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Justice O'Connor Dies at 93

Justice O’Connor Dies at 93

Amere Keasley
December 1, 2023

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court bench, passed away Friday morning at age 93. It was announced that Sandra Day O'Connor had dementia in 2018. The cause of death was related to advanced dementia, Alzheimer's, and respiratory illness. President...

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“Unfounded” Threats to Pittsburgh Synagogue Raises Security in the Area

Isabella Timpano
November 30, 2023

An "unfounded" threat to a Pittsburgh synagogue has security raised in the surrounding area. The Pittsburgh police do not believe the threat is credible at this time and have not released the name of the synagogue for safety reasons. The threats came a month after the 5th...

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Robert Morris University Unveils The Newly Named Olsen Hall and Olsen Family Basement

Amere Keasley
November 30, 2023

Robert Morris University has announced today that two important places on campus have new names. Robert Morris Alumnus Russ Olsen ('82) made a benevolent gesture by making a multi-million dollar donation to the institution. Hopwood Hall and the Basement have unveiled their new...

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...

Saying Goodbye: What are the steps to grieving

Colby Sherwin
November 16, 2023

It's 3 a.m. I'm in my bed and I hear a pounding on my door. My sister comes into my room and says, "He's gone I'm sorry". My Grandpap was a great man, he was kind, loving, humble, and the biggest sports fan I knew. I can definitely say that my world is gone. If you are reading...

6 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70

6 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70

Isabella Timpano
November 16, 2023

At 8:52 am on Tuesday, November 14th, a multi-vehicle crash on I-70 killed 6 and left 18 injured. The crash involved a charter bus, a tractor-trailer, another commercial vehicle, and two passenger vehicles traveling west on I-70 in Licking County, Ohio. 3 of the vehicles caught...

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...