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Allegheny General Hospital Nurses’ Union Authorizes Strike

Hannah Shiflett
October 19, 2023

A union for Allegheny General Hospital nurses has been authorized to strike as of October 18. The strike comes after nurses working on low pay and staff shortages. Hundreds of nurses are expected to strike as they demand better pay and having Allegheny Health Network address...

US State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Advisory For Americans

Amere Keasley
October 19, 2023

The US State Department has issued a worldwide travel advisory as tensions have been flaring throughout various regions worldwide. There has also been an increased risk for Americans who live and work abroad. Currently, there are 8.7 million Americans who live overseas and will...

Hours Long SWAT Stand Off in Aliquippa PA

Isabella Timpano
October 18, 2023

After a nearly 7-hour SWAT standoff in Aliquippa PA, a 39-year-old man has been apprehended. The situation began as a domestic event at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, as the man, armed with a gun, locked his girlfriend out of the house while barricading himself. Irwin Street in Aliquippa...

NYC Man Leaps into 9/11 Memorial’s North Pool

Adam Pavlovich
October 12, 2023

On Monday, a Manhattan man was seen making the 30ft plunge into the shallow waters of the North Pool of the 9/11 memorial in New York City. He amazingly only sustained injuries to his leg and back but was later arrested. Around 1:30 in the afternoon on Monday, the police were...

Pennsylvania has Billions of Unclaimed Money Available

Avry Fields
October 12, 2023

Around 1 in 10 Pennsylvania residents have unclaimed money sitting in the Treasury. Currently, the Treasury is safeguarding more than $4 billion of unclaimed property and some of that money could be yours! Last year alone, Pennsylvania returned $273.3 million to consumers with...

Governor Shapiro signs executive order improving access to Mental Health and Substance disorder

Cole Brennan
October 12, 2023

On October 11th, 2023 Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order expanding mental health and substance disorder accessibility. The order will create a behavioral health council comprised of 33 people which will bring in state leaders, local governments, and...

Steve Scalise Gets The Nod For Speaker Of The House

Amere Keasley
October 12, 2023

On October 3, Kevin McCarthy was ousted as the Speaker of the House. This came after an effort headed by a small group of Republicans, which included Matt Gaetz. As of October 11th, the GOP nominated the representative from Louisiana's first district, Steve Scalise, for Speaker...

Breaking: South Tenth Street Bridge to close for Marathon

Samuel Goldberg
October 12, 2023

On Wednesday, RMU Sentry Media received a phone call today from Allegheny County that the South Tenth Street Bridge will be Closed on Sunday, October 15, for the Pittsburgh Penguin 6.6k Run Walk Marathon from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Penguins were given a successful permit to...

Mass Shooting near Indiana University of Pennsylvania Leaves 1 Dead and 8 Wounded

Mitchell McIntosh
October 11, 2023

A mass shooting at a private party five minutes away from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus has left 1 person dead and 8 others injured. The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Pennsylvania State Police say there...

Fight Among Teens Turns into Gunshots

Taylor Roberts
October 10, 2023

A teenage boy is recovering from a gunshot to the leg following a fight in the streets of Ross Township early Tuesday morning. Ross Township police responded to a call of five teenage boys fighting on Sixth Street in the Laurel Gardens neighborhood just after midnight. The...