Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from July 2008:
McLouth scratched from Bucs lineup
Jul 01, 2008; ... Center fielder Nate McLouth was a late scratch from the Pirates'lineup Monday because of a sore left knee. Jason Michaels started incenter field in McLouth's place. Freddy Sanchez was bumped up intothe leadoff spot. McLouth was replaced after six innings Sunday inthe game against the ...
Fineview fire disrupts broadcasts for some WPXI viewers
Jul 01, 2008 ... A fire Monday in basement of the Fineview building where WPXI'stelevision transmitter is located briefly interrupted broadcastingfor viewers who use an antenna to receive the station's signal. The fire was reported in the boiler room at 11:47 a.m. and wasbrought under control by ...
Couples can keep the spark in marriage
Jul 01, 2008; ... With two tiny tots, Shannon and Mark Valenti of Robinson barelyhave any free time for themselves, let alone for romance. But thecouple have found joy in connecting with each other every day bydoing simple things together. The Valentis don't have many fancy, candlelight dinners ....
State mine safety legislation set to become law
Jul 01, 2008 ... Legislation to improve safety in the state's approximately 200bituminous coal mines was poised to become law after a marathonnegotiation yielded a compromise bill endorsed Monday by the coalcompanies and mine workers union. The state Senate unanimously approved the bill and it was ...
'Beauty and the Beast' bringing a bit of Disney magic to Jennerstown
Jul 01, 2008; ... Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is best summed up in one word --big. From the costumes, to the sets, to the music, the show is a tallorder to fill. But director Chan Harris is up for the challenge ashis cast takes the stage beginning tonight at the Mountain Playhousein ...
Natural gas prices predict expensive winter
Jul 01, 2008; ... Natural gas prices in the Pittsburgh region will rise againstarting today. While many families use gas in the summer only tocook, heat water or dry clothes, the news is a worrisome sign ofwhat it could cost this fall to turn on the furnace. Columbia, Dominion Peoples and Equitable ...
Resurgent Taliban increases attacks
Jul 01, 2008; ... MANDOZI, Afghanistan - Army Pvt. Justin Fillmore has some familymilitary history. Yet he didn't really know what to expect in hisfirst overseas combat mission. He is here in Afghanistan, he says, because he wanted to give abreak to other soldiers, some of them on their second, ...
Street paving priorities under fire
Jul 01, 2008; ... The mere perception that Pittsburgh's street pavers playpolitical favorites is unacceptable, a city councilman investigatingthe practice said Monday. "We're sending the message loud and clear that there is a chanceof impropriety," said Councilman Bruce Kraus. "With (paving) ...
Woman picked up on weapons warrant in Mercer County
Jul 01, 2008 ... State police say a woman has been arrested on a weapons warrantout of Maryland after her car broke down along Interstate 80 inMercer County. Police say Yolanda Roxanne Kent, 28, of Columbus, Ohio, is in theMercer County Jail awaiting extradition to ...
Historic proportions: Courthouse's upkeep tests workers
Jul 01, 2008; ... In 1888, the granite walls of the Allegheny County Courthousehelped define a fortress of rounded arches, cavernous courtrooms andhallways lined with hand-carved pillars. Today, they form the well-worn shell of a building with leakyroofs, one chronically broken elevator and enough ...
Zoo animals in golden years
Jul 01, 2008; ... Aging animals at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are givingAllegheny County's senior citizens a run for their money. The zoo has about a dozen geriatric animals who have lived yearsbeyond their typical lifespans in the wild. Caring for them requiresspecial attention, extra ...
Port Authority, county ask state for help
Jul 01, 2008; ... Labor talks between the Port Authority of Allegheny County andits 2,100-member drivers union came to a halt Monday. Officials from both sides conceded they reached an impasse andare seeking help from the state Labor Relations Board, authorityspokeswoman Judi McNeil ...
Newsmaker: Michelle Calabrese
Jul 01, 2008; ... Age: 18 Family: Parents, Andrew and Patricia; brother, Daniel, 12 Residence: Gibsonia Education: Recently graduated from Pine-Richland High School witha 4.535 grade-point average; plans to attend the University ofPennsylvania in the fall to study bioengineering; has ...
Monroeville man gets life in 2003 killing
Jul 01, 2008; ... As she turned to face the man who kidnapped and killed herdaughter, Sally Smith said the life sentence he received Mondaywasn't enough punishment. "I hope you say your prayers to keep your child safe from peoplelike you," Smith told Jared Moore, 24, of Monroeville. An ...
Briefs: Cultural events in the city
Jul 01, 2008 ... National Guard band will perform in Oakland The Keystone Division Band of the Pennsylvania Army NationalGuard will perform Thursday at Soldiers & Sailors Military Museumand Memorial Hall in Oakland. Representing the 28th Infantry Division, the 53-piece band,formed in 1944, ...
Most casino work stops until contractors paid
Jul 01, 2008; ... Most work at the Majestic Star Casino site will stop until ownerDon Barden comes up with the money he needs to finish the project. That should be in about two weeks, said Barden's spokesman, BobOltmanns. Barden announced Monday -- for the second time in six weeks --that ...
Revew: 'Hancock'
Jul 01, 2008; ... "Hancock" is a different type of superhero movie. That much is clear when a first glimpse catches the film'schampion of justice passed out on a bench in tattered clothes with acouple of bottles of whiskey underfoot. The hero is Hancock (Will Smith, "I Am Legend"), a fellow ...
Critics of Pa.'s $28.2 billion deal blast sketchy details
Jul 01, 2008; ... A proposed $28.2 billion state budget deal legislative leadersstruck with Gov. Ed Rendell early Monday got mixed reviews fromlawmakers awaiting details of the package. Senate Republicans and Rendell administration officials releasedan outline of the agreement. The plan would boost ...
Drilling Altmire
Jul 01, 2008 ... Letter-writer Michael Pasternak swings and misses in his lameattempt to promote Congressman Jason Altmire (D-McCandless) assomeone who advocates "real solutions" to gasoline prices ("OilmanAltmire," June 27 and PghTrib.com). Pasternak touts two alleged solutions being worked on by ...
Bid to outlaw spanking ignores research, experience
Jul 01, 2008; ... Thankfully, the media paid next to no attention to the fact thatApril 30 was End Spanking Day, as proclaimed by a group callingitself End Physical Punishment of Children, or EPOCH. My formergraduate school adviser and continuing mentor forwarded to me an e-mail from one of EPOCH's ...
Beaver County manufacturing firm faces $119,000 in fines
Jul 01, 2008 ... Federal regulators are proposing $119,400 in workplace safetyfines against a Beaver County manufacturing firm where a worker diedin a crane accident. William Mike, 53, was killed Dec. 27 when a six-ton stainlesssteel cylinder dropped onto him from a crane at ...
PBS celebrates nation's birth with 'A Capitol Fourth'
Jul 01, 2008; ... Jimmy Smits has participated in PBS's Fourth of July concertbefore, but he will host for the first time on Friday. Smits, whose work includes roles on "The West Wing" and "NYPDBlue," says being present on the Mall for the annual event "takesyour breath away." "You have all ...
Bishop Zubik praises lessons of jury time
Jul 01, 2008; ... After serving on a jury that convicted two men Monday of aDuquesne home invasion, Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubiksaid convictions are necessary to protect society. "It highlighted for me the valuable process that jury service isin this country. It shows that nobody is too ...
Man convicted of Bedford County kidnapping, killing
Jul 01, 2008 ... A jury selected in Dauphin County has convicted a man ofkidnapping and first-degree murder in the death of a Bedford Countywoman in April 2000. The jury must now hear more evidence and arguments beforedeciding whether Joseph Clark, 49, deserves the death penalty ...
Drilling Altmire II
Jul 01, 2008 ... In his letter Michael Pasternak claimed drilling on the 68million acres would double America's domestic oil production. Of course, that assumes that there actually is oil on that land. He also claimed that oil companies have no desire to increaserefinery ...
'Baby Borrowers' delivers effective dose of reality
Jul 01, 2008; ... Ask just about anyone who knows me well, and they will tell you:I absolutely love little kids. I plan to hold off on having childrenuntil several years into my marriage, but I'm excited about theconcept of one day beginning a family. Just as I once onlydaydreamed about my wedding (now in ...
Rendell's energy plan cut by $200 million
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Legislature reduced Gov. Ed Rendell's 16-month-old, $850million Energy Independence Strategy nearly 25 percent during statebudget negotiations, state officials said Monday. Energy strategy proponents yesterday were trying to determinewhat's in and what's out, under a handshake ...
Duquesne man accused in slaying in West Mifflin arrested
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Duquesne man who was scheduled to appear on Fox's "America'sMost Wanted" program was arrested Monday in a motel in Kennedy,Allegheny County Assistant Police Superintendent James Morton said. Andre Tye Berry, 29, who fled from a halfway house in ...
Woodland Hills budget, school closing votes possible Thursday
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Woodland Hills School Board recessed Monday without passing a2008-09 budget. Board President Marilyn Messina said the board didn't take up thebudget because it still needs to know whether it can legallytransfer $1 million from the capital fund ...
U.S. House subpoenas Wecht case documents
Jul 01, 2008; ... A congressional committee investigating whether certain publiccorruption probes were politically motivated has subpoenaed theJustice Department for documents related to the prosecutions of Dr.Cyril H. Wecht and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. Rep. John Conyers Jr., chairman of ...
UPMC's 'Hard Head Patrol' promotes helmet use
Jul 01, 2008 ... Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC's "Hard Head Patrol"initiative to increase helmet use by kids riding bicycles -- oranything else with wheels -- kicked off this month. Children's representatives wearing bright red Hard Head Patrolbuttons will patrol streets in their ...
Homestead suspect charged in Waterfront shooting
Jul 01, 2008 ... Police have charged a Larimer man in connection with a fatalshooting during the weekend outside a restaurant at The Waterfrontin Homestead. Freedom Bey, 34, who was arrested Monday at the home of a femalefriend in Homestead, is charged with criminal homicide and ...
Drilling Altmire III
Jul 01, 2008 ... Mr. Pasternak attempted to justify Congressman Altmire'spreferences for solving our energy crisis: clamp down on speculatorsand pressure the oil companies into drilling on their currentleases, both of which are minor or bogus excuses. Altmire's office reiterated these positions to ...
Alleged rape victim, family sue Upper St. Clair school district
Jul 01, 2008; ... A former Upper St. Clair High School student and her parents suedthe school district and several officials in federal court Monday,claiming they failed to protect her from being raped by a fellowstudent despite previous reports of attacks by the boy. The family claims a school ...
Rossi rates NHL free agents
Jul 01, 2008; ... Tribune-Review Penguins beat reporter Rob Rossi breaks down the2008 NHL free-agent class. The market opens at noon today: Best, bar none Five players that general managers want most: Marian Hossa, RW2007-08 team: Penguins/Atlanta His 26 points in 20 playoff games ...
Sing for us and win Bucs tickets
Jul 01, 2008 ... From March through late October, hardly a day passes that someonesomewhere isn't singing the venerable baseball hit "Take Me Out tothe Ball Game." Now, it's your turn to show us how well you can singthe 100-year-old classic. Send us video or audio clips of your version of the song ....
July 1: Scenes from the Arts-burgh
Jul 01, 2008 ... Offerings from Pittsburgh's cultural arts and entertainmentevents: Isaac Hayes with the Pittsburgh Symphony American music icon Isaac Hayes thrilled a large and appreciativeaudience at Downtown's Heinz Hall Thursday night for the PittsburghSymphony's fifth annual Community ...
Trib 30 index takes big hit in month of June
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Trib 30 index of local stocks suffered one of its worst pointdrops ever in June, shedding almost 14 points to end the month at231.2. Only five local issues gained ground during June, a monthdescribed by analysts yesterday as the market's worst in six years. Big bank ...
Pirates farm report
Jul 01, 2008 ... INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-45) lost, 12-8, at Louisville (Reds).Right fielder Matt Kata went 2 for 3 with two home runs and two RBI,and first baseman Brian Boeve was 1 for 4 with three RBI. Secondbaseman Luis Ordaz went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBI. Losingpitcher Marino Salas ...
Chacon released by Astros, union to file grievance
Jul 01, 2008; ... HOUSTON -- Shawn Chacon cleared waivers and was released Mondayby the Houston Astros, five days after a physical altercation withgeneral manager Ed Wade in the clubhouse. Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the players' association,said the union planned to file a grievance ...
Williams sisters survive Wimbledon 'Graveyard'
Jul 01, 2008; ... WIMBLEDON, England -- While Roger Federer glided to anothervictory on Centre Court, and Rafael Nadal won despite a scarystumble on Court 1, the Williams sisters found themselves playingback to back Monday on cozy, clattery Court 2, known as the"Graveyard of Champions." What in ...
Capps blows save; Pirates lose
Jul 01, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- Pirates closer Matt Capps knows there's no shame inserving up a home run to Cincinnati Reds slugger Ken Griffey Jr. But is that any consolation if the homer is a two-run shot? Inthe bottom of the ninth inning? And it hands the Reds a 4-3 walkoffvictory they did not ...
Reporter want ad: Hybrid buyers sought
Jul 01, 2008 ... Are you looking to swap your gas-guzzler for a fuel-efficienthybrid vehicle? The Tribune-Review would like to talk to you for astory about the demand for hybrids, as gas has topped $4 a gallon. If you recently bought a hybrid, are on a waiting list to have ahybrid delivered, or ...
Hood School Road, Indiana County, closing for bridge work
Jul 01, 2008 ... The bridge on Hood School Road in Rayne and Cherryhill townships,Indiana County, will be closed beginning today. According to PennDOT District 10, the closure will be in effectwhile the span is replaced with a precast concrete-box culvert. Adetour will be posted using Airport Road ...
Fayette County woman on probation back in jail
Jul 01, 2008; ... A Fayette County woman -- who initially avoided prison time for ahigh-speed vehicle crash that claimed the life of her 2-year-olddaughter -- has been jailed for the second time for an allegedprobation violation. Lynn Renee Thomas, also known as Lynn Renee Morrison, 38, of 186N ....
Belle Vernon homes invaded, robbed
Jul 01, 2008; ... Two Belle Vernon families slept while thieves brazenly invadedtheir homes early Monday morning, police said. Southwest Regional police Chief John Hartman said someone slicedthe screens on locked storm doors of homes on Grant and Grahamavenues, then entered through unlocked kitchen ...
PennDOT names eight other faulty bridges
Jul 01, 2008 ... PennDOT has discovered problems on eight other bridges similar tothose that caused the Birmingham Bridge to partly fail, the highwayagency said this morning. State inspectors found the problems while checking 120 bridges --aside from the Birmingham -- in the Pittsburgh region, said ...
Crash claims driver, injures 2 passengers in Armstrong County
Jul 01, 2008 ... An Armstrong County woman was killed and two other people injuredMonday when a car overturned near North Vandergrift. Susan L. Miller, 44, of Parks was pronounced dead at the scene ofthe accident that occurred at 5:50 p.m. along Dime Road, ParksTownship police said. Miller was ...
Look here for Pens free agent news
Jul 01, 2008 ... Penguins writer Rob Rossi and the Trib are following free agencyday in the NHL. Click here to read about the Pens signing Dupuis and Eaton, andlosing Conklin and Hall. Click here to read about veteran goaltender Ty Conklin's dealwith Detroit. Click here ...
Michael Baker profits jump 87.4 percent
Jul 01, 2008; ... Michael Baker Corp. on Monday issued financial results for 2007after sorting out accounting errors that forced the Moon-basedengineering and energy management company to restate results for2006 and the first nine months of 2007. Restating 2006's financial statement made 2007's ...
Grant allows Westmoreland YWCA to spruce itself up
Jul 01, 2008; ... The YWCA of Westmoreland County will be updating its home at theHuff mansion this month, just in time for its 50th birthday nextyear. The YWCA received a $7,500 grant from the Community Foundation ofWestmoreland County in March to replace the 25-year-old carpeting inthe Greek ...
Landis loses appeal of doping ban
Jul 01, 2008; ... Floyd Landis used the arbitration process as public theater totry to prove a point and regain his reputation. In the latest attempt that almost certainly will be his last, theanti-doping establishment slapped down the one-time 2006 Tour deFrance winner once more, ruling Landis ...
New Music Ensemble triumphs on all fronts
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble is the summer savior for musiclovers. While most of the big Downtown groups are on vacation ornearing it, the new music ensemble opened its 2008 summer season atCity Theatre on the South Side with concerts Friday and Saturdaynights. The group has ...
Deputies say woman tried to sneak stun gun into court
Jul 01, 2008 ... Allegheny County sheriff's deputies today arrested a BeaverCounty woman accused of trying to smuggle a stun gun into FamilyCourt. Tanaya N. Curenton, 32, of Alliquippa, tried to enter thebuilding through the Ross Street entrance when building guardPhyllis Reese noticed the ...
Rendell shuts down health information agency
Jul 01, 2008; ... HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost ContainmentCouncil is down to a skeleton crew after its funding expired atmidnight Monday. Thirty-eight workers have already been let go. Five remain on the job at the downtown Harrisburg offices toprotect the property, but ...
Woman accused of trying to take stun gun to Allegheny County court
Jul 01, 2008 ... Allegheny County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday arrested a BeaverCounty woman accused of trying to smuggle a stun gun into the FamilyCourt complex, Downtown. Tanaya N. Curenton, 32, of Alliquippa, tried to enter thebuilding through the Ross Street entrance when building ...
Casino owner wants to delay riverfront development
Jul 01, 2008; ... Majestic Star Casino architects asked city planners today to letthem delay building an amphitheater, dock and path on the river'sedge for at least three years, but riverfront advocates said thatwould be a mistake. The request to delay the boat dock and grass amphitheater is ...
Bucs prevail in 11 innings
Jul 01, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- The Pirates shrugged off another shaky performanceby the bullpen Tuesday and outlasted the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5, in 11innings. Xavier Nady began the 11th with a pinch-hit double to left-center against right-hander David Weathers (2-4). Jack Wilsonfollowed with a ...
Penguins sign defenseman Eaton
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Penguins have signed another of their unrestricted freeagents. Defenseman Mark Eaton has agreed to a two-year deal. Canada's TSNreports the deal is worth $2 million. Eaton has been limited to 71 games the past two seasons due tovarious injuries. He is coming ...
Allegheny County Council targets power outages
Jul 01, 2008; ... Reacting to weekend storms, Allegheny County Council members saidMonday they don't want to see neighbors end up in the dark. Councilman Matt Drozd, a Republican from Ross, urged the PublicUtility Commission to investigate the frequency of Duquesne Lightpower outages in the North ...
Region adds 9,400 jobs despite slowing growth
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Pittsburgh region added 9,400 jobs in May, but the rate ofgrowth slowed from prior months, according to state figures releasedtoday. The seven-county region's total nonfarm jobs increased to1,159,600 in May compared with April, according to a survey ofemployers. The May ...
Greensburg man dies after part of tree falls on car
Jul 01, 2008; ... The family of a Greensburg man killed in a traffic accidentduring a fierce storm early Sunday evening remembered him yesterdayas a popular, yet quiet man who excelled at pool and lived to helpothers. Ronald P. Bates, 37, had just finished talking with his cousin,Charlene Frock, ...
Falling rates give students incentive to take out loans
Jul 01, 2008; ... Congress is giving college students an antidote to the annualtuition increase blues with a drop in interest rates on federalloans that could save some students nearly $2,400 over the life oftheir loans. Starting today, interest rates on new Stafford loans will dropfrom 6.8 ...
Poker pro Nguyen nets almost $2 million
Jul 01, 2008; ... LAS VEGAS -- Poker professional Scotty Nguyen won nearly $2million at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on Monday, toppinga field of 148 players and emerging from a marathon final table withhis fifth gold bracelet. Nguyen beat out 23-year-old Michael DeMichele in H.O.R.S.E., ...
Large municipalities without police would have to pay
Jul 01, 2008; ... Two state legislators revived today a proposal requiring largemunicipalities without a local police force to pay $100 per personto the state police for their services. House Bill 2563 would require municipalities of more than 10,000to fork over the money to the state agency, create ...