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Valerie Gaydos announces candidacy for State Representative at RMU

Valerie Gaydos announces candidacy for State Representative at RMU

Brittany Mayer, News Manager
February 14, 2018

Valerie Gaydos, the founder and CEO of Capital Growth, Inc., announced her candidacy for State Representative at Robert Morris University on Feb. 14. Photo Gallery: https://www.rmusentrymedia.com/featured-multimedia/photo-gallery/valerie-gaydos-announces-candidacy-for-state-representative/ Gaydos...

Wendy’s drive-thru horse comes to RMU

Gage Goulding, News Editor
February 14, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP - Marcella Gruchalak was driving home from a charity event with her horse, Funny Bunny, who goes by Buns for short, and decided to stop and get him a treat. What she thought was just rewarding her horse for good behavior and knocking something off her bucket list...

Photo credit: Katey Ladika

Toys “R” Us closing stores in Pittsburgh

Gage Goulding
February 12, 2018

The children's toy retailer Toys “R” Us announced on Jan. 24 that they would close 182 stores around the nation. Pittsburgh was among the closures with the company closing four stores in the metropolitan area.   Toys “R” Us locations in Ross Park Mall, Beaver...

Photo credit: Katie Wedge

Facilities Management responding to fluctuations in weather

Brittany Mayer
February 9, 2018

As Pittsburgh temperatures have been fluctuating, Robert Morris University’s Facilities Management has been planning to plow, spread salt on roadways and answer students' calls. RMU Colonial Central is an office in Facilities Management close to the Braddock Residence Hall...

Photo credit: Avin Patel

RMU students volunteer to help file taxes

Malyk Johnson
February 8, 2018

Robert Morris University is for the seventh year a part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which allows low-income citizens and international and foreign individuals to have volunteers to help file their taxes. The VITA program offers free tax help to low-income...

Police Blotter 1/30/18-2/05/18

Police Blotter 1/30/18-2/05/18

February 6, 2018

1/30/18 -Fire Alarm-Guardian reported a fire alarm activated in Hamilton Hall.  Officers responded and found the cause to be from a curling iron.  Maintenance was able to reset the alarm system (closed) 1/30/18 -Medical Emergency- This department was advised of a student...

Photo credit: Gage Goulding

Local business benefits from President Trump tax plan

Malyk Johnson
February 6, 2018

President Donald Trump gave a speech at H&K Equipment on Jan. 18 in Coraopolis. He discussed the benefits that local businesses in the area have seen as a result of a tax reform, which was passed in December of last year. During the speech, he also discussed national companies...

Vice President Mike Pence speaks for republican candidate Rick Saccone.

Vice President Mike Pence visits Pittsburgh

Gage Goulding, News Editor
February 2, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence left Washington D.C. aboard Air Force Two as he began his journey to Pittsburgh for a day of speeches. This presidential trip comes just fifteen days after President Donald Trump came to H & K Equipment in Coraopolis. The goal of the trips was the...

Punxsutawney Phil, the "weather predicting" groundhog, saw his shadow, thus predicting 6 more weeks of winter on the 132nd "Trek to the Knob" this GroundHogs Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Punxsutawney Phil sees six more weeks of winter in 2018

Brittany Mayer, News Manager
February 2, 2018

Today was the 132nd annual trek of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in Gobbler's Knob where Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, indicating six more weeks of winter. People gathered from around the country to celebrate Groundhog Day with Punxsutawney Phil in Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania....

Vice President Mike Pence to visit Bethel Park

Vice President Mike Pence to visit Bethel Park

Jocelyn Burns
February 1, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence will appear in Bethel Park on Feb. 2 to speak on Rick Saccone. Later in the day Pence will give remarks at America First Policies' "Tax Cut to Put America First" event. RMU Sentry Media will have live updates right HERE during the event. [<a href="//storify.com/RMUSentryMedia/vice-president-mike-pence-visits-bethel-park"...