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Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Daily newspaper focusing on local interest topics for Pittsburgh, PA.
Articles from May 27, 2008
Big Brown on Road to Recovery from Cracked Hoof
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NEW YORK -- The trainer calls it a "hiccup" and the owner is sure everything will be fine. So far, there doesn't seem to be a crack in the confidence of camp Big Brown.Twelve days before the Belmont Stakes, hoof specialist Ian McKinlay began repairing...
Books Discuss Common-Sense Wisdom, Internet Safety
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I rarely review books in this column, because every time I do, I begin receiving numerous unwanted solicitations from not only book publishers but also manufacturers of various and sundry products to make parenting even more expensive than it is already....
Briefs: Penn State Sponsors Better Kid Care Program
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Play is children's "work," and toys are their "tools." The things children learn while playing, whether at home or at school, lay the foundation for success in elementary school. The important skills formed through play are requisite to learning to read...
But Don't Bet on It Continuing This Week
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A warmer Memorial Day weekend brought Western Pennsylvania a reprieve from a cold, wet spring.Average temperatures were running about three degrees cooler than normal this month leading up to the holiday weekend, said Bob Reed, a forecaster for the National...
Carter Says Israel Has 150 Nukes
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LONDON -- Former President Jimmy Carter has said Israel holds at least 150 nuclear weapons, the first time a U.S. president has publicly acknowledged the Jewish state's atomic arsenal.Asked at a news conference at Wales' Hay literary festival on Sunday...
Crackdown on Rising Metal Thefts Catches Scrap Dealers in Middle
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Police are convinced the brass doors taken from a South Side mausoleum last summer were sold for scrap.The 250-pound doors, each with leaded stained glass depicting images of Jesus, were worth about $8,000. Pittsburgh Detective Nick Pashel figures they...
Dixon Almost in 'Dreamland' after Indy Win
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Scott Dixon was exhilarated and screaming. He also felt alone, dazed by winning the Indianapolis 500.A day after the biggest victory of his life, he took a more leisurely spin around Indy. He rode slowly around the 2 1/2 -mile oval on...
Drilling Project Angers Mt. Pleasant Residents
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Some Mt. Pleasant residents say they are concerned about anticipated noise from a natural gas well drilling project scheduled to begin this morning at Excela Frick Hospital.Residents of Eagle Street, near the intersection with the gas well project in...
Families Unite Behind Mission Statements of Goals, Values
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Family decisions today about whether to allow a coed sleepover or to volunteer for charity are increasingly being guided by a piece of paper.Mission statements -- those company declarations that provide focus and goals -- are spreading beyond corporations....
Five-Figure Sales Punctuate Several Smaller Ones
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May blends into June with a smattering of smaller sales. Two recent sales produced a few surprises along with hammer prices in the five-figure range. Three Rivers Auction Co. Even if you weren't born to be wild, a classic 1979 Fiat 2000 Spider still...
Flooding Could Force Evacuation in China
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MIANYANG, China -- The Chinese government warned Monday that as many 1.2 million residents might have to be evacuated because they could be inundated by a swelling "barrier lake" formed by the May 12 earthquake.The notice was issued hours after a Russian...
Friends Don't Let Friends Ruin Marriages
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Affairs, including emotional affairs, are typical of unplanned events.Even when we are on that slippery slope, we convince ourselves everything is OK."But we're just friends" are four of the most dangerous words for a relationship or marriage.But over...
Game 2: Scoreless Pens Lose Again
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DETROIT -- The previously potent Penguins can't score, and coach Michel Therrien has a theory about his club's impotent production through two losses in the Stanley Cup final:The Detroit Red Wings cheat."They're good at it. They're pretty good at it....
Game 2: Third Period Roundup
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The Penguins went down swinging after the Red Wings put the game away on Valtteri Filppula's breakaway goal at 8:48 for a 3-0 lead.Penguins left wing Gary Roberts landed a left to the face of Red Wings forward Johan Franzen at 10:58, dropping him to...
Gov. Rendell Draws on Western Pennsylvania Talent
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HARRISBURG -- Gov. Ed Rendell might be Philadelphia's former top dog, but three members of his cabinet help Western Pennsylvania make its mark on state government. Greg Fajt of Mt. Lebanon is Rendell's chief of staff. Dennis Yablonsky of Mt. Lebanon...
Greensburg Salem Kindergarten Preview Preps Parents, Children
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Greensburg Salem students got to spend their first day in kindergarten three months early.The district began its first Parents are Welcome at our School program, or PAWS, this month."I think the program helped a lot," said Sheila Brumley of Greensburg,...
'Indiana Jones' Earns $311 Million Worldwide
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LOS ANGELES -- The most recent Indiana Jones film more than recouped its big budget with an estimated $311 million in global box office sales through the long weekend, according to studio estimates Monday.Families went in droves to catch "Indiana Jones...
'In Plain Sight's' Mary McCormack Enjoys Playing Guy Roles
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LOS ANGELES -- For five years, actress Mary McCormack was afraid to answer the telephone because she knew bill collectors were on the other end."There was no way to pay my rent and school loans, so my sister and I -- she was in law school -- so they'd...
Lakers Need Big Men to Contribute More
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SAN ANTONIO -- Lamar Odom had a sleepless night after the Lakers' Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.Pau Gasol said it's always hard to get shut eye after a tough loss and Derek Fisher said he slept "decent enough."Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson wasn't...
Leyland's Son Leads Bishop Canevin
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If a firm handshake, intense look and mature way of answering questions didn't give it away, the Tigers sweatpants he wore to baseball practice made it clear that Bishop Canevin's starting catcher is the son of Detroit manager Jim Leyland.Just a sophomore,...
Loyalty Key to Iron City Success
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Iron City Brewing Co. has a good chance to prosper if it can recapture the hearts of its faithful customers, beer expert Julie Bradford believes.That should be good news for the new owners of the former Pittsburgh Brewing Co., who continue to operate...
Make the World a Better Place: Spay and Neuter Pets
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I have been in the news recently for trying to make a difficult situation at our local dog shelter better; but, believe me, it has opened my eyes concerning the overpopulation of dogs in our Mississippi county. Because most of my veterinarian job is...
McKeesport Honors Ex-Mayor
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After Joseph Bendel supported a city marina for McKeesport on the Youghiogheny River in the mid-1990s, his mayoral approval rating dropped.Some people didn't want to speak to him when he campaigned because of the $4 million project."There were a lot...
Monroeville Man Hiked through Europe to Escape Hitler
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Michael Andrejco worked with his hands, but his feet made his life in the United States possible.As a teenager, he fled his home in what was then Czechoslovakia and walked to Italy to escape the reign of Adolf Hitler. He boarded a boat -- alone -- and...
Morale Boost Improves Pirates' Fortunes
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The Pirates blew a two-run lead in the eighth inning Saturday and trailed the Chicago Cubs -- again -- in the bottom of the ninth. Closer Kerry Wood was on the hill, and the bottom of the batting order was due up.Yet, the mood in the Pirates' dugout...
Motorcycle Helmet Law Return Could Save Lives
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Gov. Ed Rendell proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month.This is a brilliant, forward-thinking move for a state official, since most states barely consider the needs of those who choose alternative transportation modes.We bikers largely...
Nichols' Return Sparks BV's Playoff Run
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Belle Vernon softball coach Tom Rodriguez said he wasn't trying to pull a fast one about the injury to his star pitcher.He said he honestly didn't know if pitcher Ashley Nichols would be able to pitch in the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs until a day before...
Oil Dips below $129 a Barrel on Demand Concerns
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NEW YORK -- Oil prices dipped below $129 a barrel today on a growing sense that soaring gas and oil prices have cut demand for fuel during the normally busy summer driving season. At the pump, meanwhile, retail gasoline prices rose, but only slightly,...
Parents Follow Students Overseas
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When their daughter, Kelly, spent a semester at the University of Melbourne in Australia, Stephanie and Phil Martineau of Shadyside had a perfect reason to take the 16-plus-hour journey Down Under.The Martineaus last November met with Kelly -- a recent...
Penguins Q & A: Rob Rossi Answers Your Questions
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Tribune-Review Penguins writer Rob Rossi answers questions about the Pittsburgh Penguins. Read older questions in the archives.Do be sure to check out the re-vamped "Chipped Ice" blog -- which is updated often during the playoffs with links to stories...
Pens, Malkin Fail to Respond
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DETROIT -- It would be wildly inaccurate to blame Evgeni Malkin for the Penguins' 3-0 loss Monday in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final.But he sure didn't help -- unless zero shots, a team-worst minus- 2 rating and barely a discernible pulse should be considered...
Pens Need Home Sweet Home
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Cup memoriesFormer champions recall how the Cup changed everything:EDDIE JOHNSTON (Boston Bruins, 1979, '92)."You have to be there, at the moment when it happens. It's the greatest feeling in the world. You don't get that many chances at it. We celebrated...
Phony E-Mails Target Child Support Cash
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Overseas criminals using e-mail to swindle people apparently have sunk to a new low: targeting child support money.E-mails believed to have originated in Romania are reaching users of the Eppi Card, used in Pennsylvania to disburse child support payments...
Pistons Even Series
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Detroit Pistons provide plenty of fodder for those who want to criticize them for only playing their best when down or doubted.Antonio McDyess doesn't.He often plays with the most energy on a team that traditionally peaks and...
Pittsburgh Number Seven in Tornado Ranking
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This time of year, Pittsburgh is the seventh most tornado-prone city in the nation.Cincinnati tops the list compiled by VorTek, a firm in Huntsville, Ala., that develops tornado assessment software.The National Weather Service, which says Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh Trib Fans Compose Odes to Pens
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We asked Pittsburgh Penguins fans to celebrate the Pens' drive to the Stanley Cup by writing a hockey fight song to the music from a popular TV show.Participants could choose the TV theme song of their choice and add the new words.What a response!You...
Reds Shell Snell, Pirates
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CINCINNATI -- Ian Snell's struggles continue.The Pirates right-hander -- the ace of their rotation and Opening Day starter -- has not won a game in more than six weeks. Tuesday, Snell was trampled again in a 9-6 loss against the Cincinnati Reds.Snell...
Repairs on Youngwood Hotel to Begin
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Work is set to begin this week to correct a structural problem at the Youngwood Hotel, but borough officials fear the bowed brick wall of the three-story building will come tumbling down and have blocked off the sidewalk until the structure is stabilized."That...
Republicans, Democrats See Global Warming Differently
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Mary Ann Petrillo says she has a green family.The Irwin attorney has taught her husband and three children to conserve as much energy as they possibly can. They recycle, buy food from a farmer's market and use the swirly, fluorescent light bulbs that...
Steelers Q & A Archives
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Tribune-Review Steelers writer Scott Brown answers questions about the Pittsburgh Steelers. The following are archived questions and answers. Check out Scott's View from the Press Box blog entry for his latest take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.Q: I know...
Steelers Q & A: Scott Brown Answers Your Questions
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Tribune-Review Steelers writer Scott Brown answers your questions about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Read older questions in the archives.Q: Apparently Ryan Clark has regained all his weight and is practicing with the first team. I'm a big fan of his and...
Sutersville Church Closes after 117 Years of Fellowship
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To mark the final moments of the final service at Sutersville Presbyterian Church, Carl Lander chose "Blest Be the Tie," a hymn that contains the phrase "we shall still be joined in heart."The church, whose history stretches back to 1891, closed its...
Three WPIAL Softball Teams Win Consolation Games
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Three WPIAL teams moved on to the PIAA softball tournament after winning consolation games Wednesday at Fairhaven Park, Robinson Township. The games matched losers from the semifinals last week.In the final game, Montour (17-7) and Elizabeth-Forward...
Unlikely Source Lifts Red Wings Again
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DETROIT -- Two games into the Stanley Cup final and the Detroit Red Wings continue to get secondary scoring, and the Penguins continue to get no scoring whatsoever.If those trends continue, the series won't.The Red Wings have won the first two games...
Venus Williams, Federer Advance
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Venus Williams was cruising along with a ho-hum, 6-3, 4-1 lead over 93rd-ranked Tzipora Obziler at the French Open on Monday when suddenly everything went awry, losing six consecutive games.Eventually, six-time major champion Williams managed to turn...
Video Game Supplies Adventure for North Hills Students
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Whether she's in search of a mystical green stone or the mythological Chupacabra, Carlie Enzera is always up for an adventure in geography, scouring beaches and caves for an ancient artifact.Indiana Jones, she is not. Enzera, 12, of Ross, a seventh-grader...
Wearing Glasses Has Never Been More Stylish
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Philip Meltzer is an optometrist. Some days, he's also a marriage counselor.Occasionally, customers return glasses because their husbands or wives hate them, says Meltzer, owner of Spectacles in Great Neck, N.J. He'll usually take them back, suggesting...
Zubik to Present Educational Prizes Tonight
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Eight teachers and two principals in the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese school system each will receive $5,000 prizes today during the 17th annual Golden Apple Award ceremony. "We are so grateful to the Donahue Family Foundation for helping the Diocese...
