Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review back issues from September 2008:
Gregory Peck played priest in 1983 TV miniseries
Sep 01, 2008; ... Question: What's the name of the World War II movie where GregoryPeck is a Catholic priest hiding escaped prisoners from the Nazis? Answer: That's "The Scarlet and the Black," a 1983 TV miniseriesthat also stars Christopher Plummer and John Gielgud. It's on videoand DVD. Q: ...
September calendar of events
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sept. 1 Labor Day parade Sept. 2 The Subdudes will rock out at 7:45 p.m. at the Rex Theatre, SouthSide. 412-323-1919 Prepare to sing a short solo for the Hometown Christmas 2008auditions at 6 p.m. at Vandergrift Veterans of Foreign Wars.Performances will be ...
Invite reads a bit like manipulation
Sep 01, 2008; ... Question: My boyfriend and I have been living together for threeyears. He has just received an e-mailed invitation to his daughter's10th birthday party from his ex-wife. Is it appropriate for him togo to the party without me? We have plans that start at 3 and theparty is at 2, so if he ...
Trib tested: Bralief
Sep 01, 2008 ... Alice T. Carter It's not easy to appear confident and poised when you're itchingto hitch up your sagging bra straps. Bralief, an elastic restrainingband from The Bra Clip Inc., promises to solve that problem whileimproving your posture and putting a little perk into your ...
Hollywood rings up $4.2 billion record summer haul
Sep 01, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES -- Times may be tough in the real world. Not inHollywood. As it usually does during economic downturns, the movie businesshas come on strong, expected to set a summer revenue record of about$4.2 billion from the first weekend in May through Labor Day,according to ...
Chasing after beauty becomes toxic pursuit
Sep 01, 2008; ... Hungry fashion models, sexed-up tweens and 50-year-old actresseswith baby-plump faces. Today's pursuit of beauty ideals is an all-too-familiar narrative steeped in medical wizardry, sexualobjectification and sheer self-deprivation. And according to a report published by the ...
Envoy, activist, writers to speak at Governor's Conference for Women
Sep 01, 2008; ... Human rights activist Nontombi Naomi Tutu, "Miss Manners" JudithMartin and U.S. Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker will join the lineup ofhigh-profile speakers at the upcoming Pennsylvania Governor'sConference for Women. The fifth annual conference -- co-hosted by Gov. Ed Rendell andthe ...
Biting the hands that feed
Sep 01, 2008; ... The bad news, unless you're in favor of job destruction inAmerica and higher unemployment, is that the new internationalrankings for 2008 show that the United States has the second-highest corporate tax rate in the world at 39.3 percent -- theaverage combined federal and state level of ...
Street dumb
Sep 01, 2008 ... The dumbing down of America is complete. As evidence, I put forth the Trib's article "Oakland, PennDOT eyepedestrian safety" (Aug. 26 and PghTrib.com), which explains thatcollege students are being taught how to safely cross busy ...
Home dialysis helps educators remain active
Sep 01, 2008; ... September is a busy time for teacher Chrystal D'Angelo as shewelcomes her fifth grade students to Cardinal Maida Academy inVandergrift. In addition to preparing lesson plans and memorizingall the new names, D'Angelo still finds time for daily dialysistreatments. At the age of 21, ...
McKeesport volunteer's fountain of energy defied her age
Sep 01, 2008; ... Lillian Herr's generous spirit and meticulous mind brought herthe blessing of a long life and the prudence to write a mini-autobiography about how fully she lived it. "You had to be inspired by the way she lived," said grandson LeeTemple of McKeesport. "She didn't seem like she was ...
Decisions of Westmoreland County judges
Sep 01, 2008 ... The following is a list of defendants charged with a firstoffense of driving under the influence in Westmoreland Countycriminal court. These defendants receive a standard sentence thatincludes enrollment in the Accelerated Rehabilitative Dispositionprogram for one year, attendance at an ...
Outdoor notices
Sep 01, 2008 ... Hiking - Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club will lead a moderate andsomewhat exploratory hike through Beaver Creek State Park Sept. 7.It will follow sections of the national North Country Trail andbypass some well-preserved canal locks. Call Dick Pratt at 412-362-5567. - ...
Racing season speeds into fall
Sep 01, 2008; ... Labor Day is the traditional end to summer, but that doesn't meanthat the 2008 racing season is finished. There are still significantshows on the local schedule that should keep fans occupied. This past weekend had some great events on the local schedulethat helped kick off the ...
First weekend with replay uneventful
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Pirates made it through their first series at PNC Park in theinstant replay era without the cameras playing a role in anydecisions. That's just fine with outfielder Brandon Moss. "I'm indifferent to it," Moss said Sunday. "I don't think aboutit. I won't even know it's ...
Pirates say deal is a deal
Sep 01, 2008; ... - Regardless of the outcome of the Sept. 10 arbitration hearingbetween MLB and the player's union, the Pirates will not renegotiatetheir deal with first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez. "Our positionis, there is a deal in place and that's it," general manager NealHuntington said. The ...
How they scored: Brewers 7, Bucs 0
Sep 01, 2008 ... Brewers first inning (Jeff Karstens pitching) Rickie Weeks hit a solo home run (No. 11) to left field on a 3-2pitch. Brewers 1, Pirates 0 Brewers seventh With one out, Corey Hart hit a ground-rule double to left. GabeKapler walked. (Tyler Yates pitching) Bill ...
Pitt loses momentum
Sep 01, 2008; ... Dave Wannstedt lost Pitt's season opener Saturday, likely willlose its top-25 ranking and is now in danger of losing support froman athletic director who gave him a resounding vote of confidenceonly one month ago. After calling Wannstedt "our coach" at Big East media day July29, ...
Penn State sticks to basics
Sep 01, 2008; ... Penn State scored 66 points Saturday with what might be describedas Spread HD 101. The Nittany Lions defeated Coastal Carolina, 66-10, using only abasic level of the highly anticipated spread offense -- expected tobe a throwback to the school's 2005 Michael Robinson-led ...
One of city's '50 Finest' helped raise $200,000 for cystic fibrosis
Sep 01, 2008; ... The 24-year-old son of a co-owner of the Pennsylvania MacaroniCo. died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. The death of David John Sunseri Jr., of Mt. Lebanon, wasclassified as a "non-reportable death" by the Allegheny CountyMedical Examiner's office. No information on the cause or manner ...
East Carolina looms for WVU
Sep 01, 2008; ... Minutes after West Virginia beat Villanova in its season opener,Mountaineers coach Bill Stewart's mind shifted gears. Looking ahead to West Virginia's matchup against East Carolinanext Saturday was practically unavoidable. Stewart couldn't ignore the chatter and television ...
Brewers await no-hitter decision
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Milwaukee Brewers were not content Sunday merely to humiliatethe Pirates with a 7-0 blowout. They also wanted a piece of history for left-hander CC Sabathia,their rent-an-ace pitcher. Sabathia gave up just one hit, a checked-swing, infield single byAndy LaRoche in the ...
On the Right Track
Sep 01, 2008; ... They've been working on the railroad - station, that is. About 70 Friends of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road gatheredThursday at Pike Run Country Club near Jones Mills for their annualmembers' dinner, featuring an update of the past year's activities. At the top of the list is ...
Newsmaker: Maj. Randall Wheeler
Sep 01, 2008; ... Age: 39 Residence: Mars Family: Wife, Christie Myers; daughter, Meghan; son, Reagan Background: Since being commissioned as a second lieutenant in1991, he's served in several different assignments, including twotours in Afghanistan with the Combined and Joint Special ...
Greensburg man documents surging reports of UFO sightings
Sep 01, 2008; ... It's not a matter of if, but when, for UFO tracker John Ventre. And if you believe his stats, the little green men -- or whatever-- will be here soon. Here could even be Western Pennsylvania. "It's an intervention that will take place. They're going to makecontact. We ...
Steelers' Fox finding confidence
Sep 01, 2008; ... Linebacker Keyaron Fox, who officially became a member of theSteelers when the final cuts were announced Saturday, held noillusions about what he was getting himself into when he signed withPittsburgh in March. Fox, who spent four years as a Kansas City Chiefs backup, was farfrom ...
Questions remain about McKeesport man's 1986 death on tracks
Sep 01, 2008; ... A McKeesport man was hit and dismembered by a train more than 20years ago, and detectives are still trying to determine whethersomeone left his body on the train tracks deliberately. Rocco Tassone, 22, was found just after 3 a.m. July 24, 1986,said Allegheny County Police homicide ...
Shaler canoeist embarks on 982-mile mission for cancer research
Sep 01, 2008; ... With the sun glistening on the Ohio River, Kim Cornell, her dogand a friend paddled off in a canoe from the Point on Sundaymorning. Unlike other boaters who took to the river for Labor Day weekendfun, Cornell, 48, is on a mission. The Shaler woman plans to paddle the Ohio ...
Allegheny General takes the life out of infections
Sep 01, 2008; ... When workers fail to wash their hands in Allegheny GeneralHospital's coronary care unit, they are likely to get a Bug-o-Gram. The yellow note features a cartoon of a frowning bug but speaksto the very serious issue of rampant germs that sicken hospitalpatients. The bugs spread and ...
Williams wins 100 in British Grand Prix
Sep 01, 2008 ... Rochester native Lauryn Williams won the women's 100-meter dashin 11.24, beating Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica by0.05 seconds at the British Grand Prix on Sunday. "It's a bittersweet type of win," said Williams, who was fourthin the Olympic 100. "We all wanted to ...
King of the T, tunnel doesn't take criticism to heart
Sep 01, 2008; ... Winston Simmonds is not a household name, but in AlleghenyCounty, he's the king of the T. The 44-year-old Toronto native is responsible for ensuring thattens of thousands of commuters make it home every night on PortAuthority's 26-mile T light-rail line. He's also charged ...
Notebook: Organization conducting national hunting survey
Sep 01, 2008; ... What does it take to get someone involved in hunting, and how doyou keep them after that initial experience? A national, Internet-based survey hopes to answer those kinds ofquestions. The Wildlife Management Institute will conduct the study thisfall. It's meant to assess ...
Pirates farm report
Sep 01, 2008 ... INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-76) lost at Louisville (Reds), 6-4.Losing pitcher Romulo Sanchez (5-1) allowed three runs and two hitsin one relief inning. Starting pitcher Mike Thompson allowed oneunearned run and three hits in five innings. He walked three andstruck out two. Left fielder ...
Lack of loans for tuition puts students in bind
Sep 01, 2008; ... Anxiety about paying for school plagues University of Pittsburghundergraduate Kate Kelley -- and she's far from the only one. Like many students throughout the country, Kelley, 21, a seniormajoring in biology and history of art from Beaver Falls, had tochange her student loan ...
LCB may add to number of sites with bargain prices
Sep 01, 2008; ... When Kevin Joyce needs to buy liquor to serve at his restaurant,he sends a deliveryman on a two-hour trip to a liquor store thatsits in the back of the nearly deserted Washington Mall inWashington County. It's one of six outlet stores in the state, and the closest statestore to ...
Man shot, another Tasered in Sharpsburg
Sep 01, 2008 ... An argument between neighbors resulted in one man being shot andanother being Tased by officers in Sharpsburg on Sunday. The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. at Sharps Terrace, anAllegheny County Housing Authority property on Sisca Street. Thesuspect, who was not identified, ...
Gun rights group protests arrest at Obama event
Sep 01, 2008 ... A gun rights group is calling on Gov. Ed Rendell to "order a haltto unlawful police-state tactics at presidential campaign events"after a Beaver County man was arrested Friday for openly carrying agun near where Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama latermade an ...
Government offices, banks closed today
Sep 01, 2008 ... In observance of Labor Day, all federal, state, county andmunicipal government offices will be closed today. Also closed are banks, post offices, state liquor stores andCarnegie libraries. There is no regular mail pickup or delivery; only Express Mailwill be ...
Presidency may hang on free-thinking voters
Sep 01, 2008; ... Every four years, the Rust Belt shines. Each president in the past 80 years has been elected with thehelp of some combination of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. Morethan half the time, the winner carried all three. With more than 20 percent of the needed 270 electoral ...
Hurricane trumps hoopla in McCain's call to action
Sep 01, 2008; ... ST. PAUL -- With Hurricane Gustav swirling more than 1,000 milesto the south, the storm's potential devastation overshadowed themood of delegates arriving in the Twin Cities on Sunday for theRepublican National Convention. Presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain, speaking ...
Beltzhoover woman burned in home fire in critical condition
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Beltzhoover woman who suffered burns and smoke inhalationduring a fire that gutted her home Saturday remained in criticalcondition Sunday at UPMC Mercy, a spokeswoman said. Pittsburgh firefighters ...
Rescued Ingram woman's condition remains critical
Sep 01, 2008 ... An Ingram woman remained in critical condition Sunday after shewas rescued from a heavily wooded area of Raccoon Creek State Parkin Hanover, Beaver County. Tanja Berkhouse, 39, was suffering from hypothermia whensearchers found her in heavy brush about 150 feet from her car ....
Lincoln-Lemington man sentenced for firearm conviction
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Lincoln-Lemington man was sentenced to 77 months in federalprison for his conviction of violating gun laws, U.S. Attorney MaryBeth Buchanan said. James Henry Johnson, 25, was caught with a 9 mm Walther ...
Mexican man indicted in immigration case
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Mexican man is facing up to two years in federal prison after afederal grand jury indicted him on illegal immigration charges, U.S.Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said. Vicente Perez-Gomez, ...
Ambridge man charged with gun law violations
Sep 01, 2008 ... A federal grand jury indicted a Beaver County man who is accusedof illegally possessing a shotgun and an explosive device, U.S.Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said. Clifford Aley, 50, of Ambridge was charged Aug. 26 with twocounts of violating ...
Drug dealer receives 10-year prison term
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Philadelphia man was sentenced in federal court to 10 years inprison for his involvement in dealing heroin in WesternPennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said. Luis Alberto Serrano, 34, was convicted of conspiracy ...
Cocaine scheme nets Leetsdale woman probation
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Leetsdale woman was sentenced to three years of probation infederal court for her role in a cocaine distribution scheme, U.S.Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said. Rachel D. Dlubak, 23, took part with others in conspiring ...
Soldiers' proud families struggle with worry
Sep 01, 2008; ... It's her favorite photograph of her son in battle-ravagedAfghanistan. There he stands, dressed in full combat gear, in front of acolossal, cloud-shrouded mountain. "I'm not really sure how to explain it," said Kelley Herman ofJeannette. "When I first saw it, I was just moved ...
Plane crash in Washington Township kills pilot
Sep 01, 2008; ... Cliff Simon was digging a ditch for a drainage pipe at 9:45 a.m.Sunday on his Kistler Drive property north of Delmont when he hearda loud, steady drone. Seconds later, a twin-engine Cessna airplane passed low overheadthrough a crystalline-blue sky. The plane was turned at a ...
Blaze at Manor home kills woman
Sep 01, 2008 ... State police are investigating a house fire the claimed the lifeof an unidentified Westmoreland County woman early Sunday. The fire at 39 Harding St. in Manor Borough broke out about 12:30a.m. yesterday for unknown reasons, Manor police said. Despite several attempts by the ...
Liquor buyers are prey for high taxes, special interests
Sep 01, 2008; ... Pennsylvania liquor consumers are getting a break compared withshoppers in Ohio and West Virginia, but the prices they pay stillare inflated by taxes, fees and the state's mark-up. A 750-milliliter bottle of Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Black Labelwhiskey retails for $20.99 at state ...
Two injured in Somerset County fight involving dozens
Sep 01, 2008 ... Two Somerset County men were injured in a fight that involved upto 40 people Saturday night, state police at Somerset said. Ryan Fochtman, 26, of Berlin and Justin Hinkle, 19, of Garrettwere transported for treatment of head injuries after the incidentat Kingwood ...
Boswell man charged after DUI stop
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Boswell man was charged with aggravated assault and resistingarrest after an incident early Sunday morning. State police said Marc W. Cober, 38, was a passenger in a carthat was stopped about 2 a.m. yesterday on Route 601 in JennerTownship. The female driver was suspected of ...
Derry Township homes evacuated after gas well damaged
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sixteen homes and 41 people were evacuated after a car shearedthe top of a gas well in Derry Township early Sunday morning. The incident occurred about 4 a.m. at 521 Derry Lane. The ...
Longtime officer fired in Ross files for arbitration
Sep 01, 2008; ... An 18-year veteran of the Ross police department has filed forarbitration after being fired, claiming he was discriminated againstbecause of his military service and a disagreement with a superior. Ross commissioners voted 8-0 to fire Officer Robert Gaertner attheir Aug. 25 ...
McCain's mom meets with Pa. delegation
Sep 01, 2008; ... ST. PAUL -- John McCain's 96-year-old mother received a standingovation from the Pennsylvania delegation at the Republican NationalConvention today when she asked to be made an honorary resident ofthe Keystone State. Roberta McCain noted that she and her husband, John S ....
Biden skips Pittsburgh parade to monitor Gustav
Sep 01, 2008; ... U.S. Sen. Joe Biden skipped a scheduled march in Pittsburgh'sLabor Day parade today as Hurricane Gustav made landfall along theGulf Coast. The Democratic vice presidential nominee gave up a chance to glad-hand blue-collar, swing-state voters -- the kind who backed Sen.Hillary ...
Pederson shows support for Wannstedt
Sep 01, 2008; ... Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson today offered a show ofsupport for Dave Wannstedt, taking pressure off the Panthers'football coach after Saturday's 27-17 season-opening loss to BowlingGreen. Pitt was a 13 1/2-point favorite. "In these situations, nobody's more ...
Roethlisberger, Ward voted co-captains of the offense
Sep 01, 2008; ... Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was voted co-captain ofthe offense by his teammates today. Roethlisberger and Hines Ward were named captains of the offensewhile James Farrior (defense) and kicker Jeff Reed (special ...
Man slain in Northview Heights
Sep 01, 2008 ... A gunman fatally shot a 28-year-old man inside a NorthviewHeights house early today, Pittsburgh police said. Witnesses told police an unknown male entered the back door of aresidence in the 600-block of Mount Pleasant Road, entered theliving room with a 9-mm pistol and fired ...
Speeding motorcyclist crashes after Parkway East chase
Sep 01, 2008 ... A motorcyclist trying to flee police last night crashed into aguide rail on the Parkway East after troopers clocked him at 128mph, state police reported. Johnnie Burton, 24, crashed his 1991 Suzuki near the Plum exit,state police said today in a release. Burton flew off ...
Greensburg woman killed in two-vehicle crash
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Greensburg woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash late Sundaynight in Hempfield. Beatrice Ann Cutaia, 79, died in the accident shortly after 11p.m. at the intersection of Route 130 and Hacke Lane, east ofGreensburg. State police at Greensburg said a 2007 Chevrolet ...
Pittsburgh man identified as victim of Sunday's plane crash
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Pittsburgh man has been identified as the victim of a planecrash Sunday in Washington Township. John H. Haber, 78, was piloting a twin-engine Cessna airplanethat crashed about 9:45 a.m. in a patch of woods five miles north ofRoute 22 near Route 66. Westmoreland County Deputy ...
FX's 'Shield' gears up for final season
Sep 02, 2008; ... Will he suffer a bloody death? Will he land in prison? Will heget off scot-free? The same tantalizing questions we were asking about Tony Sopranojust over a year ago now apply to another great television antihero:Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) of "The Shield." As this ...
Neutering pets can save lives
Sep 02, 2008; ... Several times in the past couple of months, I have had to do whatno doctor looks forward to -- deliver the diagnosis of cancer. While the pets afflicted were different in age, breed andresidence, they all possessed a common trait. Each was an un-neutered male dog suffering from ...