Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from August 2008:
Will Ferrell finds his voice on the big screen
Aug 01, 2008; ... NEW YORK -- It's often said all actors want to be rock stars.Will Ferrell has gotten to be both. Almost every Ferrell movie has given the comedian wide berth to,as Christopher Walken once urged him to in the famous "SaturdayNight Live" cowbell sketch, "explore the ...
Condensed 'Brideshead Revisited' sparks concern among fans
Aug 01, 2008; ... For months now, "Brideshead Revisited" fans the world over havebeen atwitter over the possibility that the new feature film basedon Evelyn Waugh's beloved 1945 novel would not include an appearanceby Aloysius the teddy bear. How could the filmmakers edit Aloysius out? He's not just ...
4-H Entomology members bring bugs to library
Aug 01, 2008; ... Most people go to shopping plazas to browse or buy things. Tim Schmeider goes to these kinds of places -- sometimes on anightly basis -- to look for bugs. Not inside, of course. He examines the sides of these buildingsunder the security lights for insects. "That's ...
Export community unites to bring postal facility back
Aug 01, 2008; ... A small town is a world all its own. Enclosed, removed, self-contained. And that's just how its inhabitants like it. When the lease on the Export Post Office was recently terminated,it signified the loss of a local icon and a vital link to theoutside world. It was a business ...
Delmont church seeks baby items for shower
Aug 01, 2008; ... Members of Delmont Presbyterian Church are hoping to help anational charity break a Guinness World Record for the Planet'sBiggest Baby Shower. But more than that, they want to help babies through anorganization called Newborns in Need. Newborns in Need is a charity dedicated ...
Level Green student vies for spot on television show
Aug 01, 2008; ... A local fifth-grader finished in seventh place when he tried outfor a national television show. Jared Barton, a Level Green Elementary student, auditioned forFOX's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" last month. He and other children from the region gathered at PNC Park for ...
Ticket with J
Aug 01, 2008 ... Don't waste another summer weekend. Get out of the house and ...
Boots are made for walking, but not for slipping into
Aug 01, 2008; ... Question: I will be vacationing in Argentina in early August. Itwill be winter and quite cold, so I plan to pack my boots. They area knee-high style with a very snug fit. They look great, but Ireally struggle to get them on, especially when I am wearing trousersocks for extra warmth. Any ...
'Eureka' not so strange now for series star
Aug 01, 2008; ... PASADENA, Calif. -- Through the first two seasons of the Sci FiChannel series "Eureka" Colin Ferguson has played a stranger in astrange, albeit smart, land. He's the sheriff in a secret communityin the Pacific Northwest where everyone is super smart. Ferguson understands the ...
Reporter want ad: Adjusting to college
Aug 01, 2008; ... This month, many teens will be leaving home to embark on theircollege careers. They will be surrounded by new faces, a newroutine, new responsibilities -- and sharing the dorm withroommates. How do they adjust to the change, make new friends, make ...
Hollywood churning out presidential contenders
Aug 01, 2008; ... Hollywood is getting presidential this election year, but willmoviegoers say they approve this message? Films about U.S. presidents -- past, present and fictional --start this week. "Swing Vote," opening today, stars Kevin Costner as a blue-collar worker who becomes the focus ...
August calendar of events
Aug 01, 2008 ... 1. Local band Good Brother Earl headlines a free concert starting at5 p.m. in Market Square, Downtown, as part of Stay & Play Fridays.Other acts include Lovebettie and King Friday. Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont presents "Star-Spangled Girl" at8 p.m. The play runs through ...
Briefs: Ward off that chilly reception at work
Aug 01, 2008 ... The scene: Corporate Cubicle, circa July 2008. Inside it sits asad soul sporting goose bumps, chattering teeth and an expressionusually found on the faces of Arctic explorers. Sort of frostbitten,but minus the frost. Yes, baby, it's cold inside. You could, of course, keep one ...
Briefs: Cultural events in the city
Aug 01, 2008 ... 'Legally Blonde The Musical' comes to 'Burgh The national touring production of "Legally Blonde The Musical"will open the 2009 summer season for Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. It will play eight performances June 9 through 14 at the BenedumCenter, Downtown, as the first of six ...
Review: 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'
Aug 01, 2008; ... Wait, didn't this summer already have a third-rate "IndianaJones"? Well, OK, George Lucas' "Crystal Skull" at least merits "second-rate." But with that still in theaters, it's hard to find a reasonfor another sequel to "The Mummy." For kids who have seen only a few ...
Review: Swing Vote
Aug 01, 2008; ... As the November presidential election inches closer, dutifulvoters undoubtedly will educate themselves about the candidates andwhere they stand on the key issues. After all, every vote counts. That's the bottom line in the dramedy "Swing Vote," a film thathas the run for the White ...
Review: 'The Wackness'
Aug 01, 2008; ... Not all summers are created equal. The summer after high schooland before the rest of your life is an awkward, never-to-be-repeated time defined by its transience -- an oddly simultaneousfeeling of liberation and nervous foreboding. And summer always has a soundtrack, although ...
The drink tax travesty
Aug 01, 2008 ... What I witnessed at the Allegheny County Council special meetingcalled by council President Rich Fitzgerald this past Tuesday was atravesty of government ("Voters to decide whether to tax booze orhomes," July 30 and PghTrib.com). Ten council members of the 15 members present voted ...
The drink tax travesty II
Aug 01, 2008 ... How nice! County Executive Dan Onorato and County Council do not want to dothe job they were elected to do, so they will let the people decide. What a choice! Should we raise taxes on drinks and rental cars oron our property? Tough decision on that one, so how ...
Review: 'Brideshead Revisited'
Aug 01, 2008; ... "Brideshead Revisited" began as a beloved 1945 novel by EvelynWaugh. It was turned into an 11-hour 1981 miniseries. Now it's alean 135-minute film. Unfortunately, "Brideshead" masks its perceptive insights into afascinating time and place with a slow, measured pace that ...
Out of it on oil
Aug 01, 2008 ... I don't think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Harry Reidunderstand that there are two components to the supply side of oil. One is having enough production to meet demand and the other isthe risk of disruptions for supplies emanating outside the U.S. Terrorists in East ...
The drink tax travesty III
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Trib has pointed out that the County Council-initiatedquestion is illegal based on the county charter ("Toastingtemerity," Editorial, July 31 and PghTrib.com). The County Council chose to ignore that fact and in essence isthumbing its nose at the public. The second question is ...
Retro bohemian maxi dress feels comfy, looks pretty
Aug 01, 2008; ... NEW YORK -- Beautiful, gorgeous and fabulous are words no one hasever used to describe my usual weekend outfit, which consists of ableach-stained tank top and shorts. But those were some of thecomments I got wearing a maxi dress on a recent Saturday. That's right, a maxi dress, ...
The drink tax travesty IV
Aug 01, 2008 ... All the talk was for reducing or eliminating the property tax.Now county officials are at it again -- no drink tax, hit thehomeowner! It is increasingly more difficult to remain a Pennsylvanian andan Allegheny County resident. I'm sure many others have found themselves in our ...
Bows add feminine accent to clothing, accessories
Aug 01, 2008; ... A bow is one of the first accessories for a woman. It's the rare baby girl who hasn't worn a bow in her hair. Expectto see more adult attention to bows as the trend gains momentum. Bows represent the feminine momentum of the past few seasons, asdo ruffles, lace and flowers, ...
State bans admissions to Windsor Place care home
Aug 01, 2008; ... After getting dozens of citations from state welfare officials, aRoss personal care home might have to close. Admissions to Windsor Place, a 10-year-old facility that houses99 people, are banned, a state Department of Public Welfare officialsaid Thursday. "We have serious ...
Highmark offers short-term health product
Aug 01, 2008 ... Highmark Inc. beginning today will offer a new health insuranceproduct it says meets the needs of people seeking short-termcoverage. ShortTermBlue is a preferred provider organization plan withdeductibles of $250, $500 or $1,000. The ...
Ditka restaurant may be moving into an Atria's
Aug 01, 2008; ... Jerome Bettis, move over for "Iron Mike." The Pittsburgh area's line-up of NFL legend-themed restaurants isabout to gain another player, courtesy of the owners of Atria'srestaurants here. A local version of Mike Ditka's Restaurant -- the original islocated in the heart of ...
Mt. Lebanon man to head Bayer's U.S. operations
Aug 01, 2008; ... Bayer Corp. on Thursday named a new CEO who is a West Virginianative and the first U.S.-born citizen to head the German-ownedcompany's operations in the United States. As such, Greg Babe says he cherishes holding a position he couldonly dream about when he joined Bayer Corp.'s ...
Iron & Glass Bancorp shareholders approve merger
Aug 01, 2008 ... Iron & Glass Bancorp shareholders on Thursday approved the SouthSide bank company's merger into FNB Corp., Hermitage, Mercer ...
Scouting the Cubs
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs Site: Wrigley Field Manager: Lou Pinella Record: 64-44, first in NL Central Players to watch: Chicago's bullpen has stranded 79.3 percent ofits inherited runners, tops in the majors. The Pirates are second(78.2 percent). Probable ...
All five banks among the Trib 30 sink.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Despite a generally ugly month for Trib 30 stocks, the localindex crawled up slightly by the end of July. At the close of trading Thursday, the Trib 30 finished the monthat 231.4, up marginally from 231.2 at the end of June. In manycases, quarterly earnings of companies in the ...
$785 million set for regional bridges
Aug 01, 2008; ... As Minnesotans today commemorate the first anniversary of abridge collapse that killed 13 people, Pennsylvania continues tograpple with its own bridge problems. PennDOT still is checking bridges for signs of trouble in thewake of the Interstate 35-W collapse. The state agency is ...
State to investigate illegal camping on 14-Mile Island
Aug 01, 2008; ... The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ishoping that people camping on an undeveloped island in the AlleghenyRiver leave before officials have to make them. The department on Thursday began investigating reports thatpeople set up camp on 14 Mile Island in ...
Steelers' Sweed fitted with contact lenses
Aug 01, 2008; ... Football has become much clearer for Limas Sweed. Literally. Sweed started wearing contact lenses Thursday to compensate for aslight case of astigmatism, and his improved vision should only helpthe second-round draft pick as he pushes for a spot in the Steelers'wide receiver ...
Manhole covers likely target for thieves
Aug 01, 2008; ... Drivers beware: that pothole ahead could be much deeper than itlooks. Manhole covers in Allegheny County have gone missing, mirroring anationwide trend, as thieves lug away the heavy steel fixtures inhopes of selling them to scrap yards. Pittsburgh roads have been mostly ...
North Hills man made bomb threat on flight
Aug 01, 2008; ... A Pittsburgh man who made a bomb threat on a flight fromPittsburgh International Airport to Newark was identified Thursdayby Allegheny County police as Ariel Harat, 28, of the North Hills. Police and federal Transportation Security Administrationofficials detained Harat on ...
Pirates fans disappointed, not surprised by trade
Aug 01, 2008; ... Chip Galaska was at the ticket window at PNC Park on Thursdayevening because his family loves going to baseball games. But it gets frustrating being a Pirates fan, he admitted, whenthe team trades away a top player such as Jason Bay. Bay was traded to the Boston Red Sox ...
Farrior, McFadden return
Aug 01, 2008; ... Linebacker James Farrior and cornerback Bryant McFadden recoveredfrom groin injuries and returned to Thursday's single practice aftersitting out a day earlier. Safety Anthony Smith, also suffering froma groin injury, started yesterday's practice but wasn't able tofinish. "So it ...
Son gets probation for freezing mom's corpse in Butler County
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Butler County man has been sentenced to a year on probation forstoring his dead mother's body in a freezer in their home inCranberry. Philip Royer Jr., 58, pleaded no contest to abuse of a corpsecharges that were filed after township police accused him of hidingthe body of his ...
Alaska's Sen. Stevens seeks quick resolution
Aug 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has never been one to backdown from a fight. So when the Justice Department charged him with corruption, hisresponse was unequivocal: Make it quick. I'm up for re-election inNovember. The Senate's longest-serving Republican wrangled ...
McCandless man faces trial in Canadian drug case
Aug 01, 2008; ... Police began wiretapping the owner of a Pine nail salon onsuspicion he was selling marijuana to other dealers, including aNorth Hills man accused of unloading the drugs for as much as $400an ounce to college students in West Virginia. Dung Minh Tran, 33, of McCandless, who owns PA ...
Pitt students trace evolution of historic Bloomfield mansion
Aug 01, 2008; ... The historic windows of a Bloomfield mansion have a setreplacement schedule. It's one of several results of a 12-week study by a class ofUniversity of Pittsburgh students who investigated the architecturalhistory of the Henry J. Lynch House, which is home to the ...
$45,000 deal reached for Uptown parking lot operations
Aug 01, 2008; ... A developer will be allowed to operate and improve more than adozen Uptown parking lots if Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of AdjustmentOKs an agreement reached Thursday between the developer andcommunity groups. Salvatore C. Williams of Carnegie would pay for beautificationefforts in ...
Two charged in Indiana boy's 18 foot fall from window
Aug 01, 2008 ... An Indiana County man and woman were charged Thursday withendangering the welfare of children after an incident June 18 inwhich a 22-month-old boy fell 18 feet from an apartment window. Megan Michele Sleigh, 22, and Matthew Allen Sleigh, 21, both ofIndiana, were charged by state ...
Everson robbery suspect faces court hearing
Aug 01, 2008 ... An Everson man, charged with threatening to rob two conveniencestore clerks in Scottdale, faces a preliminary hearing Monday beforeDistrict Judge J. Bruce King, Robert Earnesty, 67, is charged with robbery, possessinginstruments of crime and simple assault in the Sunday incident ...
Bovard clamps down on Creekside
Aug 01, 2008 ... Winning pitcher Joe Novak tossed a seven-hit shutout, andvisiting Bovard defeated Indiana County League regular-seasonchampion Creekside, 2-0, Thursday in Game 1 of the best-of-sevenfinal series. Game 2 will be played at 5:45 p.m. today at Bovard. Bovard scored the game's ...
Family gets lost while hiking in Derry Township
Aug 01, 2008 ... A search was under way Thursday night in Derry Township for afamily of hikers that apparently became lost. Westmoreland Department of Public Safety reported just after 8:30p.m. that a family of four -- two adults and two ...
Judge hears Fayette wind turbine debate
Aug 01, 2008; ... Attorneys on different sides of a windmill dispute in FayetteCounty can agree on at least one aspect of the 262-foot-tallturbines: the hulking structures can't be camouflaged. "A wind turbine can be seen. You can't hide it," said Dan Rullo,attorney for Iberdrola Resources, formerly ...
Outdoors events
Aug 01, 2008 ... Breathe Outside Yoga at SouthSide Works: All levels Hatha flowclass with Breathe Yoga Studio, every Friday (Noon to 1 p.m. withLori Grable) and Saturday (10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with Kristi Rogers).In the park next to REI (SouthSide Works). $5 per class or $70 forsummer pass. Please arrive ...
Man hospitalized after being shot in North Side overnight
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pittsburgh police are investigating an overnight shooting in theNorth Side that sent one man to the hospital. Police say an 18-year-old man from Manchester was shot at leastthree times in the ...
Leaks leave Grapeville without water
Aug 01, 2008; ... About 100 homes in the Grapeville section of Hempfield werewithout water most of the day Thursday after leaks were discoveredin a 16-inch line and an 8-inch line along Lewis Avenue. The break was reported at approximately 5 a.m., according toJames Ray, assistant manager of the ...
Ligonier meat bandit gets 13 to 26 months
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ligonier police didn't need a stake out -- they just grilled thegetaway driver as they looked for a meat bandit last year. Penn Hills resident Frederick Anderson Wyble, 50, pleaded guiltyThursday to two counts of robbery and a charge of retail theft inconnection with the Sept. 12, ...
Scottdale man accused of assaulting woman
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Scottdale man remains jailed on charges of assaulting an EastHuntingdon woman. Nicholas Richard Franks, 21, was charged with aggravated assault,intimidation of witnesses or victims, simple assault and simpletrespass by state police. The charges were filed with Scottdale ...
Westmoreland judge to lead State Trial Judges group
Aug 01, 2008; ... Westmoreland County Judge Rita Hathaway in July was elected ashead of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, aposition she says could benefit the local court system. "It's definitely an advantage. I'm able to see what is happeningin other counties and it will be a ...
McKillop has new motivation
Aug 01, 2008; ... Pitt's Scott McKillop has played the underdog role for so long,he has learned to love proving people wrong. He did just that last season, leading the nation in tackles pergame (12.58) and placing second in solo stops (8.17). And as he enters just his second season as Pitt's ...
Baldwin chief retires with $60,000-a-year pension
Aug 01, 2008; ... Longtime Baldwin Borough police Chief Chris Kelly retiredThursday with a disability pension that got a boost from a $21,000raise he received several months ago. The pay raise approved by council in April bumped Kelly's salaryfrom $94,000 to $115,000, borough Solicitor Stanley ...
Unity among officials is key to a city, county merger
Aug 01, 2008; ... Persuading voters to combine Pittsburgh and Allegheny Countygovernments won't happen without gobs of corporate cash and a doggedmarketing crusade. "This is the most complex political campaign that the communitywill ever see," said Joe Reagan, president of Greater LouisvilleInc., ...
Bay trade: What they're saying
Aug 01, 2008 ... What others are saying about the Pirates' three-way tradeinvolving the Red Sox and Dodgers that brought four players -- CraigHansen, Brandon Moss, Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris -- to theorganization: The spoken word "The Pirates are the team that really made out well here. It ...
Pirates deal Bay to Red Sox at trade deadline
Aug 01, 2008; ... Jason Bay almost stayed with the Pirates. In the final minutes before Thursday's 4 p.m. non-waiver tradingdeadline, the Pirates sent their standout left fielder to the BostonRed Sox as part of a blockbuster, three-team deal. "It was 3:59 and 30 seconds," Pirates general manager ...
Nordstrom's grand opening gala includes fashion show
Aug 01, 2008 ... Tickets can be purchased for Nordstrom's grand opening gala, setfor 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 22 at the new store at Ross Park Mall. Those who attend can see and shop in the store two days before itopens and attend a fall fashion show in an adjacent, hangar-sizedtent. The event is ...
Ford, Toyota sales fall by double-digits
Aug 01, 2008 ... General Motors, Ford, Toyota and other automakers said Fridaythat their U.S. sales fell by double-digits in July as theystruggled to keep up with consumers' growing demand for smaller,more fuel-efficient ...
FCC orders Comcast to stop file sharing blocking
Aug 01, 2008 ... Comcast Corp., the largest cable-television provider, was orderedby the Federal Communications Commission to stop blocking somecustomers from sharing videos and other files online. The 3-2 vote by the FCC allows consumers to keep using theInternet without ...
Equitable Resources reports $55.39 million profit
Aug 01, 2008 ... Equitable Resources Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of$55.39 million, or 44 cents a share, compared to $107.34 million, or87 cents, for the April through June period a year ago. A one-time gain impacted the year-ago results ....
FirstEnergy reports 22 percent second-quarter profit loss
Aug 01, 2008 ... FirstEnergy Corp. said second-quarter profit fell 22 percent asit paid higher prices for power. Net income fell to $263 million, or 85 cents a share, from $338million, or $1.10, a year earlier, the Akron, Ohio-based companysaid Friday in a ...