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Rite Aid's Closings in the Pittsburgh Area

Rite Aid’s Closings in the Pittsburgh Area

Mitchell McIntosh
November 29, 2023

Rite Aid has made the decision to close two more Pittsburgh area locations in addition to the nine that are closing or have already been closed since the pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in mid-October. Rite Aid is planning to close 167 locations nationwide. The University...

Rainbow Bridge Explosion Leaves Two Dead

Rainbow Bridge Explosion Leaves Two Dead

Finn Lyons
November 27, 2023

On Wednesday, November 22, a car exploded on the Rainbow Bridge that connects Niagara Falls, New York to Canada. The driver and the passenger of the car were the only two casualties in the explosion, however, a border worker was also injured in the explosion. There was a lot...

Matt Petgrave Booked On Manslaughter Charges In Connection to Adam Johnson's Death

Matt Petgrave Booked On Manslaughter Charges In Connection to Adam Johnson’s Death

Amere Keasley
November 15, 2023

Police in England have arrested Matt Petgrave, and he has been charged with manslaughter in the death of the American hockey player, Adam Johnson. The former Pittsburgh Penguin had his neck cut by a skate in a freak accident on the ice in Sheffield, England. Johnson passed...

Breaking: House passes short-term funding plan to stop shutdown

Breaking: House passes short-term funding plan to stop shutdown

Colby Sherwin
November 15, 2023

On November 14 the House of Representatives just passed a bill to stop a government shutdown. The votes passed through with a total of 336 to 95. This marks the second time a vote like this has gone to the floor but the first time it has passed. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson...

Pittsburgh Penguins to Retire Jaromir Jagr's Number

Pittsburgh Penguins to Retire Jaromir Jagr’s Number

Samuel Goldberg
November 10, 2023

Jaromir Jagr had an illustrious NHL career that lasted for twenty-eight years where he was with nine different teams over his incredible career. Jagr was able to adjust to the times of the game, making him one of the best to ever play hockey. His hockey IQ was through the...

Breaking: Robert Morris Ranked in Best Cybersecurity Program

Breaking: Robert Morris Ranked in Best Cybersecurity Program

Colby Sherwin
November 10, 2023

Robert Morris University (RMU) has been ranked as the 17th best cybersecurity program by Cybersecurity Guideā€™s list of best online cybersecurity degree programs. In a statement by RMU: " Cybersecurity Guide, a trusted resource in cybersecurity education and career information,...

2024 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.

2024 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.

Avry Fields
November 9, 2023

When it comes to selecting a location to retire, you want to make sure it perfectly fits your wants and needs. On November 7th, U.S. Real Estate News released its 2024 list of the top 150 places to retire in. Pennsylvania took the list by storm and secured seven spots in the...

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Ohio Votes to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Mitchell McIntosh
November 9, 2023

Ohio has become the 24th state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana with the approval of 57 percent of voters. The passage of Issue 2 will allow individuals 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and to grow the plant at their home. A 10 percent sales...

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Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Prompts Evacuations and Stay At Home Order

Amere Keasley
November 9, 2023

An explosion occurred at a chemical plant early Wednesday morning in Shepherd, Texas, which is an hour outside Houston, in San Jacinto County. The blast caused a significant fire and prompted evacuations along with stay-at-home orders. Geoff Harfield, the president of Sound...

Nets Added Around the Golden Gate Bridge to Prevent Suicide

Nets Added Around the Golden Gate Bridge to Prevent Suicide

Isabella Timpano
November 9, 2023

The Golden Gate Bridge, a famous sight in San Francisco, has been a suicide hotspot for almost a century. Since its opening in 1937, an assumed 2,000 people have taken their lives over the side of the bridge. Now, almost 100 years since the novelty was built, safety nets have...