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A car drives over the Roberto Clemente Bridge into downtown Pittsburgh. Photo Date: March 29, 2019. Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/Gage Goulding)

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto signs legislation on firearms and gun violence

John Blinn, News Editor
April 10, 2019

PITTSBURGH - Mayor Bill Peduto has signed legislation to regulate firearms. Mayor Peduto signed the regulations on Tuesday and the bills were approved by the Pittsburgh City Council last week. The mayor was joined by friends and family members of the victims of the Squirrel...

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Pittsburgh Police increase security at local mosques following deadly New Zealand mass shooting

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 15, 2019

PITTSBURGH - Officials in Pittsburgh have increased security at local places of worship following a deadly mass shooting in New Zealand. City officials released a statement Friday morning stating that public safety officials have been in contact with local Islamic leaders. Authorities...

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...

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...

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Pittsburgh Police investigate anti-Semitic messages in Pittsburgh

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 9, 2018

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Police department is investigating anti-Semitic messages that are being distributed around the city. Police issued a statement today saying that they are aware and are investigating the hate speech. Pamphlets are being delivered in several Pittsburgh...

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City creates Public Safety Support Trust Fund

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
November 7, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The City of Pittsburgh announced on Wednesday that it has created the Public Safety Support Trust Fund. With the authorization of the city controller, the City Council of Pittsburgh created the fund that will hold monetary donations in support of the Public Safety...

AJR comes to Stage AE, donates to synagogue shooting

AJR comes to Stage AE, donates to synagogue shooting

John Blinn
November 7, 2018

Sunday night a line of people wrapped around Pittsburgh's Stage AE in hopes to see indie-pop band AJR headline for the first time in the Steel City. The indoor entertainment venue filled to its maximum occupancy of 2,400 people, attendees extremely close to the back walls once...

Hate Has No Home Here

Rally for peace scheduled at Point State Park

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
November 7, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Mayor Bill Peduto announced a citywide rally for peace that will be held on Friday. In a statement to media, the Pittsburgh mayor invited all Pittsburgh residents to join him at a public event Friday at 12 p.m. The rally, which will be held at Point State Park,...

$10,000 donated to the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh’s “Our Victims of Terror” fund

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
November 4, 2018

PITTSBURGH — Following the tragedy in Squirrel Hill at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Clearview Federal Credit Union had donated $10,000 to the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh’s “Our Victims of Terror” fund through the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. This contribution...

Stronger Than Hate Concert in Pittsburgh featuring pop star Kesha

November 3, 2018

Pop star Kesha headlined the "Stronger Than Hate" concert in downtown Pittsburgh on November 4, 2018. Thousands of supports of LGBT rights, community members and music fans packed the streets.