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Joel Gray discusses upcoming Sports Management Summit

Joel Gray discusses upcoming Sports Management Summit

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
February 16, 2022

On Friday, Feb. 18, the UPMC Events Center is hosting the 45th annual Sports Management Summit which features professionals around the Pittsburgh region and gives students the opportunity to connect network with those professionals. RMU Sentry Media had the chance to sit down...

Sports Management Pre-Summit Sit-down: Joel Gray

Sports Management Pre-Summit Sit-down: Joel Gray

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
February 16, 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0XuU6cPxpK3HNRFIcxhyJx?si=97e76e2260994b4d Ethan Morrison sits down with Robert Morris alumnus Joel Gray to discuss his time at Robert Morris as well as his thoughts on the Sports Management Summit and his position with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Clemente Bridge (Photo Credit Bailey Noel RMU Sentry Media)

Roberto Clemente Bridge closed 22 months to undergo rehabilitation project

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
February 14, 2022

Commuters will have to find an alternative route as on Monday the Roberto Clemente Sixth Street Bridge closed to undergo a $34.3 million bridge rehabilitation project. The project is expected to be completed in December 2023. The project will include repairs to the structural...

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Police Blotter: 02/01/22 – 02/07/22

Evelyn Luthringer, Multimedia Editor
February 11, 2022

02/01/22: Fire Alarm-False Activation: An RMU Island Sport Center Public Safety Officer was informed a fire alarm had been activated in the golf dome. It was determined a sensor got tangled in the net. The fire department was canceled. The panel was reset. The case is closed.   02/03/22:...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey names Lee Schmidt Director of Public Safety (Photo Credit: Grayden Jackson RMU Sentry Media)

Lee Schmidt named Pittsburgh Public Safety Director

Colby Sherwin
February 5, 2022

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has announced Lee Schmidt as the Director of Public Safety for the city. In a statement from the office of the mayor, they describe Schmidt for the positIon based on his work over the last two years during the pandemic.   “Lee Schmidt...

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Police Blotter: 1/25/22-1/31/22

Evelyn Luthringer, Multimedia Editor
February 4, 2022

1/25/22: Animal Complaint: RMU Police were notified by students of a dog wandering campus. Moon Dispatch reported a lost Husky in the area. Officers radioed to Moon Dispatch that the dog was spotted on campus. Officers were able to capture the dog until the owners arrived. The...

Aftermath of the Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse (Photo Credit: RMU Sentry Media: Bailey Noel)

BREAKING: Pittsburgh Public Safety provides update on Fern Hollow Bridge

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
January 31, 2022

UPDATE: Jan. 31, 5:29 p.m.:  Crews have removed the bus from the collapse site. Feb. 2, 10:26 a.m.: The public observation area that was opened to the public on Monday has been closed indefinitely effective immediately for remediation. Clayton Loop Biddle Trail and Homewood...

Whiskey Myers is heading to the UPMC Events Center on May 1. Photo Credit: (UPMC Events Center Twitter)

Whiskey Myers to perform at UPMC Events Center in May

Colby Sherwin, Assistant News Editor
January 31, 2022

The UPMC Events Center has added yet another concert to the docket this year, as country music band Whiskey Myers is making a stop in Moon Township on May 1. The show is part of the “Is a coming” tour which begins in Silver Spring Md. on Feb. 16. With one huge stop along...

Frick Park will be closed until the Fern Hollow Bridge scene is secure. (Photo Credit RMU Sentry Media Megan Shandel)

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey to sign Declaration Disaster for Fern Hollow Bridge

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
January 30, 2022

PITTSBURGH -- On Sunday afternoon, the city of Pittsburgh announced that mayor Ed Gainey will sign a Declaration of Disaster Emergency for the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse that occurred on Friday. The declaration will increase the availability of federal funds, facilitate closer...

Joe Biden visits Carnegie Mellon's Mill 19 on Friday to discuss his infrastructure bill. (Photo Credit, Grayden Jackson)

President Joe Biden visits Pittsburgh to discuss infrastructure

Isabella Bigler, Reporter
January 29, 2022

WEST MIFFLIN Pa. -- 46th President of the United States Joe Biden visited the city of Pittsburgh Friday to discuss his $1.6 billion infrastructure bill. Biden's presence in the state began hours before arriving at Carnegie Mellon Mill 19. On his way into the state, the Frick...