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A moment of silence was held before the RMU-RIT game on Saturday in remembrance of those lost in the days mass shooting in Squirrel Hill

RMU athletics pays tribute to those lost in mass shooting

Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
October 28, 2018

The loss within the Pittsburgh community was felt from across the country and the region. And while it was a busy day for RMU Athletics on Saturday, the teams, players and coaches made sure to keep the victims and families in their thoughts and prayers. Before their game just...

Victims in Pittsburgh shooting identified

Malyk Johnson and Gage Goulding
October 28, 2018

11 people were killed in a shooting on Saturday morning at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. In a press conference at 9 AM, the victims have been identified. All of the victims were middle-aged or older. The victims include brothers and a husband and wife. Joyce...

Pittsburgh FBI, S.W.A.T., police, paramedics, and Pennsylvania State Troopers were all at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh during a mass shooting October 27, 2018.

Mass shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
October 27, 2018

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11 dead, 6 more injured in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 27, 2018

UPDATED 12:54 PM At a press conference this morning, the 11 victims of yesterdays shooting were identified. All of the victims were middle-aged or older. The victims included a pair of brothers and a husband and wife pairing. At a press conference, Pittsburgh Mayor William...

Photo Credit: (MGN Online)

Pittsburgh International Airport continues passenger traffic growth

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 26, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh International Airport continues to increase passenger traffic for the 29th consecutive month. This past September has been the busiest since 2005, said the airport in a statement to media. Citing continued growth in seats and new nonstop flights, the...

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DEA plans day to collect unused prescription drugs

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 25, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The Drug Enforcement Agency plans its 16th National Prescription Take Back Day. On Saturday the DEA encourages anyone with unused prescription drugs to dispose of them this weekend during the drug take-back day. According to a press release from the City of...

First Monster Pumpkin Festival in Pittsburgh is a smash hit

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
October 25, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Pumpkin patches have been popping up all over western Pennsylvania for the fall season, but Pittsburgh had bigger plans. Pittsburgh held the city’s first Monster Pumpkin Festival Oct. 20 and 21 on the North Shore riverwalk, and it was a smash hit. One of...

Photo Credit: (City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety)

Arrest made in West End weekend shooting

Gage Goulding
October 25, 2018

PITTSBURGH — Police in Pittsburgh arrested a man who was involved in a shooting on Saturday. According to a statement from Pittsburgh Police, authorities arrested 18-year-old Kenneth Parker of Elliot on Tuesday in connection with a non-fatal shooting in Elliot on Oct. 20. Kenneth...

Photo Credit: (Allegney County Sheriffs Office)

Sheriffs arrest sex offender

Gage Goulding
October 24, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Deputies with the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office arrested a sex offender that has been on the run since May. In a statement, sheriff's said that 30-year-old Brendan McKenzie of Perry South was eluding deputies since May 14, 2018, when a warrant was issued....

Thousands of people traveled to the North Shore riverwalk to enjoy the first Monster Pumpkin Festival in Pittsburgh Oct. 20 and 21.

Pittsburgh’s first Monster Pumpkin Festival is a smash hit

Megan Shandel, Multimedia Assistant Manager
October 23, 2018

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