Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from December 2007:
The matchup: Pitt vs. No. 2 West Virginia
Dec 01, 2007; ... PITT (4-7, 2-4) vs. NO. 2 WEST VIRGINIA (10-1, 5-1) Prediction: West Virginia 44, Pitt 28 LINE: West Virginia by 28 1/2 When: 7:45 p.m. today, ESPN Where: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W.Va. Radio: WWSW-FM (94.5), WQTW-AM (1570), Pitt Radio Network, ...
Steelers Q&A: Scott Brown answers your questions
Dec 01, 2007; ... Tribune-Review Steelers writer Scott Brown answers your questionsabout the Pittsburgh Steelers. Q: Why can't the Steelers get Lawrence Timmons more minutes onthe field? I realize he has some stiff competition and was hurt intraining camp, but from what little I see, the guy is a ...
Chlamydia cases surpass other STDs nationwide
Dec 01, 2007; ... An estimated 19 million infections of sexually transmitteddiseases occur each year in the United States, including more than amillion reported cases of chlamydia last year, the most ever for anySTD, federal health officials said. About 1,031,000 cases of chlamydia were reported in ...
U.S. Steel's Clairton investment has two goals
Dec 01, 2007; ... A $1 billion investment proposed by U.S. Steel Corp. at itsClairton Works coke-producing operations not only will help toensure the long-term viability of its Mon Valley operations but willclean up environmental problems, officials said Friday. "U.S. Steel is committed to running ...
It's true: State's staff fills space
Dec 01, 2007; ... B.J. Clark works as a special assistant to Gov. Ed Rendell in thegovernor's Philadelphia office. Really, no matter what you've read on the state Senate's Internetsite, he never was in line for an appointment to serve as AlleghenyCounty sheriff. Clark is among a group of ...
Penguins Q&A: Rob Rossi answers your questions
Dec 01, 2007; ... Tribune-Review Penguins writer Rob Rossi answers questions aboutthe Pittsburgh Penguins. Q: Where is Darryl Sydor? Is this a signing that (generalmanager) Ray Shero is kicking himself on? -Dustin Fehr of Darlingford, Manitoba A: Veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor is right ...
Police go all out to halt WVU couch burning
Dec 01, 2007; ... Fire officials will send foot patrols into selected Morgantown,W.Va., neighborhoods tonight following the West Virginia-Pittfootball game in an effort to snuff out couch-burning celebrations. The move comes as the city -- called the couch-burning capital ofcollege football -- ...
Pitt's Wannstedt to receive extension
Dec 01, 2007; ... Steve Pederson's first order of business as Nebraska's athleticdirector was firing football coach Frank Solich, a move thatultimately led to Pederson's dismissal. Upon returning to Pitt, where he was introduced today as athleticdirector, Pederson is immediately throwing his ...
Newsmaker: Jamie Grady
Dec 01, 2007; ... Age: 42 Residence: Lawrenceville Family: Son, Kell Occupation: Assistant professor of sport, arts and entertainmentmanagement at Point Park University Education: Bachelor's degree in business management, BentleyCollege, 1987; master's degree in arts ...
Pitt women halt Harvard
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Pitt women's basketball team advanced to the championshipgame of the Fifth Third Classic with a 70-54 victory against Harvard(3-3) on Friday in Huntington, W.Va. Pitt improved to 4-2 and will meet Marshall (3-3) at 1 p.m. todayin the tournament's title game. Chelsea Cole ...
Eljer workers reject rewards made in China
Dec 01, 2007; ... Some workers at Eljer Manufacturing in Armstrong County won't bewearing the jackets they earned as a reward for perfect attendance. The jackets were made in China -- where the company is sendingtheir jobs. "I refused to take it. It's a slap in my face," said DukeZellefrow, ...
Briefs: Cultural events in the city
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cultural events in the city today include: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents "Feste romane" at 8 p.m.at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $19-$75. 412-392-4900. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents a Fiddlesticks concert,"Home is Where the Heart Is," at 11:15 a.m. at ...
Nuisance gnats take time to eradicate
Dec 01, 2007; ... Question: To get into the spirit of the season, I bought twolittle Norfolk pines for the office. There are little black bugsthat look like fruit flies hiding in the soil and now they haveinfested the office and are flying around everywhere. What are theyand what do I do to get rid of ...
Cold hand, meet warm heart
Dec 01, 2007; ... They're single and alone. They're tarot card representations ofseparation and abandonment. They're gloves, lost in a careless moment and left on the citysidewalks, gutters or parking garages. And they wait to be claimed on www.onecoldhand.com. Visitors to the site can ...
Man convicted of tax violations now in hospital
Dec 01, 2007; ... The owner of a defunct Strip District exotic dance club whodisappeared from federal court before being found guilty of taxviolations has been hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt,authorities said Friday. Curt D. Kosow, of Naples, Fla., was found about 6:45 p.m.Thursday ...
Finance unit puts battered GM on 2nd bumpy road
Dec 01, 2007; ... General Motors Corp. probably thought nothing could be worse thanpoor quality ratings or a strike by the United Auto Workers. The world's biggest automaker now has a new headache -- anationwide glut of unsold homes and plunging housing-relatedsecurities. With new vehicles ...
Pederson's curious return isn't the issue at Pitt
Dec 01, 2007; ... Whether the re-hiring of Steve Pederson is initially perceived asinspired or catastrophic doesn't matter. What matters is the two most important figures at Pitt, footballcoach Dave Wannstedt and basketball coach Jamie Dixon, are on boardwith Chancellor Mark A ....
Backyard Brawl turns 100
Dec 01, 2007; ... They didn't always play with steel-reinforced facemasks onhelmets. A half-century of bloody noses merges with the present, as Pittand No. 2 West Virginia renew one of college football's oldestrivalries in the 100th Backyard Brawl at 7:45 tonight at MilanPuskar Stadium in ...
Pitt avoids early-season losses
Dec 01, 2007; ... Levance Fields and Tyrell Biggs were high school seniors in NewYork City when they heard the unfathomable news. Bucknell 69, Pitt 66. The men's basketball program they had committed to -- and wouldjoin in eight short months -- had lost at home to a Patriot ...
Verizon plans to evolve Internet delivery
Dec 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Verizon Wireless formally has selected a technologyfavored by much of the world as the means to deliver superfastmobile-Internet connections in the not-too-distant future. The No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier, a joint venture owned by VerizonCommunications Inc. and ...
Blowback from Moscow
Dec 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Our next president likely will face a Russia led byPrime Minister Vladimir Putin, determined to stand up to a West thatRussians believe played them for fools when they sought to befriends. Americans who believe Putin has never been anything but a KGBthug will reject ...
Penn State accepts Alamo Bowl bid
Dec 01, 2007; ... Penn State is bound for the Alamo Bowl, faring the same in thebowl-selection process as it did in the regular season -- losing outto Illinois and Michigan. The Alamo Bowl will be 8 p.m. Dec. 29 in San Antonio, and it willbe broadcast ESPN. The opposition will be a team from the Big ...
Briefs: Waterford designer to appear at Macy's Ross Park
Dec 01, 2007 ... Waterford Crystal chief designer and master glass cutter JohnConnolly will be at Macy's Ross Park on Tuesday to sign and date newWaterford purchases. For more than 30 years, Connolly has designed and cut glass forWaterford. His work includes some of the company's most ...
High-limit room opens at Meadows
Dec 01, 2007 ... A special room with high-limit slot machines has opened at TheMeadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County. The high-limit room contains machines that accept bets between $1and $25. The main casino floor isn't changing. It contains more than1,700 machines which accept bets from ...
Target of Web sex sting turns self in
Dec 01, 2007; ... A 34-year-old Washington County man remains behind bars after heturned himself in after a sting operation in which a Fayette Countypolice officer posed on the Internet as a 13-year-old girl. Robert McCloskey of 89 Lee Ave. in Washington had arranged ameeting in the parking lot of a ...
Toronto beats Pens, 4-2
Dec 01, 2007; ... TORONTO - Leave it to the Penguins to make Jason Blake a viablegoal scorer again. Blake scored on a two-on-none 2:01 into the second period to leadToronto to a 4-2 win over the Penguins Saturday at the Air CanadaCentre. It was only the third goal of the season for Blake, who ...
Briefs: Roddick wins Davis Cup match
Dec 01, 2007 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Andy Roddick got the United States off to afast start in the Davis Cup final, beating Russia's Dmitry Tursunov,6-4, 6-4, 6-2, in the first match Friday. Roddick threw his hands up in triumph after Tursunov's finalreturn landed long on the hard court in Portland's ...
$3,000 offered in search for eagle's killer
Dec 01, 2007 ... Animal protection groups are offering a combined $3,000 to findthe killer of a bald eagle in Butler County. The Humane Society of the United States and The Wildlife LandTrust on Thursday pledged a $2,500 reward for information leading tothe killer's conviction. The young eagle, ...
Monessen drug dealer gets 11-year sentence
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Monessen man was sentenced Friday to 11 years in federal prisonfor his conviction on drug charges. U.S. District Judge Terrence F. McVerry imposed the sentence onJustin D. Towler, 27, formerly of 705 Rostraver St. Towler alsofaces an additional eight years of supervised ...
Pitt's McCoy breaks Big East freshman rushing record
Dec 01, 2007; ... Morgantown, W.Va. - Pitt tailback LeSean McCoy broke the Big Eastfreshman rushing record on a 19-yard run in the third quarter of the100th Backyard Brawl at Milan Puskar Stadium. Rutgers' Terrell Willis set the conference ...
Thomas Jefferson advances to semifinals
Dec 01, 2007 ... Selinsgrove nipped at Thomas Jefferson's heels midway through thefourth quarter of their PIAA Class AAA quarterfinal game Saturday,but the Seals couldn't catch running back Orlando Torres and theJaguars. Torres's 217 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 34 carries,aided by Thomas ...
Robber shoots Highland Park businessman
Dec 01, 2007; ... Police scoured Highland Park and surrounding areas Friday for aman who shot the owner of a convenience store in the face during a$30 stickup. Mikhail Eydinov, 59, was behind the counter at his Walnut Marketon Bryant Street at 10:20 a.m., when the gunman walked in, grabbedsome ...
Serra rallies to advance
Dec 01, 2007; ... Serra Catholic found itself in unfamiliar territory duringFriday's PIAA Class A quarterfinal game at Yough's Cougar MountainStadium. The WPIAL champions were down two touchdowns after three quartersagainst District 5 champion North Star. Serra defensive back Chris Loving ...
IUP grease fire leads to evacuation
Dec 01, 2007 ... A student residence hall at Indiana University of Pennsylvaniahad to be evacuated for about 30 minutes late Thursday after agrease fire. University police and Indiana firefighters responded to a firealarm at the Campus Towers Residence Hall at 11:14 p.m. Police saidthe fire, ...
Pitt ahead of WVU 10-7 after third quarter
Dec 01, 2007; ... Morgantown, W.Va. - Pitt quarterback Pat Bostick scored on a 1-yard run to give the Panthers a 10-7 lead, and tailback LeSean McCoybroke the Big East freshman rushing record in the third quarter ofthe 100th Backyard Brawl at Milan Puskar Stadium. No. 2 West Virginia (10-1, 5-1) ...
5 arrested in drug sting near Latrobe school
Dec 01, 2007 ... A dawn drug raid Friday at a house directly across the streetfrom Latrobe Elementary School ended with police arresting fivepeople and confiscating a "substantial amount" of crack cocaine anddrug paraphernalia, authorities said. The alleged drug-selling operation at 1522 Ligonier ...
Mercy to move main services to Greensburg
Dec 01, 2007; ... Mercy Jeannette Hospital will be shutting down three of its mainservices and moving them to Excela Health System's Greensburghospital because the 48-year-old Jeannette institution is broke, itsadministrator said. Hospital administrator Julie Hester said Friday she toldJeannette ...
Jeannette beats Karns City
Dec 01, 2007 ... For the first time this season, Jeannette's football team washeld under 40 points. It didn't matter. That's because for the 13th time, No. 1 Jeannette invoked themercy rule on an opponent, defeating previously undefeated KarnsCity (12-1), 35-6, Saturday in a PIAA Class AA ...
Police nab 3 in Washington County home invasion
Dec 01, 2007 ... Three Washington County residents were arrested after a homeinvasion early Friday in a home outside the city of Washington. Justin Scott Richards, Marteena Marie Evans and Jeffrey AllanCrowell were arrested following the incident that began shortlyafter midnight when they allegedly ...
2-year-old, family to travel to China for eye surgery
Dec 01, 2007; ... Jessie and Josh Fend and her husband, Josh, never anticipatedtraveling to China for a surgical procedure. But in June they arehoping to do just that to try and give sight to their 2-year-oldson. At 6 months, Cody was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia, orONH. "His eye is ...
Inquest rules in prison's favor
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Fayette County Coroner's jury ruled Thursday that prisonpersonnel acted appropriately when a 48-year-old inmate wasdiscovered unresponsive in his cell Feb. 24. Terry W. Johnson, 48, of Uniontown, could not be revived and waspronounced dead later that evening at The Uniontown ...
Pitt pulls past Toledo, 78-52
Dec 01, 2007; ... Pitt overcame an early scare to pull away from Toledo for a 78-52 victory on this afternoon at Petersen Events Center. Sam Young (17 points, 12 rebounds) and DeJuan Blair (11 points,11 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles, as Pitt fought back fromits biggest deficit of the ...
WVU's White out for game
Dec 01, 2007; ... Morgantown, W.Va. -- West Virginia junior quarterback Pat White,a Heisman Trophy candidate, has sustained a dislocated thumb on hisright (non-throwing) hand and will not return to play in the 100thBackyard Brawl. White leads the Mountaineers with 33 rushing yards on ninecarries ...
Credit-card scam suspects sought
Dec 01, 2007 ... The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $5,000 rewardfor information leading to the identification and arrest of two menand a woman who have used counterfeit credit cards to make purchasesat stores in the region. David Anderchak, supervisor for the Financial Crimes Task ...
Roddey, Majernik seek interim GOP chair
Dec 01, 2007 ... The race for interim chair of the Allegheny County RepublicanCommittee will be a choice between two candidates -- the county'sformer top GOP official and a current top official within theparty's ranks. Former county Chief Executive Jim Roddey of Oakmont and DaveMajernik of Plum, ...
Scouting the Maple Leafs
Dec 01, 2007 ... Penguins (11-11-2, 24 points) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (9-11-6, 24points) When: 7 p.m. -- Air Canada Centre, Toronto TV/radio: FSN Pittsburgh/WXDX-FM (105.9) Probable goaltenders: Penguins -- Marc-Andre Fleury (6-8-1, 3.24GAA); Maple Leafs -- Vesa Toskala (7-8-3, 3.10 ...
Steelers preparing for snow
Dec 01, 2007; ... Sunday night's forecast for the Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals clashat Heinz Field? Wet, but perhaps not so wild. With the National Weather Service forecasting rain turning tosnow, the condition of the playing field again becomes the big storyfor the Steelers' nationally ...
State senator's wife received 'unauthorized' pay
Dec 01, 2007; ... The wife of state Sen. Gerald LaValle received "unauthorizedcompensation" from a Beaver County nonprofit and she repaid a$47,323 "excess benefit" last year, according to the nonprofit'slatest IRS filing. Darla LaValle could not be reached for comment and her husbanddid not return ...
Duquesne remains undefeated
Dec 01, 2007; ... DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's six consecutive victories and countingfor Duquesne. The anticipated track meet Friday night between the high-scoringDuquesne and Cal State Northridge men's basketball teams developednicely in favor of the Dukes. Their deep bench took its toll on ...
Teens break taboos against public displays of grief
Dec 01, 2007; ... As Anthony Marie lay in a coma, Marina Panaia was trying tofigure out how to honor her friend's life. "I knew that so many people cared about him," Panaia, 15, said ofher former Penn-Trafford High School classmate who died Nov. 21after being hit by a car. "I just wanted a place for ...
Pederson returns as Pitt AD
Dec 01, 2007; ... Pitt's search for an athletic director began with a phone call byChancellor Mark Nordenberg, seeking advice on how to handle astruggling football program. Steve Pederson had quickly become an expert in that area butwasn't available to take the call because he was headed to a ...
Notebook: Steelers' Holmes to miss game against Bengals
Dec 01, 2007; ... * Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (high ankle sprain)missed practice Friday and will miss Sunday night's game against theCincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. "If you don't practice on Friday,you don't play on Sunday," Holmes said. Holmes, who leads the teamin receiving yards, ...
Notebook: Penguins schedule heats up after 6-day break
Dec 01, 2007; ... The Penguins' game against Dallas on Friday was their first sinceNov. 24 -- a span of six days. It was also the start of three gamesin four nights and nine in 16, with six of those contests away fromMellon Arena. "It is important for us to be in the pack to make theplayoffs," coach ...
Collinsburg woman found joy in assisting, serving others
Dec 01, 2007; ... Whether helping to build a hospital, teach Sunday school or raisemoney for her church, Monica Maleski was known for her boundlessenergy. "There was no stopping Monica," said her sister-in-law, SandraPlecko. "She was always holding fundraisers for the church, takingin children ...
Buchanan's troubling diagnosis
Dec 01, 2007; ... Pat Buchanan's latest book, "Day of Reckoning: How Hubris,Ideology, and Greed Are Tearing America Apart," paints a gloomypicture of America at home and abroad. At home, Buchanan says, our political leaders can't get ittogether to protect our southwestern borders from an invasion ...
84 Lumber eliminating 40 jobs
Dec 01, 2007 ... 84 Lumber Co. is terminating and eliminating vacant headquarterspositions which, when completed, will total about 40 jobs, theresult of the ongoing housing slump. Spokesman Jeff Nobers saidFriday that he didn't have an exact count because some of theaffected employees have been offered ...
December calendar of events
Dec 01, 2007 ... 1. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Fiddlesticks presents thechildren's concert "Home is Where the Music Is" at 11:15 a.m. atHeinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900. The River City Brass Band performs at the Palace Theatre,Greensburg, at 8 p.m. 800-292-7222. Fable Operas, ...
City readies for state of emergency
Dec 01, 2007; ... More than 1,000 public safety experts from across the region willconverge on Pittsburgh on Sunday through Wednesday for a conferenceon disaster planning. Participants in the Emergency Preparedness & Prevention andHazmat Spills Conference will learn the latest disaster ...
Pirates hire first-base coach
Dec 01, 2007; ... The Pirates filled out their coaching staff on Friday by namingLou Frazier first-base coach. Frazier, 42, spent the past four years as the Boston Red Sox'sminor-league outfield and baserunning coordinator. In 2003, he washitting coach for Single-A Kinston in the Cleveland Indians' ...
Ligonier dresses up for a vintage Christmas
Dec 01, 2007; ... Ligonier's holiday season kicks off in style with three eventssure to put the jingle in your bells. Choose your favorite tree during the Festival of Lights, todaythrough Dec. 9 at the Ligonier Valley Town Hall on the Diamond. Theannual event features 60 themed Christmas trees and ...
New exhibit remembers 1907 Darr Mine disaster
Dec 01, 2007; ... John Manack and his son, Steve, should have been underground thatday. Into the abyss, the others had gone, carrying their open-flamedlanterns and armed with black powder and dynamite to pry the coalfrom the earth. But on this day -- Dec. 19, 1907 -- the Manacks were not ...
Steelers point/counterpoint: What's wrong with Heinz Field?
Dec 01, 2007; ... Steelers columnist John Harris and beat writer Scott Brown tradeinsight and the occasional insult as they talk about all thingsSteelers. What's wrong with the playing surface at Heinz Field? Harris: What's wrong? Don't you mean, what's right? I wrote thatHeinz Field was a cow ...
Local designers weigh in on HGTV's 'Mistakes'
Dec 01, 2007; ... Ah, the fallibility of movie stars! Don't we just love to hearabout their personal foibles and scandals on all those E! and VH-1countdown shows? Well, HGTV designers think their viewers also make mistakes,although of the innocent interior-design kind. And HGTV producerswere ...
Clairton teen waives hearing in fatal attempted holdup
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Clairton teenager waived his right to a preliminary hearingFriday on criminal homicide charges filed in connection with theshooting death of a woman who went to the store to buy cigarettes. Parrish Linnen, 16, is accused of fatally shooting Jody Burdette,38, as she walked ...
Penguins show no rust
Dec 01, 2007; ... The Penguins' 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars at MellonArena on Friday went a long way toward improving the prospects of areturn to the Stanley Cup playoffs. "It was really good for our confidence," defenseman Brooks Orpiksaid. The Penguins won three in a row to close a ...