Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from July 2006:
Top business stories of the week
Jul 01, 2006 ... Monday • Workers at Nova Chemical Corp.'s U.S. headquarters in Moongot the bad news that a "significant number" of the 250 employeesthat will be cut as part of the company's restructuring will comefrom that office. Nova also will eliminate some jobs at its plant inMonaca ....
Zoo shows off painted dogs
Jul 01, 2006; ... Dogs and cats aren't normally happy to see each other, but forfour African wild dogs, their new neighbor at the Pittsburgh Zoo wasa welcome sight. The zoo's newest animals can be found right next to a 14-year-oldcheetah named Jasmine, said Karen Vacco, the dogs' lead keeper ....
Know your color? Take the quiz
Jul 01, 2006; ... Painting walls, cabinets and ceilings can be a chore, but choosinga color doesn't have to be one. Experts agree that potentialredecorators should not rely solely on trends, but look to theirpersonalities and favorite things for interesting colors, whetherthey be ecru or eggplant ....
State misses budget deadline -- again
Jul 01, 2006; ... HARRISBURG - The General Assembly on Friday failed its job spelledout in the state Constitution: passing a balanced budget by June 30. In a year when the Legislature is under a microscope because ofthe legislative pay raise fiasco, conventional wisdom held thatlawmakers would, if ...
Pedestrian crossing signs posted on Liberty Avenue
Jul 01, 2006; ... Pittsburgh police took steps Friday to slow motorists on a stretchof Liberty Avenue in the Strip District that one woman who works inthe area likened to a racetrack. Police posted pedestrian crossing signs and hung electronic boardswith flashing lights that display the speed of ...
Car sales heat up
Jul 01, 2006; ... Kathie McGrogan went to North Star Chevrolet for an oil change.She browsed the Carnegie dealership's lot while she waited, and endedup leaving with a new Equinox. That may sound like an impulse buy. But McGrogan figures thattrading her three-year-old Chevy Tracker for the small, ...
Briefs: HGTV decorators publish second book of home projects
Jul 01, 2006 ... "Room By Room" may be gone, but Matt and Shari decorate on. Matt Fox and Shari Hiller, Ohio's own HGTV duo, recently compiledsome of their easier home-decorating ideas into their second book,"Matt & Shari Great Weekend Projects" (Dynamic Resource Group, $19.95softcover). The book ...
Brookline slaughterhouse irks neighbors
Jul 01, 2006; ... The last straw for Josie Diamon was when she looked out her backporch and spotted the man she called "the Butcher of Brookline"chasing a squawking chicken with a homemade noose. "I heard squawking, and then silence. I'm not vegetarian, butshouldn't have to stand in my yard on a ...
Pirates farm report
Jul 01, 2006 ... How the Pirates' farm teams fared in games played Friday: INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-36) lost, 7-0, at Toledo (Tigers). Leftfielder Rich Thompson had the Indians' only extra-base hit, a triplein the fourth inning. Indianapolis collected just five hits. Left-handed pitcher Sean ...
Brewery says special accounting not needed
Jul 01, 2006; ... Bankrupt Pittsburgh Brewing Co. said Friday in court documentsthat its unions don't need any extraordinary accounting scrutiny todetermine the state of its financial records. The Lawrenceville brewer asked U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburghyesterday to deny a request by the ...
Leyland has new passion
Jul 01, 2006; ... Tigers manager Jim Leyland is still very much a Pittsburgher,despite this being the 10th season since he last managed the Pirates. Leyland resides in Mt. Lebanon. He holds a close circle of friendsin this area, and he appreciates what a big deal the upcoming All-Star Game is for ...
July 4th events
Jul 01, 2006 ... July 2 Three Rivers Regatta The Three Rivers Regatta continues through Tuesday with riverracing activities and, of course, fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Details: 412-875-4841. Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival 2006 marks the 32nd year of the ...
No decision yet from Lange on Pens radio
Jul 01, 2006; ... The Penguins' Ryan Whitney grew up in Boston, but he still knewabout Mike Lange. "I think everyone knows him because of his goal announcements andall that," said the 23-year-old defenseman. "I knew about him growingup when the Penguins were in their glory days." Lange's days ...
Trinity QB commits to UConn
Jul 01, 2006; ... Trinity Area quarterback Cody Endres just wants to focus on hissenior year, but he made one concession to the future Friday night. Endres, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound quarterback, gave his verbalcommitment to the University of Connecticut, putting the decisionbehind him before the start ...
Briefs: Cultural events in the city
Jul 01, 2006 ... City Theatre presents "Late Nite Catechism 2" at 5:30 and 9 p.m.as part of an open-ended run at the Lester Hamburg Studio Theater,1300 Bingham St., South Side. $35 and $40. 412-431-2489. Special-effects help sought from 'Rings' master Denzel Washington says he wants Peter ...
Local stock index resumes its climb
Jul 01, 2006; ... The Trib 30 stock index resumed its upward climb in June,including a host of issues that hit new highs during the month. The month's local-stock index was powered largely by strongperformances by stocks in financial services and the metals industry. The Trib 30 ended June at ...
Where's Bush's bite?
Jul 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON "For people to leak that program and for a newspaper to publish itdoes great harm to the United States of America." So said President Bush of The New York Times' revelation of asecret U.S. program to monitor the international cash transfers ofsuspected terrorists ....
Gorzelanny confident in ability
Jul 01, 2006; ... When he joined the Pirates last September, Tom Gorzelanny tastedhis cup of coffee. Now, he wants to consume the whole pot. Gorzelanny, a 23-year-old top pitching prospect who'll make hisseason debut tonight against the Detroit Tigers, doesn't view hispromotion as a chance to show ...
JetBlue touches down in Pittsburgh
Jul 01, 2006; ... Minutes after JetBlue Airways' first of six, new daily flightstouched down in Pittsburgh Friday morning, its chief executive saidhe foresee ramping up capacity by half. "Pittsburgh is a medium-sized city. There's no reason why wecouldn't bring (Airbus) A320s in here," said David ...
Findings may help treat aging disease
Jul 01, 2006; ... Changes to mechanical properties of the cell nucleus mightcontribute to a rare, fatal genetic disorder that causes prematureaging, Carnegie Mellon University engineers have discovered. Experts say their findings could help researchers find treatmentsfor the disease called ...
Wild Things fall at Evansville
Jul 01, 2006 ... The Washington Wild Things lost, 2-0, to the Evansville OttersFriday night at Bosse Field in Evansville, Ind. Washington starter Pat Kohorst came into the game tied for theFrontier League lead in wins with five. Kohorst allowed two earnedruns in his 6 1/3 innings and struck out one ...
Columbia, Dominion, Equitable cut prices
Jul 01, 2006; ... Natural gas costs will drop again today for customers of theregion's three biggest distributors. Following reductions in April,Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Dominion Peoples and Equitable Gas saidFriday they'll cut rates for the year's third quarter. Columbia, with 357,000 ...
New state law prohibits protesters at funerals
Jul 01, 2006; ... HARRISBURG - As a Vietnam War-era veteran and a member of theRolling Thunder motorcycle group, Ken Marx of Trafford, WestmorelandCounty, considers it his duty to protect the honor and dignity ofmilitary personnel returning home. When protesters from the Kansas-based Westboro ...
Pitt lands offensive lineman, tight end
Jul 01, 2006; ... West Virginia was written atop one column on the dry-erase board.Pitt occupied the other. Beneath were listed the pros and cons ofeach football program. In Erie McDowell offensive lineman Dan Matha's decision-makingprocess, the pros of playing for Pitt heavily outweighed those of ...
Officer recommends trial in soldier's slaying
Jul 01, 2006; ... His former commanding officer has recommended that Army Spc. ChrisRolan, 22, of Albuquerque, N.M., be tried for the killing of Pvt.Dylan Paytas, 20, of Freedom, Beaver County. Col. Steven Salazar, former commander of the 3rd Brigade, 3rdInfantry Division, at Fort Benning, Ga., has ...
Iraq is not 'mission impossible'
Jul 01, 2006; ... Oliver North spends so much time on patrol with or interviewingthe troops in Iraq, you'd think he is still an active colonel in theU.S. Marine Corps. North, who has been to Iraq seven times and Afghanistan once andfought in Vietnam, is a conservative commentator for Fox News, ...
Tournament brings 40 curling teams to town
Jul 01, 2006; ... The city gets hot this time of year, but Ryan McMakin is coolingoff on the ice. One of the youngest competitors in the Pittsburgh Curling Club,McMakin, 14, gripped his broom waiting for his team to throw Fridaymorning. McMakin is competing in the Pittsburgh Curling Club's ...
World Cup TV schedule, results
Jul 01, 2006 ... 2006 World Cup TV schedule and results: FIRST ROUND GroupTeamsTimeTV Friday, June 9 AGermany beats Costa Rica, 4-2-- AEcuador beats Poland, 2-0-- Saturday, June 10 BEngland beats Paraguay, 1-0-- BTrinidad/Tobago draws Sweden, ...
Career change makes a splash
Jul 01, 2006; ... When Sherron Winer was 39, she simply needed a job. Twenty years later, she and her husband, Sam Winer, own andoperate the APR Powerboat Superleague, but she hardly considers itwork. This weekend, the couple will showcase their SuperleagueFormula 2 tunnel boats during the 2006 Trib ...
Honus Wagner's spirit lingers in Carnegie
Jul 01, 2006; ... When Bob Chidlow was a boy in Carnegie in the 1940s, his paymentfor cutting an elderly man's grass was a baseball. Chidlow and his friends would play with that ball until the covercame off. Then they'd wrap it in electrical tape. When the tape woreoff, Chidlow or another boy would ...
Bug off
Jul 01, 2006; ... In a growing anti-bug arsenal, mosquitoes now are being snared inbags of mechanical death. Makers of mechanical traps that use a chemical lure to entice thecritters to an early death brag about the efficiency of theirdevices. "The lure smells like blood to the mosquitoes, ...
Tigers 7, Pirates 6: How they scored
Jul 01, 2006 ... Pirates first (Kenny Rogers pitching) Jose Bautista tripled to center with no outs. Sean Casey hit asacrifice fly to left for the second out; Bautista scored. Pirates 1, Tigers 0 Tigers second (Kip Wells pitching) Magglio Ordonez singled to left with one out ....
Briefs: Comcast eyeing Findlay site for office space
Jul 01, 2006 ... Comcast Corp. said it is looking at space on the top floor of theformer Dick's Sporting Goods headquarters in Findlay for about 100employees. Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County directors onWednesday approved spending $900,000 for improvements and commissionsto secure the tenant, ...
Fourth of July celebrations
Jul 01, 2006 ... California • California University of Pennsylvania and the CaliforniaChamber of Commerce will sponsor the sixth annual university andcommunity Fourth of July celebration Tuesday. The activities begin at9 a.m. with Cal U's Race for Knowledge 5K Fun Run/Walk at the maincampus ....
Lady's class showed in charitable endeavors
Jul 01, 2006; ... Alice Abbett was often referred to by friends as the "lastdebutante," a modern woman who had a successful career as a magazinestaff writer, airline hostess and school teacher, while retaining theclass that defines a debutante. "My mother was a woman of an era when you were expected ...
Steelers release running back Jemison
Jul 01, 2006 ... The Steelers released former Pitt and Indiana (Pa.) Universityrunning back Mike Jemison on Friday. Jemison, who signed with the Steelers on Feb. 17, joined the NewYork Giants as an undrafted rookie last year before he was releasedfrom ...
Man's pacemaker is monitored wirelessly
Jul 01, 2006; ... While Kenneth Jones sleeps, the wireless monitor on his nightstandkeeps an electronic eye on his fragile heart. The 59-year-old Tarentum resident has a pacemaker implanted in hischest to regulate his heartbeat. He's been on the list for a hearttransplant since April, but until that ...
Rescuers help flood victims in Bloomsburg
Jul 01, 2006; ... Greensburg emergency rescuers helped more than two dozen peoplethis week in flood-ravaged Bloomsburg in eastern Pennsylvania, thedepartment's chief said Friday. Fire Chief Ed Hutchinson said his crew of 24 swift-water rescuersused boats to check on people at their homes or ferry ...
Newsmaker
Jul 01, 2006 ... Andrew Aloe Age: 52. Residence: Upper St. Clair. Family: Wife, Michelle; two children: Amy, Drew. Occupation: Chairman and CEO of Shenango Inc., Neville Island. Education: Bachelor's degree from Washington & Jefferson College,Washington, Pa., 1976; juris ...
FBI agents search North Side mosque
Jul 01, 2006; ... Heavily armed FBI agents raided a North Side mosque Friday insearch of an Allegheny County man wanted on weapons charges in Utah. The raid occurred at the Light of the Age Mosque, at the corner ofHemlock and Boyle streets, which neighbors described as an Islamiceducation center led ...
Woman allegedly assaulted with shoe
Jul 01, 2006; ... A Greensburg woman is accused of hitting another city woman in thehead with a high-heeled shoe. Jacquelyn Clark, 26, of 326 Harrison Ave., was arraigned beforeDistrict Judge Mark Mansour, of Hempfield Township, on charges ofaggravated assault and simple assault. She was freed on ...
Strong mom put family first, Steelers second
Jul 01, 2006; ... For nearly 30 years, Virginia Rial watched every Steelers game. "She did not miss a single game, and always wore a Steelerssweatshirt and had the television decorated with the Terrible Towel,"said her daughter, Barbara Snyder, of McCandless. "She was not a fair-weather fan, so it's ...
Unity dentist admits tax evasion
Jul 01, 2006; ... A Unity Township dentist pleaded guilty to federal charges ofevading taxes and possessing an explosive device. Daniel F. Whirlow, 47, entered the plea this week to evadingfederal income taxes for four years totaling $72,371 and possessingan unregistered explosive device in his ...
July Calendar
Jul 01, 2006 ... July ushers in summer with festivals, concerts and, of course,fireworks. This month, folks will use the rivers, outdoor venues and parks tosoak up the weather and a variety of entertainment options. The ThreeRivers Regatta starts the month off with sailing and powerboats atthe ...
Notebook: Sanchez scratched with back spasms
Jul 01, 2006 ... The Pirates had to make do without third baseman Freddy Sanchez,the league's leading hitter with a .363 batting average. Sanchez wasin the original lineup before being scratched because of back spasms. "He's locked up pretty good," manager Jim Tracy said. Tracy didn't think the ...
Grocery theft suspect, security guard charged
Jul 01, 2006; ... A confrontation over stolen lunch meat and sausage led to blowsand gunshots, according to arrest affidavits for a man accused ofshoplifting and the security guard who tried to stop him. Allegheny County Police on Friday charged Craig Gates, 36, ofCecil, Washington County, with ...
'Music church' zoning fight heads to federal court
Jul 01, 2006; ... A Fayette County man trying to reopen his controversial "musicchurch" in Bullskin Township has taken a five-year zoning fight tofederal court. William D. Pritts, founder of the Church of Universal Love andMusic, alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court ...
Wecht wants judge off case
Jul 01, 2006; ... Saying he has cozied up to prosecutors through a series of secretcommunications and one-sided rulings, lawyers for Dr. Cyril H. Wechton Friday asked U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab to step down. They say Schwab has proved he cannot be impartial. The judge "has failed to ...
Briefs: Mayor reopens scenic overlooks
Jul 01, 2006 ... Mayor Bob O'Connor reopened Mt. Washington's four scenic overlooksFriday after months of repairs that cost the city a total of$600,000. Chunks of concrete were missing from the 39-year-old platformsalong Grandview Avenue. The supports and walls had cracks and othersigns of ...
ATV riders could be fined
Jul 01, 2006; ... The Regional Trail Corp. is looking to partner with lawenforcement agencies in Fayette County to fine all-terrain vehicleriders on the Youghiogheny River Trail, where an increase in illegalmotorized traffic this summer has caused property damage. Wheelchairs are the only motorized ...
Creative youngsters tackle Market Square
Jul 01, 2006; ... Could children succeed where decades of Pittsburgh mayors havefailed to improve Downtown's Market Square? Thirty-three Allegheny County middle school students certainlytried Friday at Point Park University where they showcased a week'sworth of their ideas for sprucing up the square ...
Trash pickup delayed one day for holiday
Jul 01, 2006 ... Allied Waste Services will operate on a one-day delay schedule forthe week of the Fourth of July for customers in Delmont, Latrobe, ...
Area fireworks displays will celebrate the 4th
Jul 01, 2006 ... Firework displays are scheduled today through Tuesday incelebration of the Fourth of July. CITY Downtown Tuesday, 9:30 p.m., at Point State Park in conjunction with theThree Rivers Regatta. Lawrenceville Today, after sunset, at Arsenal ...
Head-on crash sends youth to hospital
Jul 01, 2006 ... One person was flown by emergency helicopter to a Pittsburghhospital following an accident Thursday night in the township. State police in Belle Vernon said an unidentified juvenile wasinjured when the car he was riding in collided head-on with anothercar on Charlies Road. The ...
No boom for you
Jul 01, 2006; ... Richard Akins wandered into Glitter Mountain Fireworks in UnityTownship last week looking for some Fourth of July fun. What he found was a third of the store's merchandise was off-limits to him because he is a Pennsylvania resident. Had Akins been from Ohio, West Virginia or ...
New Brighton driver holds early lead
Jul 01, 2006; ... Kevin Bolland raced with a heavy heart Friday night, but his on-track performance made things a little better. Bolland, of New Brighton, grabbed the lead on the second lap of 25in the V-8 Modified feature, and rolled comfortably to his thirdLernerville Speedway victory of the ...
Woman jailed for violating probation
Jul 01, 2006; ... A Fayette County woman, whose husband died after falling off thesport utility vehicle she was driving, is accused of violating herprobation for drunken driving by smoking crack cocaine in front ofher children on Monday. Christine A. Ritenour, 40, of Saltlick Township, is being ...
Tigers latest team to rip sagging starters
Jul 01, 2006; ... The Detroit Tigers don't need a lot of help winning baseballgames. Unfortunately for the Pirates, Kip Wells needs a lot of help toavoid losing them. Wells all but handed the Tigers their 55th victory of the seasonin a 7-6 loss Friday. A lack of velocity and movement ...
Police reportedly investigate incident
Jul 01, 2006 ... State police were on the scene of a possible domestic dispute inNorth Huntingdon Township last night. Witnesses reportedly told police that a man pulled a weapon on arelative in a mobile home at the Green Hills Trailer Court alongMillersdale Road, ...
Weekend work slated on Parkway East project
Jul 01, 2006; ... Parkway East construction is not finished, and PennDOT is runningout of time because events connected to Major League Baseball's All-Star Game are scheduled to start July 7 in the city. PennDOT had hoped contractor Lane Construction Co., of Meridian,Conn., would finish the $5.1 ...
Falling wages tied to immigrants
Jul 02, 2006; ... President Bush, addressing the nation on his immigration-overhaulplan last month, declared that granting temporary visas to immigrantswould merely give them a chance at "jobs Americans are not doing." A growing number of economists challenge the contention thatAmericans aren't ...
Behind the illegals
Jul 02, 2006; ... WASHINGTON As we approach Independence Day, we must think about the millionsof Latino immigrants living and working here illegally and those whoare organizing them. Is it their goal to build a stronger, moreprofitable United States or is it more sinister? Our southern ...
Barbie must die
Jul 02, 2006; ... It's time to kill off Barbie. She's 46 years old and she's turned into the Norma Desmond of thedoll world, mesmerized by her own glam past, running out ofeverything but delusion and attitude. Legions of Mattelistas have gone through Barbie boot camp,brainstorming, straining ...
Community Bank names Tompkins chief operating officer
Jul 02, 2006 ... Jeffrey M. Tompkins joined Community Bank as executive vicepresident and chief operating officer. Previously, he was principalwith S. R. Snodgrass. Graig O'Shane joined Schneider Downs Corp. Finance, LP as anassociate. He is responsible for transactional and analytical supportof ...
Treason at the Times
Jul 02, 2006; ... When is The New York Times going to get around to uncovering an al-Qaida secret program? In the latest of a long list of formerly top-secret governmentanti-terrorism operations that have been revealed by The Times, thepaper printed the details of a government program ...