Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from June 2007:
Mendon Elementary students put together daily news show
Jun 01, 2007; ... Zack Herrin may have a career as a meteorologist when he grows up. Fourth-graders at Mendon Elementary School, including Zach, havean opportunity to be part of a unique team that broadcasts the"Mendon Morning News Show" live when school begins shortly after 9a.m. each ...
Norwin colorguard fares well at world meet
Jun 01, 2007; ... Two years ago, after a 15-year hiatus from competition, the NorwinHigh School colorguard competed in the world championships and placedseventh out of 400. This year, the 19 members of the colorguard traveled to Dayton,Ohio, to compete in the Winter Guard International World ...
Program tells Yough Middle School students perils of drinking, driving
Jun 01, 2007; ... Lights. Smoke. Loud music. These are the things Road Radio USA uses to bring its anti-alcohol message to middle school students in Western Pennsylvania. But it's in the dead silence that students find the most soberingpart of the story. In fact, you could have heard a ...
Stroke survivor group shares info weekly in Harrison City
Jun 01, 2007; ... Watson Lupher, of Jeannette, is a retired educator fromConnellsville Area School District. John Pavlik, of Irwin, made a living doing commercial and fine artwork for Westinghouse. Walter Geiger, of Paintertown, served with the Coast Guard Academyduring the Vietnam War and ...
Symphony tackles challenging 'Turangalila'
Jun 01, 2007; ... The Pittsburgh Symphony season of Mellon Grand Classics isapproaching its conclusion, but it certainly isn't winding down. Concerts Friday and Sunday are devoted to 20th-century Frenchcomposer Olivier Messiaen's massive "Turangalila-Symphonie," which hedescribed as a "song of ...
Three Rivers Arts Festival schedule for Friday, Saturday
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Three Rivers Arts Festival runs through June 17 at Downtownlocations. All events are free, unless noted. Details: 412-281-8723or www.artsfestival.net. Today Noon: Matt Harkness and the Blessed Few, Stanwix Triangle Stage Noon and 12:40 p.m.: "splash!," PPG ...
Mr. Brooks
Jun 01, 2007; ... Subplots aplenty unfold in the bloody "Mr. Brooks," a thrillerthat has good guy Kevin Costner starring as a maniacally brilliantserial killer. Taking a break from the world of romantic comedies, Costner, alongwith the steady William Hurt, can only do so much to save apredictable ...
Carnegie's gem and mineral display to reopen
Jun 01, 2007 ... A scavenger hunt for children at the Carnegie Natural HistoryMuseum in Oakland will be part of the reopening of the gem andmineral display June 9. The Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems has new displays, cases,lights and even a new entranceway. It has been closed since early2006 ...
Murrysville plans dedication of park
Jun 01, 2007; ... Murrysville will dedicate a new park Wednesday that eases theburden on the community's playing fields. Two baseball fields and two soccer fields are in place atMurrysville Community Park, and the municipality has far-reachingplans for its future. Work on the playing fields ...
June Calendar
Jun 01, 2007 ... 1 The Three Rivers Arts Festival begins today, with 17 days ofvisual art, music, performance and festival food. It all takes placein Downtown's streets and plazas. Hours are noon-9:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays, noon-8p.m ....
Making a splash with beach essentials
Jun 01, 2007; ... At the beach, looking hot should have nothing to do withtemperature. If you're planning a summer getaway to a sand-and-surfdestination, you need to pack your beach bag with some essentials formaking the most of your time in the sun. Here are some suggestions for ways to keep ...
Raunchy 'Knocked Up' is affectionate,funny
Jun 01, 2007; ... Dirty talk and sweet nothings flirt mightily in "Knocked Up." And the duet of raunch and sentimentality works almost flawlesslywith "Grey's Anatomy" stunner Katherine Heigl and up-to-nowsupporting-player goof Seth Rogen in the lead roles. Heigl is Alison, a career woman who ...
North Huntingdon youth ministry group recognized for good deeds
Jun 01, 2007; ... It was a good year for the Region 7 Senior Youth Ministry, whichrecently held its last meeting of the school year season at St. AgnesParish, in North Huntingdon Township. There were social events on the calendar, spiritual gatherings andservice projects that took members to a soup ...
Crosby more than ready for 'C'
Jun 01, 2007; ... The Kid officially became The Man on Thursday, though both wereeasy to spot at a news conference announcing Sidney Crosby as thePenguins' new captain. The Kid finished modeling his new jersey, complete with a capital'C,' and he handed it to his dad for safekeeping. The Man ...
Crazy gospel
Jun 01, 2007 ... In its editorial attacking California's idea to tack on fees of upto $2,500 on owners of SUVs and other gas-guzzlers ("The gas gospel,"May 29 and PghTrib.com), the Trib once again demonstrated a deepdisregard for science by using emotion-laden nonsense rather thanreason or facts to ...
Proposed 9.5-mill hike would help H-C pay renovation debt
Jun 01, 2007; ... HOMER CITY--Property owners in Homer-Center School District canexpect to dig deeper into their pockets next school year, asofficials are proposing to raise real estate taxes by 9.5 mills tohelp fund a pending high school renovation along with a new districtbudget of about ...
Homestead police cite Pitt tight end
Jun 01, 2007; ... Pitt tight end Darrell Strong was cited for criminal mischief andharassment after an altercation with his former girlfriend onMemorial Day in Homestead, police said. Strong, 21, of Sunrise, Fla., is accused of damaging the woman'spurse and cell phone during the altercation that ...
Derry graduate will forgo sleep for 100 hours to raise money for a good cause
Jun 01, 2007; ... RALEIGH, N.C.--If you snooze, you lose. That adage about staying alert to an opportunity will take onadded meaning for former Derry resident Jason Moon when he attemptsto remain awake for more than four days in a row, beginning Monday. Used to long stretches without sleep, Moon ...
Baseless claims
Jun 01, 2007 ... Four paragraphs into Trib's article about Pittsburgh's sputteringjob market ("Meakem: Region's youth not being served," May 31 andPghTrib.com), I found this gem by Glen Meakem: The former chairman of FreeMarkets Inc., in his speech to theAfrican American Chamber of Commerce, said: ...
Watching fireworks whole new experience in kayak
Jun 01, 2007; ... Like fireworks? If you're like most people, especially Pittsburghers, the answeris yes. Ever seen fireworks from a boat? How about from a kayak on theAllegheny River, not far from the barge those great Zambelli folksuse as their launch pad? If not, you're missing a ...
Outdoors events
Jun 01, 2007 ... Ongoing Every second Saturday at Frick Park from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., join REIand the Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group for work on singletracktrails in one of the most popular parks in the city for hiking,jogging and mountain biking. The group meets at the parking lot atthe end of ...
War with Iran?
Jun 01, 2007 ... Pat Buchanan is right to call for open discussion and debatebefore going to war with Iran ("Should 'the decider' decide?," May 30and PghTrib.com). Let's start with his assertion that no matter how bellicose, "Iranhas not started a single war since the revolution of ...
Skedel goes the distance for PIAA javelin title
Jun 01, 2007 ... United junior Eric Skedel placed first in the Class AA javelin atthe PIAA track and field championships, thanks in part to hisrelatively new throwing device. He always knew that javelin wasunique, but the gold-medal performance added even more meaning to thesentimental gift. The ...
Flagging a cemetery problem
Jun 01, 2007; ... Monday was a good day to be neighborly by visiting the new digs ofsome recent transplants from the four corners of the world. They havea sprawling 292-acre property along Interstate 79 in WashingtonCounty. There are 1,076 in all, veterans and family members. More areon the way. The haves ...
Threats close 3 Pittsburgh tunnels
Jun 01, 2007; ... Despite creating gridlock for tens of thousands of motoristsThursday evening, Pennsylvania State Police said they did the rightthing in closing highway tunnels after receiving a vague bomb threat. "I'm sure some people were irritated at us, but they got home inone piece," said ...
Homer girls claim District 6 crown
Jun 01, 2007; ... BOALSBURG--They say that three's a charm. Homer-Center girls' softball team held true to that sayingWednesday. The Wildcats defeated Southern Huntingdon 2-1 in an extra-inning affair at Hess Field in Boalsburg, capturing the first-everDistrict 6-A softball title in school ...
VFW's recruiting woes
Jun 01, 2007 ... Richard Byrne Reilly wrote an article concerning the woes that theVFW and other veterans groups are facing with recruiting youngermembers ("Area Memorial Day committees find trouble recruitingvolunteers," May 26 and PghTrib.com). When I was in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne ...
Blairsville honors wrestler with Matt Moore Day
Jun 01, 2007; ... BLAIRSVILLE--Blairsville senior Matt Moore, who became the firstwrestler in school history to win a PIAA Class AAA wrestling titlethis past season, added yet another accolade to his resume lastFriday when officials in his hometown proclaimed the day in hishonor. The occasion ...
Montour players enter volleyball tournament with better mind-set
Jun 01, 2007; ... Montour hasn't been to the PIAA volleyball playoffs since 2002,but this year's Spartans squad is heading into the today's round-robin preliminary round at Penn State with a much different mentalitythan the one that failed to win a match in pool play five years ago. "We're going ...
Briefs: Carry it all in style
Jun 01, 2007 ... Summer demands a breezier bag than a heavy leather or suedenumber. As you go about your warm-weather jaunts -- a day at the pool, apicnic in the park -- pack your romance novel, insect repellent,sunglasses, a water bottle and snacks into this scarf carryall fromGap, a ...
Kayaking at North Park the perfect quick getaway after work
Jun 01, 2007; ... I was only about 12 miles away from my office on the North Shore,but I didn't feel like I was anywhere near the city. About an hour after leaving work, I was in a kayak on North ParkLake with a group from Venture Outdoors, and except for theoccasional car driving through the park, ...
The Rep's 'FBI Girl' ably adapts coming-of-age best-seller for stage
Jun 01, 2007; ... The quiet lives of good people seldom make for great drama. So Shadyside playwright Tammy Ryan had her work cut out for herwhen she set out to adapt Maura Conlon-McIvor's coming-of-agenarrative into a play. Like the book of the same title, "FBI Girl: How I Learned to CrackMy ...
O-line coach regrets e-mail gaffe
Jun 01, 2007; ... Larry Zierlein called his infamous e-mail gaffe "a giganticerror," said he has no concerns about what the Steelers will get outof disgruntled left guard Alan Faneca next season and downplayed someof the shuffling that has been taking place along the offensive line. Speaking ...
Marine battles Pittsburgh job market
Jun 01, 2007; ... Bill Marx can pilot a helicopter. But if his circumstances don'tsoon change, he might end up pushing a broom. Examine his background and you have to wonder why. Marx is a well-educated military veteran with professionalexperience in his chosen field of marketing. He ...
Sprout Public Art weeds through designs for Pittsburgh murals
Jun 01, 2007; ... "My name is Brett Yasko, and I am not an artist." It was a disarming admission, considering Yasko, 38, of the StripDistrict, was presenting a design to Sprout Public Art organizers foran Uptown mural. "I can't paint, I can't draw." Yet, Yasko made it that ...
Lawrence County's Inmetco echoes power problem
Jun 01, 2007; ... A Lawrence County metals-reclamation business has joined AlleghenyTechnologies Inc. and Latrobe Specialty Steel Co. in questioningwhether it can grow in Western Pennsylvania, given climbing costs forelectricity in the region. International Metals Reclamation Co. recovers metals ...
Impact of going smoke-free in Allegheny County mixed
Jun 01, 2007; ... Local restaurants and taverns that have gone smoke-free may findit pays dividends for the health of customers and workers, but theimpact on the bottom line has been mixed, owners said Thursday. Eat'n Park Restaurants Inc. was the latest and largest chain toimplement a smoking ban, ...
Newsmaker: Karen Virostek
Jun 01, 2007 ... Age: 49 Family: Single Residence: East Vandergrift Education: Bachelor of science degree in dietetics, 1981, andmaster of science degree in nutrition, 1987, Indiana University ofPennsylvania Employment: Director of Nutrition Services Department for ...
Kentucky Derby champ won't run in Belmont Stakes
Jun 01, 2007; ... There will be no rubber match between Street Sense and Curlin inthe Belmont Stakes. Trainer Carl Nafzger said Thursday that Kentucky Derby championStreet Sense will skip the Belmont Stakes on June 9 to focus on theGrade I Travers in August and, eventually, the Breeders' Cup ...
Steelers sign 2 draft picks
Jun 01, 2007; ... The Steelers held their final voluntary practice of the weekThursday and took care of a little business off the field as well. The team signed two of its eight draft picks to three-yearcontracts, coming to terms with fourth-rounder Daniel Sepulveda andfifth-rounder Cameron ...
Love for people helped Richland waitress to excel at job
Jun 01, 2007; ... It was always an "open house" at Eileen Miller's Hamptonresidence, a place where a friend or a relative could find refugeduring a difficult period in their lives. "Mom not only helped them to get back on their feet, but alsotried to give them some encouragement," said her daughter, ...
Stock index reaches 9-month high
Jun 01, 2007; ... Driven by manufacturing stocks, the Trib 30 index of local stocksin May produced its best performance in nine months. The index reached 216.8 at the end of trading Thursday. An evendozen stocks reached new 52-week highs during the month. Most of themhad set records in April, too ....
CMU professor awarded top honor in field, which has $192K prize
Jun 01, 2007; ... Like some youths raised in the South Bronx by single mothers, AlBlumstein turned to a life of crime. But instead of stealing cars and robbing banks, his journey tookhim to Pittsburgh and a life of studying offenders, and crime trendsand patterns. A 40-year-career in ...
Sewage flow into Western Pa. streams to stop
Jun 01, 2007; ... If you flush a toilet, wash dishes or run a bath, prepare to pay. If you live near a river, stream or creek, get ready to play. Western Pennsylvania -- on which the federal government hasbestowed the title of having the nation's worst sewage-dumpingproblem -- took a landmark ...
Moon loses candidate over hiring lawsuit
Jun 01, 2007; ... An Allentown School District administrator has withdrawn fromconsideration as Moon Area School District superintendent in the wakeof a lawsuit that seeks to prevent his hiring. Five Moon board members -- who constitute a majority -- hadplanned to hire C. Russell Mayo until the ...
Verizon subcontractor fired
Jun 01, 2007; ... A Verizon contractor on Thursday terminated a Missourisubcontractor that hired six men whom federal immigration authoritiestook into custody as suspected illegal aliens. InfraSource Underground Services, based in Glen Ellyn, Ill.,terminated a contract with subcontractor HL&K LLC, ...
Pirates sign two 2006 draft-and-follow players
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Pirates signed two draft-and-follow players from the 2006draft. They came terms with Ryan Kelly, a right-hander from HiltonHead (S.C.) High, and Rudy Owens, a left-hander from Mesa (Ariz.)High. Kelly was the Pirates' 26th round pick; Owens was chosen in the28th round. * Ryan ...
Study links NFL concussions, depression
Jun 01, 2007; ... Troy Polamalu falls into the category that, according to a newstudy, puts him much more at risk of depression. A study of more than 2,500 retired NFL players found that thosewho have had at least three concussions are three times as likely toexperience clinical depression than ...
Brookline man admits to '82 killing of girl, 3
Jun 01, 2007; ... Twenty-five years after fatally pushing a 3-year-old girl to theground, a Brookline man admitted in court Thursday to the killing. Timothy Widman, 52, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter forthe March 11, 1982, death of Nicole Lynn Bryner. Widman and thegirl's mother ...
Briefs: Dow Jones' Bancrofts to meet with Murdoch
Jun 01, 2007 ... Dow Jones & Co.'s controlling Bancroft family reversed course andsaid it plans to meet with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. to discusshis $5 billion bid for the publisher of the Wall Street Journal."The family has reached consensus that the mission of Dow Jones maybe better accomplished in ...
YMCA to anchor Market Square Place
Jun 01, 2007; ... The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh will cut the size of its Downtownfacility by more than half when it moves to the vacant G.C. Murphystore complex on Fifth Avenue on the edge of Market Square, officialssaid Thursday. The nonprofit organization will lease space at the Murphystructure ...
Trinity's Sweat picks Ohio State
Jun 01, 2007; ... Trinity star Andrew Sweat stood at midfield of Hillers Stadium,about to reveal his college choice, when he stopped and handed themicrophone to coach Ed Dalton. It wasn't apprehension on Sweat's part -- he's known all alongwhere he wanted to go -- but Trinity added a unique twist to ...
DeWeese wants cards put on the table in Pa.
Jun 01, 2007; ... HARRISBURG -- A Democratic state House leader will introducelegislation within two weeks to allow blackjack, roulette, poker,craps and baccarat beside slot machines at Pennsylvania's casinos. The bill faces steep odds in the short term. But the ongoing pushto provide property tax ...
City League weighs council merger proposal
Jun 01, 2007; ... Since Allegheny County Council President Rich Fitzgerald proposedThursday at a news conference that the City League join the WPIAL,the ball has bounced into the City League's court. If the resolution is passed in City Council, which is likely, thecity school board will be asked to ...
Pa. student loan agency spent $409K to hide board spending
Jun 01, 2007; ... HARRISBURG -- The state's student loan agency spent $409,000 inlegal fees to keep the public from finding out about board members'extravagant spending at luxurious resorts. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency lost a 19-month legal battle in February and was forced ...
Pens' Crosby comfortable with 'C'
Jun 01, 2007; ... Upon taking over as coach Dec. 15, 2005, Michel Therrien knewwhere the Penguins were ultimately going -- wherever Sidney Crosbywould take them. As one of his first official acts, Therrien made Crosby, then an18-year-old rookie, an alternate captain. "The plan was to groom ...
Steelers, casino duke it out in battle of words
Jun 01, 2007; ... Two major forces -- the Steelers and Majestic Star Casino --appeared to move closer Thursday to a blow-up over North Sidetraffic. Steelers President Art Rooney II released a statement criticizingthe city Planning Commission's approval Tuesday of the Majestic StarCasino master ...
Pittsburgh needs to find its inner city
Jun 01, 2007; ... Baltimore has its Inner Harbor and Seattle its famous coffees, butPittsburgh shouldn't mimic the accomplishments of those and othercities to be successful, a national expert said Thursday. In fact, identifying what's "distinctive" about Pittsburgh andtaking steps to capitalize on ...
Heinz tops anticipation a year into growth plan
Jun 01, 2007; ... Halfway through its two-year growth plan, the H.J. Heinz Co. ismore cost-efficient, completely focused on its primary brands andgenerating significant cash, its top executive said Thursday. The Pittsburgh-based food icon has met and in most cases exceedednearly every projection in ...
Houston man dies in North Strabane motorcycle crash
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Washington County Coroner's Office identified a man killed ina motorcycle crash on Route 519 in North Strabane as MatthewBrautigam, of Houston. Brautigam, 27, died at the scene after he collided with a car thatwas turning left onto Helen Street. Ronald and Karen Wardle, ...
Bucs excited about second place
Jun 01, 2007; ... In the National League Central Division, a team can be six gamesunder .500 and still feel pretty good about itself. The Pirates went into last night's game against San Diego with a23-29 record. They had lost 11 of their previous 20 games, includinga disheartening series sweep in ...
Pittsburgh Folk Festival's leader leaving for Brooklyn
Jun 01, 2007; ... The day before leaving for a new post in New York, the Rev. JamesRoot was treated at a hospital for pneumonia but made it back to hischurch in Scott to hear a parishioner's confession. "I work constantly. It's just who I am," said Root, 49, who leftOur Lady of Victory Maronite ...
South Side Slopes fatal shooting suspect arrested in East Hills
Jun 01, 2007 ... Pittsburgh police arrested a Wilkinsburg man in connection with afatal shooting in the South Side Slopes. Officers arrested Dayron Malloy, 23, as he got out of a vehicle inEast Hills about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. He is accused of killing BrianKurpil, 37, who was shot in the head April ...
Scouting the Dodgers
Jun 01, 2007 ... Pirates (23-30) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (31-22) Site: PNC Park Manager: Grady Little Record: 31-22 Player to watch: Brad Penny has pitched 70 innings this seasonwithout allowing a home run. Probable starters: Today, 7:05 p.m, LHP Randy Wolf (6-3, 3.41 ...
Parkway ramps in Squirrel Hill to close until Monday morning
Jun 01, 2007 ... PennDOT plans to shut down the Squirrel Hill entrance and exitramps to the Parkway East this weekend and detour traffic untilMonday morning. The ramps linking to Beechwood Boulevard and Forward Avenue willclose from 8 tonight until 5 a.m. Monday. Motorists will be detouredto Exit ...