Democratic candidate Pam Iovino defeats D. Raja in 2019 special election
John Blinn, News Editor
April 3, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- Democratic candidate Pam Iovino claimed victory over Republican candidate D. Raja at approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday night. RELATED STORY: Raja, Iovino face off in 37th District Senate Debate at RMU's Yorktown Hall pic.twitter.com/LI9U5lwj6N — Pam Iovino (@pamforpa) April 3, 201...
Pennsylvania ranked with third-highest tax rate in the nation
John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- It is said that there are three certainties in life, death and taxes. A recent WalletHub study shows which states across the nation have the lowest and highest rates of one of these certainties. With the year's tax-filing deadline of April 15 inching closer and closer, one may be...
WalletHub names Pa. one of the best states to retire
Michael Delehanty, Contributor
February 12, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- A recent WalletHub study listed Pennsylvania as one of the best states in which to retire. The research done by WalletHub compared 50 states with 46 key indicators of retirement-friendliness. Some of these indicators were affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of lif...
Report: More millennial women enter the workforce
Soundharjya Babu, Contributor
January 19, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP (RMU SENTRY MEDIA/CNN) — More millennial women are entering the job market than ever before, according to a report. According to a Bloomberg report, women between the ages 25 and 34 make up 76 percent of the workforce. There is a 12 percent gap between young men and young women, m...
Gov. Wolf pushes new cold weather animal cruelty law
Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
December 3, 2018
HARRISBURG -- Gov. Tom Wolf is reminding citizens across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the state's strengthened animal cruelty law which can include hefty penalties. Act 10, the new law that strengthens Pennsylvania's animal cruelty laws, was signed into effect in June 2017, according to a press...
Freezing rain, snow and ice trigger Winter Weather Advisory
Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
November 29, 2018
PITTSBURGH - The National Weather Service in Pittsburg has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Pittsburgh region. According to officials, a combination of freezing rain, ice and snow will begin Thursday evening and extend into the overnight period. The Winter Weather Advisory will be in...
Tull Family Theater hosts screenings for kids with special needs
Garret Roberts, Arts and Entertainment Assistant Editor
November 28, 2018
SEWICKLEY - For the majority of Americans, a trip to the movies can be fairly mundane. Having been to the theater countless times, the experience is usually only as memorable as the quality of the film or the taste of the popcorn. For the group who visited the Tull Family Theater on Nov. 17; however, this t...
President Donald Trump rallys in Erie, Pennsylvania
Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
October 15, 2018