Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from September 2006:
Local stocks edge up for month
Sep 01, 2006; ... The Trib 30 ended August startlingly like it did July, with onepositive difference: a slight gain overall. The index of local stocks managed to edge up to 228.3 yesterday,the last day of August, from 227.6 at the end of July. Once again, the month saw an even split as 15 stocks ...
Movie, fireworks cap End of Summer Celebration
Sep 01, 2006; ... The Norwin community likes to start and end its summer with abang. This year marks the fourth annual End of Summer Celebration at OakHollow Park in Irwin. As in years past, the celebration will be heldon the Saturday of Labor Day weekend beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by ...
Briefs: 'Woolf' staging postponed
Sep 01, 2006 ... The Rep, Point Park University's professional theater company, ispostponing plans to produce "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" as itssecond show of the 2006-07 season. David Mamet's "American Buffalo"will replace it. Rights to produce "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" ...
Working to kill America
Sep 01, 2006; ... For the morbidly curious, please go online -- www.spp.gov -- tosee the end of America. The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, "atrilateral effort to increase security and enhance prosperity amongthe United States, Canada and Mexico through greater cooperation ...
Ernesto may bring heavy showers
Sep 01, 2006; ... Latest Ernesto News Ernesto's Predicted Path Storm Special Report Katrina Special Report National Hurricane Center The soggy remains of Tropical Storm Ernesto could dump up to 3inches of rain on Western Pennsylvania during the next 24 hours,prompting the ...
Small school games to watch
Sep 01, 2006 ... NCAA Division I-AA Sept. 9 Duquesne at Robert Morris, 7 p.m. Crosstown programs clash in annual I-AA Mid-Major rivalry. Sept. 16 St. Francis, Pa. at Duquesne, 1 p.m. Improving Red Flash look to upset perennially powerful Dukes. Oct ....
Gateway hopes to upset Central Catholic
Sep 01, 2006; ... Gateway's football team is young -- and naive. The latter may be the Gators' biggest advantage when they playhost to nationally recognized Central Catholic at noon Saturday. "They see the newspaper and press clips and all of that," Gatewaycoach Terry Smith said. "But they see ...
Showing their spirit
Sep 01, 2006; ... It's not just football players and marching band members who'vehad to sweat it out this summer during practice camps. High schoolcheerleaders also took to the practice field to learn new routines,cheers and dance moves. The 12 varsity cheerleaders at Franklin Regional High School ...
Q&A with Levi Brown
Sep 01, 2006 ... Levi Brown came to Penn State as a defensive lineman and onlyreluctantly made the change to offense as a redshirt freshman. Now,he's a returning All-American left offensive tackle with proaspirations. Q: You originally didn't want to move to offense, right? A: No. Sometimes I ...
Did you know?
Sep 01, 2006 ... Senior middle linebacker H.B. Blades has a chance to become thefirst three-time first-team All-Big East Conference selection in Pitthistory. There have been 65 two-time first-team All-Big East picks and thefollowing nine players were three-time selections: Miami ...
Maholm picking on opponents
Sep 01, 2006; ... When Pirates left-hander Paul Maholm is on the hill, baserunnersought to think twice before trying to swipe a bag. No pitcher in the majors has more pickoffs this season thanMaholm. The rookie has snagged nine runners -- one straight pick andeight ...
PSO returns to the Proms
Sep 01, 2006; ... The Pittsburgh Symphony returned Wednesday to the scene of some ofits greatest touring triumphs, the Proms in London, for a concert ledby Leonard Slatkin and featuring superstar pianist Lang Lang. The structure of this Proms concert - Lang Lang time in London -contrasts with the ...
Hockey plan moves forward
Sep 01, 2006; ... Pittsburgh moved a step closer to a new hockey arena Thursday asthe city-county Sports & Exhibition Authority announced it has salesagreements for most of the Uptown properties it wants. Authority members agreed to pay $10,852,500 for eight parcelsbetween Fifth and Centre avenues ...
The last time Penn State ...
Sep 01, 2006 ... Made a bowl: 2006 season, Orange Bowl, beat Florida State 26-23, 3OT Had an All-American: 2006, LB Paul Posluszny and DE Tamba Hali(each first team), OT Levi Brown and CB Alan Zemaitis, (each secondteam) Won a conference title: 2006, Big Ten co-champions with Ohio ...
Holocaust play opens Seton Hill 1006-07 season
Sep 01, 2006 ... "Mazel," a play about the bitter effects of repressed Holocaustmemories on a family, will open the 2006-07 theater season at SetonHill University in Greensburg. The work by Amy Hartman will be staged Oct. 6-14 in ReevesTheatre on campus. Seton Hill's National Catholic Center ...
Q&A: Time to shine?
Sep 01, 2006 ... The two almost go hand-in-hand. When Notre Dame is consider anational-title contender, then its quarterback automatically becomesa Heisman Trophy candidate. But in this case, senior QB Brady Quinnhas the numbers to back up the hype. The 6-foot-4, 227-pounder outout of Dublin, Ohio, threw ...
Top games of 2006
Sep 01, 2006 ... Week No. 1 Mon., Sept. 4 -- Florida State at Miami Week No. 2 Sat., Sept. 9 -- Ohio State at Texas Week No. 3 Sat., Sept. 16 -- LSU at Auburn Week No. 4 Sat., Sept. 23 -- Notre Dame at Michigan State Week No. 5 Sat., Sept. 30 ...
Notebook: Special teams get top billing
Sep 01, 2006 ... The Steelers introduced their starting special teams players,rather than the offense or defense, prior to the opening kickoffThursday night against Carolina. Presented to the crowd out of thetunnel were kicker Jeff Reed, punter Chris Gardocki, long-snapperGreg Warren, running back Verron ...
Did you know?
Sep 01, 2006 ... The run that sealed the 2006 Sugar Bowl's outcome wasn't made byWest Virginia freshman tailback sensation Steve Slaton, who ran for arecord 204 yards and earned MVP honors. It was punter Phil Brady's 10-yard gain at midfield with 1:38 remaining that allowed theMountaineers to run out the ...
Q&A: Shot at redemption
Sep 01, 2006 ... Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith endured a two-game suspension atthe end of the 2004 season and beginning of 2005 for taking moneyfrom a booster, gaining re-instatement by repaying the money tocharity. Now the fifth-year senior is back as a Heisman Trophycandidate after throwing for 342 ...
Costumed crusader
Sep 01, 2006; ... If one theme emerges from Robert "Bo" Garritano's multifacetedcareer, it might be "safety." He's worn many hats over the last few decades, primarily ineducation, from teacher to guidance counselor to principal. But hislove for the Pittsburgh Steelers, coupled with his concern ...
Heinz beats projections for quarter
Sep 01, 2006; ... H.J. Heinz Co. on Thursday surpassed two months of projections andreported that operating income jumped 24.4 percent, net incomeclimbed 23.4 percent and sales rose 8.4 percent. The numbers were good news to company executives as they moveforward with their Superior Value & Growth ...
Fly, US Airways
Sep 01, 2006 ... Here's hoping that those local government officials responsiblefor responding to US Airways' invitation to compete for a flightoperations center tell the airline to take a flying leap ("Pittsburghamong three choices for flight center," Aug. 29 and PghTrib.com). In the past, ...
Briefs: Little black tennis dress
Sep 01, 2006 ... These days, a good sense of style seems just as important a toolfor tennis stars as good racquets and sneakers. The U.S. Open, which runs through Sept. 10 at the USTA Billie JeanKing National Tennis Center, in Queens, is an opportunity for theMaria Sharapovas and Andy Roddicks of ...
Festival calls in elk fans
Sep 01, 2006; ... There are a lot of beautiful forests in Pennsylvania, but therewas really only once place in which Keith Laskovich was interested. When he decided he was ready to buy a cabin 11 years ago, heheaded for Winslow Hill in Elk County. He found what he was seekingalmost ...
Police find pot growing in Elliott
Sep 01, 2006 ... Detectives serving an arrest warrant at an Elliott house Thursdaydiscovered a large indoor marijuana farm, authorities said. Dozens of marijuana plants -- some of them six feet tall -- wereseized along with dried marijuana in plastic bags, growing lights andscales after Allegheny ...
Wannstedt preaches patience at Pitt
Sep 01, 2006; ... Patience was never one of Dave Wannstedt's virtues, not afterwinning a national championship at the University of Miami and aSuper Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys. Not after head coaching jobs with the Chicago Bears and MiamiDolphins ended in his firing. There is simply no ...
District capsules
Sep 01, 2006 ... NCAA Division I-AA Gateway Football Conference When Youngstown State lost coach Jim Tressel to Ohio State, therewere many who figured the Penguins would drift into oblivion. Whilethey have struggled at times, it appears they're again back in thehunt for a national ...
Paterno is back
Sep 01, 2006; ... Some would say that 79-year-old Joe Paterno is back as a collegefootball icon after coaching Penn State to an 11-1 record and No. 3spot in the final polls last season. Paterno would tell you he's never been away. The four losing records in the five seasons that Penn ...
Five players to watch in the Big Ten
Sep 01, 2006 ... Name: Paul Posluszny Team: Penn State Why me: I was a first-team All-American linebacker last season andwon the Butkus and Bednarik awards. I'm bigger and better this year,despite that knee injury I suffered in the Orange Bowl. The Heisman?No way. But I'm not resting on my ...
Q&A with Jay Henry
Sep 01, 2006 ... West Virginia's 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior middle linebacker JayHenry made 62 tackles last season while emerging as a leader ondefense. An Academic All-American, he can play all three linebackerpositions and on every special team. Q: Is this the deepest and most-athletic group of ...
Plant protector
Sep 01, 2006; ... Pia van de Venne's philosophy regarding preservation of nativeplants is straightforward. "I think we have to be good stewards to our land, and keep ournative vegetation for our great-grandchildren to enjoy as well," shesaid. "If we lose all our native plants, what will our parks ...
Judge hears assessment arguments
Sep 01, 2006; ... Allegheny County's plan to keep recent home sales out of theassessment appeals process could be in jeopardy if a county judgerules in favor of a Wilkinsburg couple arguing their devaluedproperty is taxed too highly. Common Pleas Judge R. Stanton Wettick heard arguments ...
Santorum gets it
Sep 01, 2006 ... It's not surprising that the two college professors of politicalscience quoted in Brad Bumsted's article on Sen. Rick Santorum'sspeech to the Pennsylvania Press Club focus only on the politics andnot the substance of what he had to say ("Santorum: Iran is 'enemy ofour generation,'" Aug ....
'Illusionist' twists reality for its own gain
Sep 01, 2006; ... You may not agree that "The Illusionist" collapses in itsdetermination to be an audience pleaser. Or that at least one key magic trick would be impossible asperformed live in a theater in Vienna, Austria, circa 1900. But we'd be quibbling about a film that, despite its roots ...
Homewood man accused of burglarizing businesses
Sep 01, 2006 ... A Homewood man is accused of burglarizing two dozen businessesacross the city over the past six weeks. Charles Hicks, 47, stole more than $10,000 worth of items duringburglaries in the East End, Downtown, Oakland, Shadyside and SquirrelHill, police said Thursday. Hicks was ...
Malkin talks to begin next week
Sep 01, 2006; ... Penguins rookies report to training camp Thursday, and if all goeswell early next week, Evgeni Malkin should be among them. "We believe that he is clear to sign at this point. However, weare letting the week go by and (will) deal with it early next week,"agent Pat Brisson said via ...
Basic training
Sep 01, 2006; ... Nearly 240 teachers from elementary Catholic schools in theCatholic Diocese of Greensburg held their annual in-service day forthe first time at Mother of Sorrows Church and its school, inMurrysville. The site was selected to host the event because the church andschool were able ...
Five players to watch in the Big East
Sep 01, 2006 ... Name: H.B. Blades Team: Pitt Why me: Blades moved to middle linebacker and led the Big East intackles with 120 last season, when he was a first-team all-conference selection. His leadership and playmaking ability could bethe difference for the Panthers, who ranked seventh in ...
Q&A with Darrelle Revis
Sep 01, 2006 ... Aliquippa has its share of produced football greats, from MikeDitka to Sean Gilbert to Ty Law. Pitt cornerback Darrelle Revis knowsthe history, partly because he's Gilbert's nephew and partly becausehe plays the same position as Law, Chuck Fisher and Josh Lay, all NFLDraft picks. Revis ...
Did you know?
Sep 01, 2006 ... Starting quarterback Anthony Morelli is a weightlifting fanaticwho has been known to do as many as 20 repetitions with 220 poundswhile working out in his gym at home. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Morelli got serious about weights when hedecided to focus on football early in his life, ...
'Burgh tourism ad is money ill-spent
Sep 01, 2006; ... The TV commercial certainly makes Pittsburgh appear spiffy. Against the backdrop of the Downtown skyline, Gov. Ed Rendelltouts the city while a visual montage of such attractions as theCarnegie and Warhol museums, Phipps Conservatory and the South Side'sClub Cafe flashes ...
Smoke this
Sep 01, 2006 ... I envy Diane Krainc of Allison Park ("Land of the smoke-free,"Letters, Aug. 27 and PghTrib.com). She must be gifted with perfecthealth. What a friend of mine would give for that. After a recent 10K race in Pittsburgh, my friends and I were inthe South Side, looking to eat before ...
Pens heading to boot camp
Sep 01, 2006; ... The Penguins players might consider Michel Therrien a sterntaskmaster, but the coach might seem like a teddy bear by the timeJ.B. Spisso finishes with them. Spisso, a former Army Ranger and combat veteran, will host theteam at West Point, N.Y., when training camp becomes boot camp ...
Newsmaker
Sep 01, 2006; ... Susan Large Age: 32 Residence: Elizabeth Township Family: Husband, Steve; daughters, Carly, 6, and Samantha, 4. Education: Bachelor's degree in biology and secondary educationfrom Edinboro University; master's degree in counseling fromCalifornia State ...
The last time West Virginia ...
Sep 01, 2006 ... Made a bowl: Jan. 2, Sugar Bowl in Atlanta. Had an All-American: 2006, center Dan Mozes, Playboy first team. Had a ...
Big East Q&A: Big-time back
Sep 01, 2006 ... There is nothing small-time about Louisville running back MichaelBush. At 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, Bush tramples linebackers once hecracks the line of scrimmage. Though he sat out two late-season gameslast year with injuries, Bush put up some hefty numbers: 1,143rushing yards and 23 ...
Nuisance bar to be closed 8 months
Sep 01, 2006; ... The New Kensington bar that was the scene of a fatal shooting thissummer will remain closed until March, a judge ruled Thursday. Westmoreland County Judge Daniel Ackerman signed a consent decreeyesterday that declares Bailey's Tavern a nuisance bar and orders itshuttered through ...
Scouting the Cardinals
Sep 01, 2006 ... St. Louis Cardinals Site: Busch Stadium Manager: Tony La Russa Record: (70-61), First place NL Central Probable starters: Today, LHP Zach Duke (8-12, 5.01 ERA) vs. RHPChris Carpenter (12-6, 2.96), 8:10 p.m.; Saturday, RHP Shawn Chacon(1-2, ...
Officer with local ties killed
Sep 01, 2006; ... A veteran Cleveland police officer originally from Penn Hills wasshot and killed early Thursday as he tried to arrest a rape suspect. Detective Jonathan "A.J." Schroeder, 37, was killed by a bulletthat struck him under the arm, a place not protected by hisbulletproof vest, ...
Chasing the prize
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dave Wannstedt was there in 1976, when Pitt won its last nationalchampionship. Penn State's Joe Paterno arrived six years later andagain in 1986. Now, it could be Rich Rodriguez's turn to take West Virginia tothe mountaintop. The coaches of the three district college football ...
Tuning out creepy media
Sep 01, 2006 ... Advice for letter-writer Jack Gordon of Sewickley ("Creepy media,"Aug. 30 and PghTrib.com): Jack, after reading your letter to the editor about what lousyreporting is available from the mainstream media, I suggest you ...
'Crossover'
Sep 01, 2006; ... You don't have to be street smart to anticipate nearly everydevelopment in the street-wise "Crossover." Nearly. A contrived vehicular accident caught a preview audience offguard, prompting one man to exclaim what everyone had to be thinking:"Roethlisberger." And yet for all ...
Area districts get top No Child marks
Sep 01, 2006; ... Seventy-one of 79 school districts in Western Pennsylvania got topmarks for student performance under the federal No Child Left BehindAct. The performance report for the 2005-06 school year releasedThursday by the state Department of Education shows a statewide trendof schools ...
Fish report
Sep 01, 2006 ... Spotlight on Crooked Creek Lake Crooked Creek Lake in Armstrong County is one of the better bassfishing spots in southwestern Pennsylvania, as it proved again overthe weekend. Two bass tournaments were held on the lake. It took 11pounds of fish to win the first one and eight pounds ...
Small school players to watch
Sep 01, 2006 ... NCAA Division I-AA Michael Caputo St. Francis, Pa. Position: Wide receiver Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 Quick snap: Coming off a year in which he was named a third-team I-AA All-American, Caputo will try to match his lofty statistics. TheUpper St ....
The last time Pitt ...
Sep 01, 2006 ... The last time Pitt ... Went to a bowl game: 2005 Fiesta Bowl (lost to Utah, 35-7) Went undefeated: 1976 (12-0) Won a national title: 1976 Won a conference title: 2004 (four-way tie with 4-2 league record) Shut out an opponent: Nov. 12, 2005 (24-0 vs ....
Big Ten capsules
Sep 01, 2006 ... Team: Penn State 2005 Record: 11-1 Coach: Joe Paterno Returning starters: Offense 5/Defense 4 Player to watch: LB Paul Posluszny Prediction: 9-3 Team: Illinois 2005 Record: 2-9 Coach: Ron Zook Returning starters: Offense ...
Laurel Mountain Ski Resort won't open
Sep 01, 2006 ... Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, situated in part of the 493-acreLaurel Mountain State Park south of Route 30 on Laurel Ridge, willnot open this winter. Seven Springs Farm Inc. operated the 64-acre ski area, known asThe Springs at Laurel Mountain, for the Somerset Trust Co. during ...
Steelers lose on late field goal
Sep 01, 2006; ... The term "defensive indifference" is normally associated withbaseball, but there was a lot of that going around at Heinz Field onThursday night. On offense and special teams, too. Head coaches John Fox of the Carolina Panthers and Bill Cowher ofthe Steelers clearly had little ...
Panthers 15, Steelers 13: How they scored
Sep 01, 2006 ... First quarter Steelers: Jeff Reed 40-yard field goal, 2:19. Key play: Shane Boyd6-yard run on third-and 5. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:25. Steelers 3, Panthers 0 Second quarter Steelers: Jeff Reed 27-yard field goal, 4:18. Key play: DuceStaley fourth-down ...
Derrick Avenue traffic restricted
Sep 01, 2006 ... Single-lane restrictions begin today on Derrick Avenue inUniontown and should be in effect for about a week. The ...
IUP coach puts emphasis on special teams
Sep 01, 2006; ... DERRY--Derry Area graduate Ron Polinsky's dream of coaching highschool football at his alma mater will come true today. At 7:30 p.m.,he'll lead his Trojan players against their rivals from Latrobe, inthe non-conference season opener for both teams. Making his debut as head coach ...
Teen hit by truck while driving quad
Sep 01, 2006 ... A 16-year-old boy was flown to Children's Hospital of PittsburghThursday after being hit by a pickup truck while driving a quad inDonegal Township. Don Prinkey, Chestnut Ridge fire chief, said the accident occurredon Roaring Run Road in front of Babcock Lumber. According ...
New rules have coaches watching clock
Sep 01, 2006; ... With college football games pushing toward the four-hour mark, theNCAA looked for ways to shorten their duration and settled onreducing the number of plays. The NCAA's solution might just make college football moreexciting, if coaches' interpretations of two new rules are ...