Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from June 2008:
Terrier's dental work, expense surprise owner
Jun 01, 2008; ... Dear Dog Talk: I know that you are not a veterinarian, but youare someone who has enormous experience with dogs and their medicalconditions and ailments. I would be grateful to receive yourthoughts on the following: One of my three dogs is Scooter, a 7-year-old Boston terrier ....
Penguins Q & A: Rob Rossi answers your questions
Jun 01, 2008; ... Tribune-Review Penguins writer Rob Rossi answers questions aboutthe Pittsburgh Penguins. Read older questions in the archives. Do be sure to check out the re-vamped "Chipped Ice" blog -- whichis updated often during the playoffs with links to stories makingnews in enemy territory ...
Third-grade students get a bug's-eye view of ladybugs
Jun 01, 2008; ... Third-grade students and their teachers at California AreaElementary School may very well remember this school year as theyear of the ladybugs. Throughout the month of May, the students spent time observingand recording data about the ladybugs, which arrived early in themonth in ...
Mihalich boat ramp nears completion
Jun 01, 2008; ... Monessen's boat launch has gone through a major face-lift, whichis sure to make boaters, fishing enthusiasts and anyone wanting torelax by the river happy. Work is nearly finished on the new Herman Mihalich Boat Launch,located near the city's Eastgate section and home to the ...
Uniontown MIA honored in memorial
Jun 01, 2008; ... Army Spc. Samuel D. Shimek of Uniontown, one of Fayette County'ssons missing in action in Vietnam, was remembered by LaurelHighlands High School senior Scott Patrick Brownfield recently. Brownfield held a memorial dog tag dedication in Hopwood lastweek. Brownfield, a welding ...
'The Color Purple' takes audience on incredible journey
Jun 01, 2008; ... "The Color Purple" has had a long journey from page to stage. Now a classic book that's a staple of summer reading lists, AliceWalker's best-selling novel was first published in 1982. A year later, Walker's story of two black sisters -- Celie andNettie -- who prevail over ...
Briefs: Living in California comfort
Jun 01, 2008 ... The bright lights of the City by the Bay contrast with the quietcharm of wine country in the Town & Country Getaway offered by theMandarin Oriental in San Francisco and Meadowood Napa Valley. Thefour-night escape kicks off with two nights at the MandarinOriental, featuring one dinner for ...
Housing crisis hits close to home
Jun 01, 2008; ... Statistics have been all over the board as to how severe themortgage foreclosure crisis is affecting the Pittsburgh region.Reports in recent months have documented record numbers offoreclosures, but the figures don't always measure the same aspectsof the problem. It's the ...
Scout working to send soldiers packages
Jun 01, 2008; ... When choosing a community service project to earn his Eagle Scoutrecognition, Adam Kubizna of Uniontown set his sights overseas. Kubizna, a member of Troop 690 of the Valley Sportsmen Club, knewthat he wanted to help those serving in the military; he just wasn'tcertain how he could ...
We want more songs
Jun 01, 2008 ... So many of our favorite TV shows had unforgettable theme songs.The words to the themes for the "Beverly Hillbillies," "The BradyBunch" and "Green Acres" are locked in our memories forever. We think the great shows the Penguins have given us deserve themesongs as well. Our ...
Pittsburgh Trib fans compose odes to Pens
Jun 01, 2008 ... We asked Pittsburgh Penguins fans to celebrate the Pens' drive tothe Stanley Cup by writing a hockey fight song to the music from apopular TV show. Participants could choose the TV theme song of their choice andadd the new words. What a response! You bowled us over ...
Notebook: Left knee injury sidelines Bucs' Wilson
Jun 01, 2008; ... ST. LOUIS -- After spending six weeks on the disabled list,Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson was benched Saturday by a new injury. Wilson is bothered by tightness and muscle fatigue behind hisleft knee. The sore spot is a couple of inches above the tear in hiscalf muscle, which he ...
Frozen desserts have patio appeal
Jun 01, 2008; ... Summer's not quite here and the weather's as manic as the stockmarket, yet the urge to break out the ice cream machines and patioumbrellas is fierce. Frozen desserts have a hip, retro feel -- like throwing a polka-dot apron over a landscape of tattoos -- which gives them a ...
Allen, Tasser continue athletic careers
Jun 01, 2008; ... From Monessen to South Bend, Ind., Charel Allen's basketballcareer continues in Sacramento, Calif. The 43rd player selected in the Women's National BasketballAssociation Draft, Allen has made the 13-player roster of theSacramento Monarchs. Through four games she is averaging ...
Charleroi Area benefits from coaching initiative
Jun 01, 2008; ... For the past three school years, Charleroi Area High School hasbeen part of the Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative, butit has nothing to do with scoring touchdowns or making free throwsor smashing home runs. Instead, PAHSCI is "a comprehensive, cooperative ...
Blame it on France
Jun 01, 2008 ... This month is the 40th anniversary of the ending of "SpringThunder," a period that began in March 1968 and ended three monthslater. Those not directly involved refer to it as "Spring '68." The slogans shouted -- "Be realistic! Demand the impossible" and"You can't sleep quietly once ...
Promote the proper culture in your workplace
Jun 01, 2008; ... Q: I am president of a technology company employing 80 highlyskilled people who are brilliant and tend to have uniquepersonalities. The employees usually produce good results, but manyof them have a hard time getting along with others. The managers arepretty good at meeting goals and ...
1758 fight for region was part of world war
Jun 01, 2008; ... This series of occasional articles is presented in conjunctionwith this year's Ligonier 250 Celebration and follows the Gen. JohnForbes Campaign as it marched across Pennsylvania in 1758. Theseries is written by Burton Kummerow, author of a new book titled"Pennsylvania's Forbes ...
Penn names Charleroi graduate Sabo a University Scholar
Jun 01, 2008; ... Stefan P. Sabo has been named a University Scholar at the Centerfor Undergraduate Research and Fellowships at the University ofPennsylvania. The announcement came last month from Michael Zuckerman, chair,University Scholars and Professor of History at Penn. Sabo, a graduate ...
Le Pommier Bistro Francais emphasizes seasonal ingredients
Jun 01, 2008; ... Mark Collins is so dedicated to freshness that the executive chefand co-owner of Le Pommier Bistro Francais changes his menu at leastevery two months. He never knows what delectable edible he'll find in spring andsummer markets, so he leaves himself room to improvise with ...
Restored furnace takes center stage at Bullskin festival
Jun 01, 2008; ... Members of the Bullskin Township Historical Society are hoping toshow visitors to the annual Heritage and Community Days somethingnew and impressive this year when they take a free wagon ride to thenewly restored iron ore furnace off Park Road. The rides are not a new feature at ...
Cap & trade: Let's call it what it is
Jun 01, 2008; ... An unprecedentedly radical government grab for control of theAmerican economy will be debated this week when the Senate considerssaving the planet by means of a cap-and-trade system to rationcarbon emissions. The plan is co-authored (with John Warner) by Joe Lieberman, anardent ...
Texting the key to unlock cell phone's power
Jun 01, 2008; ... A message for those of you with no iPhone or BlackBerry: Yourcell phone is smarter than you think. In fact, your boring old cell phone has enormous potential. Hereis a guide to checking your e-mail, looking up information andupdating your calendar, just by sending text messages ....
Somerset County theater group uses grants for property
Jun 01, 2008 ... Funding from three foundations has enabled the MountainPlayhouse, a Somerset County theater group, to buy a nearby houseand eight wooded acres, providing administrative office space and anartist's living quarters. The house, located across the street from the Jennerstowntheater's ...
Exhibit focuses on history's details
Jun 01, 2008; ... This year, not only is Pittsburgh marking the naming of the citywith Pittsburgh 250, but Ligonier is marking the 250th anniversaryof the French and Indian War with its celebration "The Fort -- TheTown -- The Valley." The yearlong commemoration provides anopportunity for residents and ...
Review: Flanders gets star status in Groening's new book
Jun 01, 2008; ... The opening of The Simpsons ride at Universal Studios in Orlandoand in Los Angeles is a vivid and cheerful reminder of the deep andenduring impact the long-running, award-winning television seriescontinues to exert on American culture. Son Bart is a balloon in theMacy's Thanksgiving ...
Botoxed politicians
Jun 01, 2008; ... Last month, the French newspaper Le Monde reported that a bust ofJulius Caesar, dating from 46 B.C., was discovered near Arles. TheFrench Ministry of Culture reported its find to be the only knownbust of Caesar made during his lifetime; it showed him balding witha wrinkled ...
Is Mitt McCain's top wingman?
Jun 01, 2008; ... Maybe it's time John McCain got another person to run on theRepublican ticket with him besides George W. Bush. Branding is a big part of campaigning. So far, the best brandingon the 2008 campaign trail has been orchestrated by the DemocraticNational Committee and Barack Obama ....
Police seek man who robbed Washington Township mini-mart
Jun 01, 2008 ... Police are on the lookout for a man who robbed the Honey BearMini-Mart in Washington Township early Saturday morning. Township police said the man entered the store on Route 66shortly before 3:45 a.m. and gave the clerk a note, displayed aknife and demanded ...
Scrap copper thieves hit Butler County company twice
Jun 01, 2008 ... A Butler County scrap metal company has been robbed twice in thepast 10 days, state police said. On May 20, about 250 pounds ofscrap copper were taken from Stanzione Scrap Metal in ...
Fort Necessity to reach out with new programs
Jun 01, 2008; ... Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Farmington, in partnershipwith other area parks, plans to offer a wider array of programs thiscoming season. The main purpose of these programs is "to give visitorsinformation about the park's history, and to tell people whathappened here, and ...
Economic reports, earnings warnings couple to buck June trend
Jun 01, 2008; ... The old stock market cliche, sell in May and go away, was oninvestors' minds last month. This month, worry about a June swoon islikely to be a topic. Selling in May often has proven to be a good move because stockstypically do not fare as well through the summer months as they ...
Quilts are a cozy fundraiser for Dunbar child
Jun 01, 2008; ... The people of Dunbar came out in full force recently to raisefunds for Erika Miller of Normalville, who has been diagnosed withRett syndrome. The fundraiser, held at Franklin Memorial United Methodist Churchin Dunbar, consisted of a quilting bee, a chicken-and-biscuit dinnerand a ...
Traditional noodle soup links Vietnamese to their homeland
Jun 01, 2008; ... SANTA ANA, Calif. -- In a cramped kitchen behind a counteradorned with a smiling gold Buddha, restaurateur Henry Le fishes afist-sized beef bone out of a cauldron of simmering broth beforeturning his attention to bins full of sliced beef, pork, chicken andtripe. It's the ...
Bodyguard saves mayor's life
Jun 01, 2008 ... It could not have been pleasant last week to be Michael Huss. Pittsburgh's public safety director was forced to defend -- witha straight face, no less -- the decision to have a bodyguardaccompany Mayor Luke Ravenstahl on his trip to Detroit last weekend. Detective Dominic ...
'Stage Right' performers entertain children with books
Jun 01, 2008; ... Thirty tiny pairs of eyes remained glued to the makeshift stagearea, as children from Mt. Pleasant and the surrounding areas satquietly, enchanted with the first of the new series in the BooksCome Alive program. Presented by students of Stage Right, the programs are performedat ...
A few notes on the news
Jun 01, 2008; ... Oft-cited in the continuing debate over leasing the PennsylvaniaTurnpike is a prediction from financial analyst Dennis Enright thatit will cost $176 to travel the toll road from one end of the stateto the other at the end of the proposed 75-year lease. Mr. Enright is with NW ...
Commission trying to get anglers interested in carp
Jun 01, 2008; ... Cinderella was, before all of that glass slipper stuff, justanother commoner toiling away in raggedy clothes with a wash bucketand a mop. Some attention, however, turned her into a princess. Could the right handling likewise turn the common carp -- anoften derided bulldog of ...
Fed keeps keen eye on Wall St.
Jun 01, 2008; ... In the two months since the government rescue of Bear Stearns,the Federal Reserve has built on the fly a new system of monitoringinvestment banks, radically redefining the central bank's roleoverseeing Wall Street. New York Fed employees are working inside major investment ...
Trolley Museum sets Friday evening events
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum will be open every Friday nightin June, July, and August until 8:30. In addition to discount nights for area residents, a variety ofactivities will take place each Friday night. Some "Good OldSummertime" nights will include historic presentations on ...
Indiana County bridge construction to delay traffic Monday
Jun 01, 2008 ... PennDOT advises motorists to anticipate delays while travelingnear the Route 22/Route 259 interchange in West Wheatfield, IndianaCounty, on Monday. Officials said beams will be set on one of two new bridges beingconstructed as part of the Route 22 Clyde widening project ....
1945 Donora football team to be honored
Jun 01, 2008; ... The 1945 Donora High School undefeated football team will be oneof three teams honored as part of the Western PennsylvaniaInterscholastic Athletic League's Second Annual Hall of Fame banquetand induction ceremony. This event will take place on June 20 at the Embassy SuitesHotel, ...
Commission suspends stocking of walleye in Allegheny
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Allegheny River's walleye fishery is going to get a chance tosurvive on its own. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission suspended plans tostock walleye fry in the Allegheny, as well as in two other rivers,the Susquehanna and the Lehigh. The suspension will last at ...
Pasta sidedish steals the show
Jun 01, 2008; ... It seems to be happening more and more frequently. I plan a menu,pick up the phone to invite a group for dinner, and then learn thatsomeone has dietetic restrictions. Several weeks ago, I had chosen alamb-and-vegetable stew as the centerpiece for a spring supper, andthen discovered that ...
Foundation to oversee state arts grants for 3 counties
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Community Foundation of Fayette County will overseedistribution of a state arts grant this year for Fayette, Washingtonand Greene counties. This marks the first time the foundation will manage applicationsand selection of recipients, said executive director Clara ...
One mediocre number hounds Wal-Mart
Jun 01, 2008; ... Big draws fire. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is almost absurdly big. Itsworldwide sales crossed one-third of a trillion dollars. A company theoretically could sell without limit, though, ifpeople want to buy. Wal-Mart sells more than anybody, more than thebiggest oil companies, and hugely ...
Turtle Creek mom, waitress praised for skills, compassion
Jun 01, 2008; ... Fran Woods' resume as a waitress read like a who's who in theworld of good food and fine dining. Listed among her former employers were the Encore in Shadyside,Sodini's in Squirrel Hill and the Plaza Restaurant in Forest Hills. Frances M. "Fran" Breitkreutz Woods of Turtle ...
Production winds down at Ford plant
Jun 01, 2008; ... BATAVIA, Ohio -- When Ford built a transmission plant near thissouthwest Ohio farming community barely three decades ago, peoplethought it and the good jobs it created would last forever. It wasn't a creaky, aging Rust Belt remnant. It was new and, forits day, high-tech. But demand ...
New in equipment: LED 'Micro Lantern'
Jun 01, 2008; ... If you have ever done any night fishing or been in a tent afterdark and wanted some light, but didn't want to lug around a heavyflashlight or large lantern, there's now an answer. Coghlan's, aCanadian company that's been in business for nearly 50 years, hasdeveloped a LED "Micro ...
Pirates fall to Cardinals, 7-4
Jun 01, 2008; ... ST. LOUIS -- Ian Snell turned in another short and awful startSunday, as the St. Louis Cardinals romped past the Pirates, 7-4. Snell (2-5) lasted just four-plus innings -- he was yanked afterwalking Albert Pujols leading off the fifth. It was the second four-inning outing in ...
Katrina volunteers slow to trickle
Jun 01, 2008; ... Melissa Spynda loves the beach, but when she recently sat in theGulf Coast sands of Waveland, Miss., she wanted to be somewhereelse. "Somewhere nicer," she said. "Somewhere that's populated." Worn out from a hurricane recovery job through AmeriCorps, anational service group, ...
Police investigate attempted child luring in Beaver County
Jun 01, 2008 ... Two Beaver County children were the targets of an attempted childluring, state police said Saturday. The children, ages 5 and 10, were approached by a man in a pickuptruck as they sat on the porch of their Wampum home on Friday. The man reportedly yelled, "Come here," but ...
Rostraver police use GPS to locate chase suspect
Jun 01, 2008; ... Authorities used a GPS system to help find a 16-year-old driverwho allegedly took them on a chase Saturday. Rostraver police said the teen, who was not identified, took hissister's Dodge Durango without permission. After his sister, Antonia Howze of McKeesport, located ...
Five pulled from the Mon after boat capsizes
Jun 01, 2008 ... A woman and child swam to the Mon Wharf parking lot and threeothers had to be rescued after their boat capsized on theMonongahela River on Sunday. The 31-year-old, 17-foot boat capsized in about the middle of theriver near the Gateway Clipper Fleet docks between the Smithfieldand ...
Motorcyclist killed near West End Bridge
Jun 01, 2008 ... A 35-year-old man was killed this afternoon when he lost controlof his motorcycle as he was merging onto the West End Bridge. The man, whom police did not identify by name, fell 50 to 60 feetfrom a ...
How they scored: Pirates 14, Cardinals 4
Jun 01, 2008 ... Pirates first inning (Mike Parisi pitching) With one out, Luis Rivas walked. Freddy Sanchez singled to centerfield, Rivas to second. Jason Bay singled to center, loading thebases. Xavier Nady doubled to left-center, Rivas, Sanchez and Bayscored. With two outs, Jose Bautista singled ...
Pirates farm report
Jun 01, 2008 ... INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-29) won, 4-3, at home against Toledo(Tigers). Right fielder Steve Pearce went 2 for 4, including hisfifth home run. Right-hander Jason Davis ended a personal three-game losing streak, pitching 52/3 innings and giving up one earnedrun. ALTOONA (Double-A, ...
Panel exec sure didn't gamble it all away
Jun 01, 2008; ... Wouldn't it be great to have the entire summer off while beingpaid about $60,000 to work on your tan? I'd take that deal. You probably would, too. Most of us aren't nearly that lucky. But Dame Fortune certainlyis smiling these days upon Anne Neeb, who probably is booking ...
Suspicious package closes Squirrel Hill post office
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Squirrel Hill Post Office was closed for 50 minutes Saturdayafter postal workers noticed a suspicious package on a benchoutside. Police evacuated the building at 9:30 a.m. after postalworkers ...
Hockey puts international spotlight on Pittsburgh
Jun 01, 2008; ... A Canadian, a Czech, and a Finn walk into a restaurant. This isn't the start of another bad joke -- it's the Terrace Roomat the Omni William Penn Hotel around 8 a.m. Friday. The room isfilled with people of different nationalities, speaking their nativelanguages of France, Northern ...
Pens' fans are down, but not out
Jun 01, 2008; ... They drove nearly four hours, paid $475 each for the worst seatsin the joint and watched their beloved Penguins lose crucial GameFour of the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup final 2-1. And the Mease brothers loved every second of it, except forDetroit's Jiri Hudler's ...
Notebook: Cup loss to Canadiens still haunts Sydor
Jun 01, 2008; ... Veteran Penguins defenseman Darryl Sydor figures he will lookback upon this Stanley Cup final as he does the previous four heappeared in with Los Angeles, Dallas and Tampa Bay. He will take away great memories if the Penguins win, as was thecase with the Stars in 1999 and Lightning ...
Bucs' Wilson scratched again
Jun 01, 2008; ... ST. LOUIS -- For the second day in a row, Pirates shortstop JackWilson was a last-minute scratch from the starting lineup. Wilson had been listed as the starter for today's game againstthe St. Louis Cardinals ....
Youths take marbles crowns in county event
Jun 01, 2008 ... Four champions from the three-day Allegheny County marblestournament are headed for the National Marbles Tournament inWildwood, N.J. later this month. Amber Ricci of Ross and John Lafakis of Lawrenceville were thechampions at the county tournament, which was held Saturday in ...
Kiski Prep avenges collapse, wins title
Jun 01, 2008; ... Last year, Kiski Prep held a halftime lead against WinchesterThurston in the Western Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse AssociationDivision 2 title game but came up on the short end of the lacrossestick. On Saturday, back in the championship game, the squad held a 7-4halftime lead ...