but I didn't keep track of that." A small...

New Year’s Day is National Hangover Day

Gage Goulding, News Editor
January 1, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP (RMU SENTRY MEDIA/CNN) - Depending on how hard you celebrated on Monday night to bring in the new year, you may be observing National Hangover Day. The nationwide observance of hangovers is each year on the first of January, when Americans are most likely to...

The city of Pittsburgh saw more rain in 2018 than it has ever seen in record history. Heavy rains on New Years Eve helped bump 2018 over the top to become the wettest year ever.

Pittsburgh shatters record for wettest year on record

Gage Goulding, News Editor
January 1, 2019

PITTSBURGH - New Year's Eve brought in the year 2019 and a new record for the city of Pittsburgh. It took until the last day of the year, but with the heavy rainfall throughout the entire year, 2018 was the wettest year on record for Pittsburgh. The previous record was...

Robert Morris University looks beautiful in autumn as the leaves change. A picture of the business building on the campus of RMU.

Robert Morris named in top 30 colleges to earn hospitality degree

Gage Goulding, News Editor
January 1, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris University was ranked in a nationwide list of the top colleges to earn a degree in hospitality. According to Great Value Colleges, Robert Morris is the 27th-best college to study for a bachelor's degree in hospitality. RMU offers an online...

A red Port Authority BRT bus at the Union Station. Photo Credit: (Wikipedia/An Errant Knight)

Port Authority to offer free rides for kids on New Year’s Eve

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 30, 2018

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Port Authority will offer free rides to children on New Year's Eve. The free service will begin at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 for children ages 6 to 12-years-old. Children must be accompanied by an adult wearing a First Night pin, according to a post on...

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Pittsburgh Police prepare for First Night celebrations

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 30, 2018

PITTSBURGH - Many will gather on New Year's Eve in downtown Pittsburgh to ring in the near year and Pittsburgh Police officers will be right there with them. The department said that the event will attract large crowds in many downtown areas on Dec. 31 as the Pittsburgh Cultural...

A multi-vehicle car accident on University Blvd. on Dec. 16 closed northbound lanes of traffic.

Multi-vehicle accident closes University Blvd. northbound lanes

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 16, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP - A multi-vehicle accident stopped northbound traffic on University Boulevard in Moon Township Sunday evening. The accident that happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. involved two-vehicles that were traveling northbound. Officers from the Moon Township Police Department...

Former Pa. Senator would say “no” to White House job

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 14, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A former Pa. Senator, who was named a potential pick for the White House Chief of Staff position, said he would decline the position. Republican Rick Santorum told CNN's Erin Burnett that he's "not interested" in the position. According to the Washington...

Photo Credit: (Goble Funeral Home & Crematory)

Slippery Rock University student found dead on campus

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 13, 2018

SLIPPERY ROCK - Authorities in Slippery Rock are investigating the death of a student at Slippery Rock University. The Butler Eagle reported on Wednesday that both Pennsylvania State Police and Slippery Rock University Police were called to Wally Rose Field at approximately...

Photo Credit: (Pittsburgh Police)

Police vehicles get ‘Stronger Than Hate’ decals

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 11, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Some police vehicles in the City of Pittsburgh has received a new addition to their decals, a remembrance of the worst anti-Semitic shooting in U.S. history. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police announced on Tuesday that they have placed "Stronger Than Hate" decals...