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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...

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Amber Alert issued in statewide search for missing teen

Michael Delehanty and Gage Goulding
January 16, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing teen from Penn Hills. Police say that 16-year-old Marjani Aquil was allegedly abducted by 19-year-old Jermaine Rodgers. Aquil was last seen on Jan. 16 at approximately 3 p.m. at a residence...

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Pittsburgh Police to establish new domestic violence unit

Jess Zaccarelli, Contributor
January 16, 2019
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police plans to establish a new domestic violence unit using a $500,000 donation from the Nina Baldwin Fisher Foundation.
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Pittsburgh officials discuss final 2018 crime statistics

Soundharjya Babu, Contributor
January 15, 2019

PITTSBURGH - Public Safety and Police Bureau officials gathered in the Mayor’s Conference Room on Monday to discuss the final 2018 crime statistics. Officials say that the numbers show progress. Homicides and shootings have decreased, but work still remains in Pittsburgh. "Every...

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...

Pittsburgh named in list of best cities to land a job in 2019

Gage Goulding, News Editor
January 6, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Pittsburgh was named in a report of the best cities to land a job in 2019, and the Steel City ranked rather high on the list. The personal finance website WalletHub released its annual report on the best cities to find jobs this week. Cities were put head to...

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RMU alumni asks for help in kidney donation search at Penguins game

Gage Goulding, News Editor
January 2, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - A Robert Morris University alumni asked for the communities help in his search for a kidney at a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game. Dave Pritchard, a member of the Robert Morris 1985 graduating class, held a poster with his daughter, Ashley Pritchard, at a Penguins...

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...

The city of Pittsburgh saw more rain in 2018 than it has ever seen in record history. Heavy rains on New Year's Eve helped bump 2018 over the top to become the wettest year ever.

Pittsburgh shatters record for wettest year on record

Gage Goulding, News Editor
January 1, 2019

PITTSBURGH - New Year's Eve brought in the year 2019 and a new record for the city of Pittsburgh. It took until the last day of the year, but with the heavy rainfall throughout the entire year, 2018 was the wettest year on record for Pittsburgh. The previous record was...

A red Port Authority BRT bus at the Union Station. Photo Credit: (Wikipedia/An Errant Knight)

Port Authority to offer free rides for kids on New Year’s Eve

Gage Goulding, News Editor
December 30, 2018

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Port Authority will offer free rides to children on New Year's Eve. The free service will begin at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 for children ages 6 to 12-years-old. Children must be accompanied by an adult wearing a First Night pin, according to a post on...