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Suspect Arrested in Ohio Warehouse Mass Shooting

Suspect Arrested in Ohio Warehouse Mass Shooting

Isabella Timpano
February 5, 2025

Police have arrested a suspect in a mass shooting in an Ohio warehouse, killing one and injuring five others late Tuesday, Feb 4. The shooting that occurred at KDC/One, a cosmetics manufacturer in New Albany, Ohio, is being described as a "targeted attack." Shooting suspect...

Maine Shooting: 18 Dead And Suspect Still At Large

Maine Shooting: 18 Dead And Suspect Still At Large

Amere Keasley
October 26, 2023

On the evening of October 25th, Robert Card, a former Army reservist, opened fire at a restaurant and bowling alley, killing 18 and injuring 13 in Lewiston, Maine. Several people were injured due to a stampede that happened following the gunshots. A manhunt is underway for...

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Pittsburgh Police increase security at local mosques following deadly New Zealand mass shooting

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 15, 2019

PITTSBURGH - Officials in Pittsburgh have increased security at local places of worship following a deadly mass shooting in New Zealand. City officials released a statement Friday morning stating that public safety officials have been in contact with local Islamic leaders. Authorities...

Local t-shirt shop raises more than $4K for Tree of Life victims

January 2, 2019

JOHNSTOWN (RMU SENTRY MEDIA/CNN) -- T-shirts traveled as far south as Hawaii and as far west as California. "They went all over," said Jody Altemus an American Eagle Screen Print and Embroidery employee. "We may have hit every state but I didn't keep track of that." A small...

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Pittsburgh Police investigate anti-Semitic messages in Pittsburgh

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 9, 2018

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Police department is investigating anti-Semitic messages that are being distributed around the city. Police issued a statement today saying that they are aware and are investigating the hate speech. Pamphlets are being delivered in several Pittsburgh...

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City creates Public Safety Support Trust Fund

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
November 7, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The City of Pittsburgh announced on Wednesday that it has created the Public Safety Support Trust Fund. With the authorization of the city controller, the City Council of Pittsburgh created the fund that will hold monetary donations in support of the Public Safety...

$10,000 donated to the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh’s “Our Victims of Terror” fund

Megan Shandel, Assistant Multimedia Manager
November 4, 2018

PITTSBURGH — Following the tragedy in Squirrel Hill at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Clearview Federal Credit Union had donated $10,000 to the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh’s “Our Victims of Terror” fund through the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. This contribution...

Robert Morris University issues statement on synagogue shooting

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP - A spokesperson for Robert Morris University has released a brief statement regarding Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that occurred on Saturday. RELATED STORIES: City of Pittsburgh issues statement on presidential visit Statement from Pittsburgh Public Safety...

Robert Morris alums among those killed in Synagogue shooting

Robert Morris alums among those killed in Synagogue shooting

Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
October 31, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris University community lost one of their own in the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday which took the lives of 11 and injured six others. Melvin Wax, 88, was a retired accountant, father, grandfather and a 1959 Robert...

City of Pittsburgh issues statement on presidential visit

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 30, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- With President Donald Trump visiting Pittsburgh, the city's Department of Public Safety urged Pittsburgh to be patient. "We ask residents and commuters to plan ahead and avoid the East End of the city, and to exercise patience when encountering traffic delays...