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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...

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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...

Carnegie Natural History Museum Removes Display Due To New Policy

Carnegie Natural History Museum Removes Display Due To New Policy

Finn Lyons
October 10, 2023

The Carnegie Natural History Museum adopted a new policy about displaying human remains this September. The policy states that if human remains are to be displayed there must be consent to do so. This policy change affects an exhibit that has been on display at the museum...

Powerball Reaches Fourth-Largest Jackpot in US History

Powerball Reaches Fourth-Largest Jackpot in US History

Adam Pavlovich
October 10, 2023

After nobody possessed a winning ticket for Powerball’s drawing on Saturday (10/7), the jackpot total has surged to the fourth largest in US history and third in Powerball history. On Saturday, nobody was fortunate enough to win the $1.42 billion jackpot worth an estimated...

Israel Declares A State of War After Hamas Attacks Gaza

Finn Lyons
October 9, 2023

After several years of small attacks from both sides of the Israel and Palestinian conflict, war has officiality been declared by the Israeli government. This comes after an unprecedented attack from Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist military group that has been...

McKeesport Area Teachers Union Authorizes A Strike

Isabella Timpano
October 7, 2023

Thursday, October 5th, the McKeesport Area teacher's union voted unanimously to strike. This decision was made after the school board voted down a contract that was originally agreed upon by both sides. If the contract had been agreed on, it would mean a 3%-6.5% raise over the...

Frank James Receives 10 Life Sentences

Amere Keasley
October 7, 2023

On April 12th, 2022, Frank James unleashed rounds of bullets into a crowded subway car during rush hour, and 29 people were injured in the terroristic attack. On October 5th, 2023, James received ten life sentences for his actions. James often talked about issues in America,...