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Police officer promoted in the City of Pittsburgh

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 3, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh's Bureau of Police Sergeant, John Fisher, has been assigned to the administrative branch with the position of commander. His promotion ceremony took place on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Mayor's Office Conference Room. Fisher was honored and congratulated...

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Provost of Robert Morris University steps down

John Blinn and Gage Goulding
February 1, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- After 11 years of service, starting in 2008, Provost David Jamison has stepped down from his position as senior vice president of academic affairs. Jamison stepped down on Feb. 1 and plans to return to the faculty within the same day, according to an email from...

President of Robert Morris University, Dr. Chris Howard

Robert Morris University in the midst of a student enrollment crisis

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 30, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris University’s staff and faculty members packed into Massey Hall Tuesday morning to hear RMU President Chris Howard speak about the current financial state of the university. “We stand at a great challenge,” said President Howard towards...

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Community blood drive held at Robert Morris University

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 23, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Students of Robert Morris University and local community members came together on Wednesday to give back, by giving blood. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the gymnasium of the John Jay building was briefly transformed into a blood bank. The setup was complete...

Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania, Photo Date: 5/30/2016 Photo Credit: (MGN Online)

Pittsburgh International Airport saw monumental growth in 2018

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 23, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- During 2018, the Pittsburgh International Airport saw its busiest year for the first time in more than a decade, with passenger traffic up nearly 4 percent. According to a press release from the Allegheny County Airport Authority, Pittsburgh received up to 9.66...

Winter Storm Harper Could Drop 40 Inches of Snow on the Northeast. Photo Credit: (MGN Online)

City officials, public works prepare for Winter Storm Harper

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 18, 2019

PITTSBURGH — City officials and public works crews around Pittsburgh are preparing to face a strong Winter Storm Harper over the weekend. The city has an arsenal of plows with salt spreaders, tractors and pickup trucks to fight against the upcoming snow storm. The city believes...

Photo of a bike lane on a road. Photo Credit: (MGN Online)

Bike Pittsburgh seeks input on cycling next to Uber’s self-driving cars

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 18, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Bike Pittsburgh has distributed a survey asking pedestrians and bikers of the Steel City how they would feel traveling alongside vehicles that drive themselves. In Sept. 2016, Uber came to the city of Pittsburgh to test their semi-autonomous vehicles (AVs),...

Wheatley Center on the campus of Robert Morris University houses the School of Communication and Information Systems.

Robert Morris’ Organizational Leadership online masters program nationally ranked

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 17, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Robert Morris University's Organizational Leadership online masters program received a national ranking recently. The online program placed on Successful Students' top 25 best online Masters in Organizational Leadership degree programs. Robert Morris ranked...

The UPMC building is one of the many distinct buildings in the Pittsburgh area.

Study: Pittsburgh one of the best cities for STEM workers

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 17, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP — The personal finance website WalletHub brings good news for people who live in the Pittsburgh area and are looking for a career in STEM. The website reported that Pittsburgh ranks third among the top 10 metro areas that are best for STEM-related professions. The...

Annual Consumer Electronics Show displays technology developed in Pittsburgh

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
January 15, 2019

LAS VEGAS (RMU SENTRY MEDIA/CNN) - Mankind took a step towards the future last week at the Consumer Electronics Show, which took place in Las Vegas. The event focused heavily on transportation, with inventions as small as Segway -- Ninebot’s electric go-kart to inventions...