Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their New Mexico home on Feb 26. Gene Hackman was an Oscar-winning actor, best known for his roles in The French Connection and Unforgiven. Betsy Arakawa was a classical pianist. The...

Washington- Marlean Ames, a woman from Ohio, is filing a discrimination lawsuit against her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The claim was filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This act prohibits workplace sex discrimination. Following...

Former Soviet Republic of Georgia - On Jan 30, three women returned home to Thailand after escaping an alleged trafficking scheme. The three women, who wish to remain anonymous, fell victim to ads they found on Facebook. The ads promised salaries...

On Feb. 19, President Trump signed an executive order protecting access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF. The executive order requests a list of policy recommendations to protect access and "aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs...

Dubai - British tennis star, Emma Raducanu, suddenly broke down in tears mid-match on February 18th during the second round. She approached the umpire and was seen whispering back and forth before the umpire pulled out her walkie-talkie and began speaking...

After 136 years, one of the most notorious cold cases has been solved. Jack the Ripper was a serial killer in Whitechapel, London, England from 1888 to 1891. The killer is credited with five brutal deaths of women but may be responsible for up to eleven....

New York City, NY- On February 5, 2025 police were called to the East River in response to a suitcase found floating. A ferry captain called after spotting the suitcase by Governors Island and failing to fish it out of the river. Police succeeded...

Washington D.C.- President Trump's pick for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, was sworn in on February 5, 2025. Bondi's first-day objectives included withholding funding from "sanctuary cities." Sanctuary cities are cities in which there are laws limiting...

Colonial Central announced via email to faculty, staff, and students that the Patrick Henry elevator is back in service following the fire on Jan. 22. The email mentioned that all repairs are complete on the elevator and it is back in service. They...

On November 4, 2024, Mary Tucci, 84, passed away in her sleep. Mary Tucci was the mother of RMU's own John Tucci. Mary was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Ernest Tucci. She leaves behind her sister Cora and husband Ray, her brother Robert...

As of 4:30 a.m. EST on November 6, 2024, Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States. This marks a monumental win as the second non-consecutive two-term president). Trump won with 277 electoral votes, winning the battleground...

The 2024 election is the vote for the 47th President of the United States. Candidates Kamala Harris (D) and Donald Trump (R) would both mark historical wins as either the first woman president or the second two-term president. Each candidate requires...

Nadine Englert, RMU's Dean and Chief Nurse Administrator of the College of Health and Human Sciences, announced the newest Associate and Assistant Deans in an email on August 30th. Dr. Samantha Monda accepted her role as the College of Health and...

In mid-February of 2024, the Monroeville Convention Center announced that it would be closing in June of 2024. The abrupt announcement left many event planners and organizations scrambling to find a new place to host their events. The Monroeville area...

Jeff James, the Robert Morris University (RMU) police chief sent an email to all RMU staff, faculty, and students on the morning of October 30th. He informed everyone that on October 31st from 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., the rear entrance to the university will...

On October 4 Jeff James, the Robert Morris University (RMU) Police Chief, sent an email to all students, faculty, and staff about the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications...

On September 18, Motionless in White brought their "End of the World Tour" to the UPMC Events Center. This was the second stop on this tour, and they performed alongside three additional bands: Knocked Loose, Alpha Wolf, and After the Burial. The set...

Jeff James, Robert Morris University's Chief of Police, sent an email to all students on September 5th . He announced that due to home football games and concerts. All students who park in the Washington gravel lot will need to relocate on several upcoming...

On Friday, a train derailed in East Palestine, OH which caused a fire that burned for days. It has been closely monitored since the derailment, and the governors of Pennsylvania and Ohio have decided to take action. The train is carrying vinyl chloride...

A warning from the RMU Chief of Police about solicitors is the latest announcement from campus police. Chief Jeff James and Maureen Keefer, the Dean of Students, sent an email to all faculty, staff, and students. RMU requires organizations to have...

Every year starting in November radios stop playing the top hits and switch over to Christmas music. Radio stations then play Christmas songs nonstop until a little after Christmas and then resume their normal programming. Most retail workers, and most...

Students and faculty are required to remove their cars from the upper and lower UPMC lots by 4 p.m. on Thursday, according to RMU police chief Jeff James. The email stated that a large event will be held that evening. The UPMC Events Center will be...

On Tuesday, Robert Morris University held a Black Out Poetry Night in the Wheatley Cafe. "Sigma Tau Delta has been holding Blackout poetry events for several years, although we were interrupted by Covid. We started holding them again during the spring...

Jeff James, the chief of police, has announced new parking restrictions for this week. There will be two times this week that staff and students need to be aware of parking restrictions. The first will be on Tuesday. The UPMC Events Center will...

An email has been sent to Robert Morris University (RMU) students about vehicle safety. Jeff James, the chief of police, warned those on campus to be on the lookout for suspicious activity in parking lots. Catalytic converters are part of every vehicle's...

Bring Me the Horizon brought their 2022 tour to the UPMC Events Center on Sunday. The tour started on Sept. 24 in New York. This is the ninth stop on their Post Human Tour. Siiickbrain, from Los Angeles, California, kicked off the show. This was...

During the inauguration of President Dr. Michelle Patrick on Friday, Robert Morris University announced a historic gift thus renaming its School of Business. Patrick spoke on the significance of the donation, "This is a transformational gift to the...