Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from November 2006:
The catastrophe Downtown
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Allegheny Institute for Public Policy is correct about theextremely high vacancy rates for downtown Pittsburgh office space andthe government's bizarre "subsidizing new developments at the expenseof existing ones" ("Pittsburgh's gathering storm," Oct. 29 andPghTrib.com). But ...
PNC posts $1.48 billion net profit
Nov 01, 2006; ... PNC Financial Services Group posted record quarterly net earningsof $1.48 billion Tuesday, including a big gain on its investment inmoney-management firm BlackRock. The BlackRock's merger into Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersSept. 29 gave PNC a nearly $1.3 billion gain after ...
Straight votin'
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Republican Party has put out a fear ad with Osama bin Laden asthe main spokesman. It wants us to be afraid of the person that President Bush let getaway and then dismissed as unimportant. The implication is that the party that has been ineffectiveagainst our main enemies, ...
Chamber Music Society features guitar quintet
Nov 01, 2006; ... Novelty has its value, which the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Societyexplored at its season-opening concert of Spanish music on Mondaynight. The concert included the local premiere of a Guitar quintet byinternationally renowned Carnegie Mellon composer Leonardo Balada. The concert ...
White's night
Nov 01, 2006; ... They're revving up for "Blackout Thursday" in Louisville, askingfans to wear black to Papa John's Cardinal Stadium for the wildlyanticipated Big East showdown against West Virginia. I'm thinking it might be more of a White-out. I'm thinking West Virginia's sensational sophomore ...
Straight votin' III
Nov 01, 2006 ... At this critical time in our history Pennsylvania and the nationsimply cannot afford to throw away the valuable national andinternational experience Sen. Rick Santorum has gained in the last 12years. His steadfast support for strong national security in the waragainst terrorism ...
Vote for the best WPIAL players
Nov 01, 2006 ... To help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the WPIAL, the Tribune-Review is asking its readers to vote for the top 10 players in leaguehistory at nine different positions. The ninth category of voting -- quarterbacks -- went to Hall ofFamer Dan Marino of Pittsburgh Central Catholic ...
Union cuts checks to retired steelworkers
Nov 01, 2006; ... About 12,000 retired steelworkers and spouses in Pennsylvania wholost health care coverage when LTV Steel and Bethlehem Steel wentbankrupt will be getting reimbursements of roughly $500 to $1,000from the United Steelworkers union. Checks will be issued in early December to ...
WPIAL football pairings
Nov 01, 2006 ... The WPIAL released its football playoff brackets Monday after thepairing meeting held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Coraopolis. The class-by-class pairings and breakdowns are as follows: Class AAAA (bracket) Top seeds: No. 1 Upper St. Clair, No. 2 Penn Hills, No. 3 ...
1956: Defining moment
Nov 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON November 1956, 50 years ago, was a month whose drama many of uscan yet recall. It was a defining moment of the Cold War. This wasthe month Eisenhower was re-elected in a landslide and in which helaid down the new ground rules of the Cold War, both to our NATOallies and ...
Robert Morris receives lofty ranking
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Robert Morris men's basketball team equaled its highestconference preseason ranking Tuesday. Northeast Conference coachesselected the Colonials to finish second, behind Monmouth. Rankingswere announced in a conference call yesterday. The last time Robert Morris was chosen to ...
Straight votin' IV
Nov 01, 2006 ... My son served eight years in the U.S. Air Force during the Lebanon/Grenada conflict and was involved in the failed mission to rescueAmerican hostages in Iran when two 130 gunships crashed. After he was discharged he contacted the Veterans Administrationand asked if he was due any ...
Westinghouse name still resonates around world
Nov 01, 2006; ... Anyone wondering whatever happened to Westinghouse appliances andother consumer goods may find out if they watch college football thisseason. Late this month, CBS began airing national television ads duringSoutheastern Conference games that feature a variety of productsstill ...
November Calendar
Nov 01, 2006 ... Daylight grows shorter as we head deeper into fall, withThanksgiving on the way. November is also a month filled withconcerts, plays and the beginnings of holiday events. It's also amonth of anticipation -- who will win the elections? Will the newJames Bond measure up? Take a look at ...
Reinvigorated Pittsburgh GOP on the march
Nov 01, 2006; ... Whether we will break the Democrats' 70-year stranglehold on GrantStreet in Pittsburgh's 2007 mayoral election depends upon greaterinvolvement and support by Republicans both inside and outside of thecity. In last year's mayoral campaign grassroots city Republicanschallenged the ...
WCCC students cook up appetizing Chef's Table fundraiser
Nov 01, 2006; ... The nourishment provided at The Chef's Table culinary event onSunday will feed the bodies and minds of those who eat it, as well asthose who prepare it. More than 150 students and faculty members in Westmoreland CountyCommunity College's hospitality industry programs have been ...
Briefs: National magazine honors The Pines Tavern
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Pines Tavern, 5018 Bakerstown Road, Pine, is among the winnersof the 2006 Sante Restaurant Awards, sponsored by "Sante, theMagazine for Restaurant Professionals." In its ninth year, the awardsprogram honors more than 60 restaurants and professionals. The Pines Tavern was ...
Ford's Rouge hearkens to rosier time
Nov 01, 2006; ... High-class propaganda? Sure. What else can it be called when youcome out loving a company? In this case, Ford Motor. (Which can use alittle tenderness about now, after a three-month loss of over $5billion and a stock price stuck around $8.) It's hard to resist the positive feeling ...
Early reports on 2006 French vintages look promising
Nov 01, 2006; ... It is, of course, too early to predict reliably the flavors of2006 French wines. But encouraging early vintage reports coming on the heels of thegenerally fantastic 2005 vintage and the very solid 2004 vintage --especially in Burgundy and the Rhone Valley -- promise a time ...
PSU notes: JoePa didn't want Wisconsin at night
Nov 01, 2006 ... Penn State coach Joe Paterno said he shot down a proposal to playthe Wisconsin game at night. "The rule is the home team has a right to change the game tonight, but they have to do it before the season starts," saidPaterno, adding that Michigan hadn't "been crazy" about playing ...
Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie never misses
Nov 01, 2006; ... For Ed Mertz, Bethel Park. From Becky McCarney, White Oak, whowrites, "I have a wonderful recipe for Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie thatI've made for many years, and it is always a hit. My husband will noteat any other." Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie 1 envelope unflavored ...
GOP spending
Nov 01, 2006; ... Spending restraint is sound policy but awful politics. That's the conventional wisdom among a Republican congressionalmajority that, haunted by memories of the 1995 government shutdownand the demonization of former Speaker Newt Gingrich, views theelectorate as various special ...
Newsmaker
Nov 01, 2006; ... Susan O'Toole Age: 56 Residence: Brighton Heights Occupation: Board-certified clinical nurse specialist in the adultpsychiatric and mental health nursing program working with Dr. JohnGuterson on the North Side Background: Nursing diploma from Mercy Hospital ...
Point, counterpoint: Will 2-5 Steelers will miss playoffs?
Nov 01, 2006 ... Tribune-Review columnist John Harris and beat writer Scott Browntackle the question of whether the 2-5 Steelers will miss theplayoffs the season after winning the Super Bowl. Harris: It's over. The fat lady is warming up her vocal cords. TheSteelers trail Baltimore by three games ...
Pear necessities
Nov 01, 2006; ... Pick a pear, but not just any pear. Some varieties of this elegant fruit are best eaten out of hand orin a fresh salad. Some hold up to poaching, roasting or braising,while others are more suited to canning or pickling. It's pear season in the United States. Pennsylvania's ...
PSU vs. Wisconsin: Big 10 3rd place at stake
Nov 01, 2006; ... Penn State's noon game Saturday at Wisconsin won't measure oncollege football Richter scales like the Michigan-Ohio State gameNov. 18 will. That doesn't mean this tussle for third place in theBig Ten lacks significance. For Penn State (6-3, 4-2) and No. 17 Wisconsin (8-1, 5-1), ...
Steelers test new career paths
Nov 01, 2006; ... Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward had some words of advice for Steelersteammate and fellow Pro Bowler Troy Polamalu. "Don't cut your hair, buddy," Ward said. The place was the locker room at the Steelers' South Side trainingfacility. The occasion was Ward seeking material for one of ...
Suspect eludes police search
Nov 01, 2006; ... A suspected bank robber eluded authorities Tuesday despite policeefforts to storm the South Oakland home where they believed he washiding. Pittsburgh police shut down roads, a SWAT team gathered near BatesStreet and a sniper perched on an apartment balcony after Sgt. AaronBeatty ...
Newcomer challenges House veteran
Nov 01, 2006; ... A veteran state representative and a Washington County residenttaking his first shot at politics will face off Nov. 7 for the state49th Legislative District seat. Peter J. Daley, 56, a California Democrat, is hoping to defeatEdward Angell, 39, of Carroll Township, to retain his ...
WVU notes: Coach unconcerned about players' intensity
Nov 01, 2006 ... West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez isn't concerned his playersmight come out flat against unbeaten Louisville on Thursday night onESPN. He's more worried they might be too emotional and allow theirexecution to slip on the opening plays. "They know the challenge," he said. "They ...
U.S. Steel Corp. has 'terrific quarter'
Nov 01, 2006; ... Bolstered by earnings improvements in each of its businesssegments, U.S. Steel Corp. Tuesday said its third quarter net incomerose almost 350 percent, compared to a year ago. The steelmaker reported net income of $417 million, or $3.42 ashare, compared with $93 million, or 71 cents ...
Keystone teams tired of playoff drought
Nov 01, 2006; ... The talk among Keystone Conference football coaches is, "Let's endthe streak." The streak is the 20-game losing skid in the playoffs amongKeystone teams. Yes, the teams in the conference, which is considered the worst inClass AAA, haven't won a playoff game since ...
Aide: As Iraqi army steps up, militias will stand down
Nov 01, 2006; ... Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's top man in Europe predictedTuesday that the situation in Iraq will improve dramatically byspring. Despite violence that cost the lives of 103 U.S. soldiers andhundreds more Iraqis in October, Rumsfeld's representative inBrussels, Evan ...
Man's slaying defense: I tripped
Nov 01, 2006; ... A Fayette County man who is accused of fatally shooting hisbrother with a high-powered hunting rifle wanted only to frighten hissibling as the two argued over money, according to a defenseattorney. Charles Harry "Junebug" Brothers Jr., 44, of 523 Laurel Lane,Dunbar, was held for ...
First-grader takes Ward to school
Nov 01, 2006; ... When the doorbell rang just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, Evan Armstrongpulled open his front door and, with impeccable manners, greeted theman who would take him to school. "Hello, Mr. Hines," said Evan, 6, of Oakdale, beckoning his guestinto the living room. "Evan, what's going ...
Gambling figure pleads guilty
Nov 01, 2006; ... A Washington County restaurateur pleaded guilty Tuesday to runningan illegal bookmaking business and criminal conspiracy in a nearlyyearlong investigation of a multmillion-dollar gambling ring based inPittsburgh. Michael "Mickey" Flynn Jr., owner of the Union Grill in ...
St. Vincent's named again as Best Buy in colleges
Nov 01, 2006; ... St. Vincent College again has been chosen to appear in Barron'sBest Buys in College Education. The publication chose 247 colleges ranging from publicly supportedschools that are tuition-free to moderately priced institutionsproviding quality education at an affordable ...
New-look TJ chases success
Nov 01, 2006; ... Thomas Jefferson coach Don Powell describes his hockey team as anexperienced unit with plenty of young players. With seven seniors anda mix of nine freshmen and sophomores, it's an interestingcombination. "It's a different team this year," Powell said of his PIHL ClassAA team ....
Penn-Trafford principal resigns
Nov 01, 2006 ... A Penn-Trafford principal has submitted her resignation to take aposition with the North Allegheny School District. Katherine Jenkins has been the principal at McCullough and Sunriseelementary schools since the beginning of the school year. Shesubmitted her letter of resignation in ...
Notebook: Fleury might start whole California trip
Nov 01, 2006 ... Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury could start each of the three gameson the Penguins' trip through California. Fleury has started each ofthe Penguins' nine games this season --- playing all but a period-plus over that span. Coach Michel Therrien did not say Fleury wouldstart every game of the ...
Guilty plea restated in fatal 2003 crash
Nov 01, 2006; ... A Fayette County man re-entered a guilty plea Tuesday in acceptingresponsibility for causing the death of a 5-year-old girl in a 2003crash on Route 40. Jamal M. Eddings Jr., 24, of Searights, Menallen Township, pleadedguilty to homicide by vehicle while driving under the ...
Duquesne upgrades game security
Nov 01, 2006 ... Metal detectors will be in use at Palumbo Center for all ofDuquesne University men's basketball games, beginning with theexhibition game tonight against Millersville. The Duquesne athletics department is notifying season-ticketholders of the upgraded security program, which ...
More charges filed against robbery suspect
Nov 01, 2006 ... Additional charges have been filed against a Greensburg manaccused of robbing a Jeannette store in September. Paul James Lutz, 25, of 517 Reamer St., is charged with aggravatedassault, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under theinfluence, accidents involving death or ...
Keystone poll bodes ill for GOP
Nov 01, 2006; ... Democrat Bob Casey has opened up a 15-point lead over RepublicanU.S. Sen. Rick Santorum -- more than double the lead the challengerheld in September -- according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review/WTAE-TV Keystone poll released today. Casey leads Santorum 53 percent to 38 percent, with ...
Van Kooten goes 'gun to finish'
Nov 01, 2006 ... Scott Van Kooten School: Central Catholic Class: Senior Sport: Cross country Notable: For the second consecutive year, Van Kooten claimed theClass AAA WPIAL championship. Van Kooten won in dominant fashion,finishing 25 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor ....
Mountaineers' destiny is in their hands
Nov 01, 2006; ... MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia has taken its share of hits onthe football field since 1891 without winning a national title. All that could change in the next 10 weeks leading up to the BCSNational Championship game Jan. 8 at the new University of PhoenixStadium in Glendale, ...
Driver gets probation for killing pedestrian
Nov 01, 2006; ... A Fayette County man likely will serve a term of intermediatepunishment for a crash that killed a pedestrian on Route 119 lastyear. Joseph R. Burnette, 69, of Springhill Township, pleaded guiltyTuesday to accident involving death or personal injury, duty to giveinformation and ...
Chik-fil-A to replace Krispy Kreme
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Krispy Kreme doughnut store at 1104 E. Pittsburgh St. inGreensburg closed last month, about three months shy of what wouldhave been its fourth anniversary. However, the building will not be vacant for long, as a Chik-fil-A outlet is due to open in mid- to late January, said ...
Police investigate student's gun photo
Nov 01, 2006; ... McCandless police are investigating whether a student at NorthAllegheny Intermediate High School committed a crime by talking aboutbringing a gun to school. They said the teen also used a computer to put himself in a photoof the two Columbine High School killers. A parent of ...
Brown: Tense Cowher taking blame for team's woes
Nov 01, 2006; ... Is the uncertainty that has swirled around Bill Cowher affectinghis players? Have Ben Roethlisberger's medical issues cut into hispreparation? Did Cowher consider using Charlie Batch at all duringthe Oakland game, and might Batch play Sunday against the DenverBroncos if Roethlisberger ...
Notebook: Injury list grows
Nov 01, 2006 ... The 2-5 Steelers limp into Sunday's game and more than justfiguratively. Center Jeff Hartings will not play against the DenverBroncos because of a knee sprain. He is "week to week," coach BillCowher said, and will be replaced in the starting lineup by ChukkyOkobi. Running back Verron ...
Convicted killer denied new trial
Nov 01, 2006; ... A federal magistrate has recommended against granting convictedkiller Roger J. Woo a new trial. Woo, 37, formerly of Latrobe, has contended that he is entitled toa new trial for the Sept. 18, 1994, slaying of his girlfriend, 21-year-old Sherri Lynn Aukerman, because he suffered ...
Moon forward commits to Niagara
Nov 01, 2006; ... Moon Area basketball player Julie Gebhard spent Tuesday afternooncollecting money for advertisements for this year's game program. The day before she collected something even bigger -- a fullscholarship to Niagara University. The 5-foot-11 senior forward madea verbal commitment to ...
Elderly woman goes missing for 3 hours
Nov 01, 2006 ... A Penn Township woman with dementia was missing for nearly threehours Monday after she was left in her truck while her husbandhunted. Township police said they received a call at 5:50 p.m. from an 85-year-old man that his 82-year-old wife was missing. He told policethat he ...
Scouting the Kings
Nov 01, 2006 ... Penguins (6-3-0) at Los Angeles Kings (4-8-2) When, where: 10:30 p.m. Staples Center TV/radio: FSN Pittsburgh/WXDX-FM (105.9) Probable goaltenders: Penguins: Marc-Andre Fleury (6-3-0, 2.58GAA); Los Angeles: Mathieu Garon (3-2-1, 1.72 GAA) Notable: Los Angeles ...
Witnesses: Spin preceded plane crash
Nov 01, 2006; ... Federal investigators have not determined what caused a single-engine plane to sputter and stall moments before it nose-dived into ahillside Oct. 9 in Fayette County, killing the pilot and a flightinstructor. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminaryreport ...
Valentino dominates Carmichaels
Nov 01, 2006 ... Donte Valentino School: California Class: Junior Sport: Football Notable: Valentino rushed for 203 yards and scored threetouchdowns, as California defeated Carmichaels, 41-0, to clinch ashare of the Tri-County South section championship for the first timesince ...
Credit card issuers boost fees
Nov 01, 2006; ... Consumers can forget puny transfer fees when moving credit cardbalances to lower interest-rate cards -- as major card issuers areusing higher fees to recoup revenue lost when customers switch tocompetitors. Industry watchers say many of the nation's largest credit cardissuers ...
Baxendell scores lone goal in championship
Nov 01, 2006 ... Brooke Baxendell School: North Allegheny Class: Junior Sport: Field hockey Notable: Baxendell converted a corner play into the lone goal ofthe game, as North Allegheny defeated Norwin for the WPIAL Class AAAchampionship Monday. North Allegheny has won three of ...
St. Nicholas purchase nixed
Nov 01, 2006; ... A Croatian-American group has voted not to buy a former North Sidechurch, blaming a New York developer for the snag in converting thebuilding into a cultural center and a shrine to the original SantaClaus. The Croatian American Cultural and Economic Alliance announcedTuesday that ...
County offices get soaked overnight
Nov 01, 2006; ... A water-line break in the Westmoreland County Courthouse annex inGreensburg drenched areas of the first and second floors Tuesdaymorning. County engineer Mel Wohlgemuth said most of the damage caused bythe leak was confined to the second-floor adult probation office andthe ...
Pens' road trip expected to strengthen ties
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Penguins understand the identity of a playoff-caliber hockeyteam is not often forged during the first full week of November. Still, they understand full well the opportunity presented bytheir trek through California over the next six nights. "Having this trip early will ...
Two creditors object to loan for brewery
Nov 01, 2006 ... Bankrupt Pittsburgh Brewing Co.'s attempt to obtain a $500,000line of credit from Craig Newbold of East Liverpool, Ohio, is beingopposed by two of its creditors: the Pittsburgh Water & SewerAuthority and Duquesne Light Co. The Pittsburgh Water & SewerAuthority said in documents filed ...
New Salem Road work to begin in '08 or '09
Nov 01, 2006 ... Construction on a half-mile stretch of New Salem Road in SouthUnion Township, Fayette County, should start in late 2008 or early2009. The roadway will remain open through the approximate two years ofconstruction. Supervisor Thomas Frankhouser said the ...
Teen gets jail on gun charge
Nov 01, 2006; ... A Homewood teenager who fatally shot a man in the head because hestole her stash of crack cocaine was sentenced Tuesday to 1 1/2 to 3years in jail for illegally carrying a gun. Karena Dorsey, 19, was acting in self-defense when she killedDeWayne Rankins, 42, of Homewood, on Sept ....