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RMU Sentry Media

Bill Hillgrove Announces Retirement From Steelers

Bill Hillgrove Announces Retirement From Steelers

Samuel Goldberg
February 29, 2024

Legendary broadcaster Bill Hillgrove is retiring from his role as the Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster. Hillgrove was in his role for thirty seasons and is finally calling it a career. He will still be calling University of Pittsburgh sports and is not retiring completely. Hillgrove...

Chad Veltri Goes Back to Roots, Leads Brand New Colonials Roster in Hometown

Chad Veltri Goes Back to Roots, Leads Brand New Colonials Roster in Hometown

Colby Sherwin
February 29, 2024

When RMU lost to Niagara in the quarterfinal of the Atlantic Hockey Playoffs in 2021, then goalie of the Purple Eagles Chad Veltri had no idea the next time he would take the ice in Clearview Arena would be for the Colonials. Veltri, a Pittsburgh native, grew up playing for...

75 Electric School Buses Sent to Pittsburgh, PA

75 Electric School Buses Sent to Pittsburgh, PA

Isabella Timpano
February 13, 2024

Three different school districts within the Greater Pittsburgh area will be receiving a total of 75 all-electric school buses thanks to a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Pittsburgh Public Schools will receive 45 busses, and both the Laurel Highlands...

Volunteers Needed at Pittsburgh Food Bank

Volunteers Needed at Pittsburgh Food Bank

Joshua Woodman
January 30, 2024

Last week, on January 9, the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank announced its need for volunteers because of an increase in people who need assistance due to the economy. This comes after what the Food Bank says is "a dip in the number of volunteers after the holidays," according...

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 Drunkest City in Pennsylvania

Isabella Timpano
December 11, 2023

A survey done by 24/7 Wall St, a financial news and opinion company, has placed Pittsburgh as the "drunkest city" in Pennsylvania. The survey polled men and women above the age of 18 who reported heavy or binge drinking. 23% of adults in Pittsburgh stated that they drink heavily,...

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SWAT Incident Developing in Pittsburgh, PA

Isabella Timpano
November 3, 2023

Pittsburgh Public Safety has said that a SWAT presence formed within the neighborhood of South Oakland on October 30th. The situation has developed on the 3700 block of Child's Street. Authorities have reported that the suspect is a barricaded man who is possibly armed with...

Pittsburgh Plastic Bag Ban to be Implemented October 14

Mitchell McIntosh
October 5, 2023

The City of Pittsburgh unanimously passed a plastic bag ban in April of 2022 in an effort to promote a cleaner and more sustainable community. The ban will go into effect as of October 14, 2023. A statement regarding the ban on the pittsburghpa.gov website reads, "Beginning...

Pay up or Get out - Pittsburgh Mills Mall set for Sheriff Sale

Pay up or Get out – Pittsburgh Mills Mall set for Sheriff Sale

Isabella Timpano
September 27, 2023

The once prominent Pittsburgh Mills Mall is now facing a sheriff sale. The facility, currently owned by Namdar Realty, is over $11 million behind in payments. At this point, the sheriff sale is set to occur on October 2nd. Opening in 2005, the Pittsburgh Mills Mall originally...

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Pittsburgh Police Department Searching for Two Missing Juvenile Girls.

Amere Keasley
September 26, 2023

    PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Police Special Victims Unit is asking for the public's assistance to find two missing juvenile girls. They are believed to be at risk. The girls have been identified as Aakira Harris and Kayleigh Phillips, who are believed to...

The Colonials fall 1-0 to Duquesne   and fall 0-9-0 at Rooney Field

Men’s Soccer Drops Crosstown Matchup to 10-Men Duquesne

Alec Miller
September 13, 2023

A city rivalry game always gets a team excited and up for a good match. This was one of the ones that was going to get a team excited as RMU (3-1-2) was looking forward to an away trip to Duquesne (3-1-1). A hot start to the season for the Colonials going undefeated in their...