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Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Daily newspaper focusing on local interest topics for Pittsburgh, PA.
Articles from September 24, 2009
14 Arrested in Greenpeace Bridge Stunts as G-20 Debuts in Pittsburgh
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Fourteen activists from Greenpeace trying to send a "message to the leaders of the G-20" were arrested scaling two key city bridges Wednesday as authorities continued to bulk up security with extra officers for today's economic summit.The first arrests...
Air Service from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, Other Regional Airports Eyed
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More than 200 people are expected to attend the Pennsylvania Aviation & Aerospace Conference early next month at Pittsburgh International Airport, but most of them will have to drive there, officials said.Although Pittsburgh's carriers offer 13 daily...
AIU: Internet Misfeed Blamed for Missing Summit Video
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Allegheny Intermediate Unit officials have determined that a problem with an Internet feed was why several hundred county students were unable to watch the Pittsburgh Student G-20 summit from remote locations last week.The students still were able to...
Bond Issue OK'ed for Renovation at Mt. Lebanon High School
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The Mt. Lebanon school board took another step in the design and financing of the high school renovation project by voting to borrow $69 million Monday night.Board members debated the decision for about an hour before voting 6-3 to authorize issuing...
Cal Tennis Player Doesn't Regret Decision
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Sarah Shashura is full of surprises.As a freshman in 2008, she shocked the field by becoming the first fourth seed in five years to win the WPIAL Class AA girls singles championship. This year, she sent another large ripple through the tennis community...
Camp Insider: Three Defensemen Fight for Last Spot
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An injury to Ben Lovejoy may have turned the competition for the Penguins' seventh defenseman spot into a two-player fight between Nate Guenin and Deryk Engelland.Lovejoy remains a candidate to win the job, but he left Tuesday's game in Toronto with...
Capitalism Could Lead to Summit of G-100
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The 20 Wonderfuls are here, all these heads of important governments. What an opportunity to win their hearts and minds -- to conservatism.Right, conservatism. A contingent so motivated met Tuesday in Oakland, thinking political leaders of the industrial...
Central Catholic's Jones-Moore Helps Route USC
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Well, that didn't take long.Damion Jones-Moore returned to form, rushing 32 times for 208 yards and three touchdowns as Class AAAA No. 8 Central Catholic won, 31-7, at No. 4 Upper St. Clair in a non-conference game Thursday night.David Smyers threw for...
Congressman Intervenes in Pittsburgh VA Physician Job Dispute
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In an action he acknowledged was highly unusual, the chairman of a congressional subcommittee personally intervened to restore the job of a top physician in the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health System.Dr. Anna Chacko, head of the radiology department...
Culture, Scholarship Important to McCandless Publicist
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Abigail McGuire's love of education, art, music and the city she called home was a central part of her life.Upon arriving in Pittsburgh in 1960 after her marriage to Timothy W. McGuire Sr., Mrs. McGuire received her bachelor of arts degree from what...
Dan Rooney: G-20 Needs to Focus on Creating Jobs
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Leaders in Pittsburgh for the Group of 20 summit need to focus on creating jobs and providing resources, such as income support, for people when they lose their jobs, Ambassador Dan Rooney said today."Despite the positive signs, we can't relax," he told...
Defendant in Springer Murder Trial Boasted of Killings, 2 Testify
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Gerald Szakal of Webster bragged after killing Howard and Nancy Springer in their Washington County home in 2008, two of his alleged co-conspirators testified Wednesday.But defense attorney Noah Geary said the two -- Justin Welch and Gregory Monya Carpenter...
Destructive Joyride Could Cost 3 New Alexandria Teens a Load of Money
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A four-hour joyride that left behind a swath of destroyed mailboxes throughout central Westmoreland County could cost three New Alexandria teens more than $15,300 each in fines and court costs and $2,700 in restitution.State police in Kiski have charged...
Different Challenge for Pitt's Mason
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Pitt freshman linebacker Dan Mason, the reigning Big East Defensive Player of the Week, may have to play outside his comfort zone Saturday against North Carolina State's spread offense and versatile quarterback Russell Wilson."(Wilson) can throw outside...
Embellished Tights, Leggings Add Intrigue to Fall Fashion
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Get a kick out of leg wear this fall.The leg was a focal point on runways for fall, with embellished hose, textured tights and liquid legging."Legs are better than ever," says Sally Kay, president and CEO of The Hosiery Association. "And not just because...
Erntefest Celebrates Harvest and Harmonists
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More than 100 pounds of potatoes have to be peeled by volunteers from St. John's Lutheran Church in Ambridge to feed the hundreds of visitors expected for the Erntefest harvest celebration Saturday.Erntefest, whose name is based on the German word for...
Fantasy: Taking a Giant Step Forward
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A few weeks ago, Steve Smith and Mario Manningham were as trendy as Milli Vanilli. A few weeks ago, nobody knew what to make of the Giants' passing game. It was spearheaded by a quarterback who had developed into a quality -- but hardly dominating --...
Fewer Than 3,000 Fans Watch Reds Sweep Pirates
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Pittsburgh native Neil Walker puffed out his chest a bit as he talked about the Group of 20 economic summit being in town this week."When they basically shut down an entire city for it and draw some of the biggest world leaders, as a Pittsburgh person,...
First Day of G-20 Summit Brings Eerie Calm Downtown
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Just about the only sound that could be heard Downtown Thursday morning was the clippity-clop of horses used by officers to patrol the streets."I like how they click their feet," said Jaivaunn Harrison, 6, of Manchester, who was walking on the center...
For Iowa, White Means Respect
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So this is what happens when you beat a team six times in seven tries, including a heartbreaker last season that prevented the losers from playing for the national championship.In effect, you get promoted to arch-villain status.That's the way Iowa coach...
Former Brashear Coach Returns for Surgery
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Former Brashear coach Ron Wabby, who spent last season as defensive coordinator at Sarasota (Fla.) High School, is back in Pittsburgh recovering from hip-replacement surgery.Wabby, who compiled a record of 166-93-4 at Brashear, is taking off this season,...
Franklin & Marshall College Poll: 54% Support War in Afghanistan
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A new national poll finds 54 percent of Americans favor continuing military operations in Afghanistan.The poll, released as President Obama weighs his options in the eight-year-old war, found that 51 percent support the president's policy. Six months...
G-20 Summit: Teaching Tool Extraordinare
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The peaceful protest of 11 eighth-graders at Shady Side Academy had nothing to do with politics -- it was a creative learning moment for students in Martha Banwell's home room. Rather than reading about the issues surrounding the G-20 summit, students...
Gateway School District Confirms Second Swine Flu Case
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The Gateway School District has confirmed its second case of H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu, in the past two weeks.Officials received confirmation Monday that a male student at Gateway High School has the virus, district spokeswoman Cara Zanella...
Gateway Teacher of the Year Calls Honor 'Highlight of My Career'
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Beth Smith isn't one who seems to like the limelight.Avoiding it might be a bit tougher now that she has been selected as Teacher of the Year by the Gateway Education Association for her work at Dr. Cleveland Steward Jr. Elementary School."It's quite...
GCC Freshman Emerges as Medalist
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Before Wednesday, Greensburg Central Catholic freshman Janista Numpho had never played golf at Cherry Creek Golf Course near Youngwood.The New Stanton native, who lives about a mile away, said she'll be back.That's because Numpho played well yesterday...
GCC Looks to Regain Lofty Status in Class AA
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Before the season, Greensburg Central Catholic looked like one of the top contenders for the WPIAL Class AA championship.That still could be the case. But before locking up a trip to the postseason, the Centurions must take care of business in the Interstate...
Giamatti Portrays Himself 'Trying to Be Believable'
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PHILADELPHIA -- In "Cold Souls," actor Paul Giamatti stars as -- well -- actor Paul Giamatti. He lives in Brooklyn. He makes movies. He's rehearsing a new production of "Uncle Vanya."And he decides to have his soul extracted -- a service offered by the...
Google CEO Schmidt Predicts Information at Forefront of Growth
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The United States will move beyond the recession with growth generated by advanced-manufacturing and information-gathering companies, Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday."Where will the growth come from in America?" Schmidt asked during a Pittsburgh...
'Green' Jobs Rally in Point State Park Seeks Climate Legislation
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Environmental activists, union members and heavily armed police shared Point State Park in harmony Wednesday night at a "green" jobs rally on the eve of the Group of 20 economic summit.Dozens of state and local police in riot gear, on horseback and on...
Green Jobs Training Facility in Hill District Proposed
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Eighty years ago, the Clifford B. Connelley Trade School opened in the Hill District to teach high school students useful trades in growing fields such as mechanics and electrical engineering.Next year, government, union and university leaders plan to...
HALT! Puts Up Formidable Barrier against School Bullies
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For years, Theresa Hayden, 39, has spent each workday in the free- for-all of noise, and not infrequent bullying, of an elementary school cafeteria. "It was worse when I was in school, but it's still crazy here every day -- lots of noise," said Hayden,...
Hampton Couple's Church Takes Root in the Community
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For the past year-and-a-half, Christian and Kelleye Watts have been planting seeds for a new, nondenominational church in the North Hills. On Sunday, the harvest begins.The Hampton couple formed Living Bridge Community Church in the hope of spanning...
Heightened Security to Face Pirates Fans at PNC Park
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Those arriving at PNC Park for this afternoon's Pirates game against the Cincinnati Reds will face increased security, the team's president said.The team heightened security all week in light of the Group of 20 economic summit across the Allegheny River...
Hempfield Couple Loves Space-Age Feel of Last Century
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Dr. Barry and Gail Bupp work with children all day: he's a pediatric dentist in Greensburg; she teaches second grade at Maxwell Elementary School in Hempfield Area School District. But when the two return to their Hempfield home at the end of their workdays,...
Hempfield School Board Contemplates Replacement Process for Director
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Hempfield Area school board will have to decide soon whether they want to hold a special meeting to choose a replacement from interested applicants to complete the term of departed director Tim Miller or choose their own candidate.Directors have 30 days...
Here's a Reminder of Dress-Code Definitions
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Question: I am confused. What exactly is the difference between formal, semiformal and informal dress? I need some guidelines.Answer: There was a time when the difference between the three was clear-cut. But the anything-goes attitude toward dress codes...
Homicide Mistrial Denied in Washington County Courthouse Commotion
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A commotion on the steps of the Washington County Courthouse at lunchtime Thursday nearly caused a mistrial in the case of a Webster man on trial for the alleged killing of a Carroll couple.Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca interviewed all 12 jurors and the...
Industry: 10,000 Table Game Jobs in Pennsylvania a Possibility
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HARRISBURG -- Legalizing table games would create about 700 jobs and increase payroll by $28 million at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County, a top executive testified Wednesday.Bill Paulos, principal of Cannery Casino Resorts, which owns...
Inexpensive Solar-Powered Water Purification Promoted
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A solar-powered water purification system demonstrated on Wednesday by a New Castle company on the eve of the Group of 20 summit could combat a growing world health crisis: access to clean water. "Our vision is to have these in place all over the world,"...
Labor Leaders to Tell Obama That G-20 Must Focus on Jobs, Trumka Says
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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said today he and other labor leaders will tell President Barack Obama at the G-20 Summit that world leaders must pursue a coordinated public investment strategy focusing on creating jobs to pull the world out of the...
Lawrenceville Crowd Disperses into Smaller Groups across Pittsburgh
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Police fired pepper spray and beanbag rounds at protesters this afternoon in the largest and most violent demonstrations against the Group of 20 economic summit.Officers in riot gear clashed with several hundred protesters marching from Bloomfield to...
Local Artist Wows with Her Bull Stitch
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It might just be an aluminum can -- a flimsy, logo-embossed, utterly disposable, yet recyclable, remnant of our consumer culture.But to Pittsburgh-based artist Christine Bethea, that doesn't mean it can't be beautiful. Bethea is a finalist in the Red...
Local Students Travel to China to Deliver Collected Books
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A group of local students used books and Terrible Towels to build bridges between residents of Pittsburgh and China.The students, representing Quaker Valley and Pine-Richland high schools plus Shady Side Academy, took donated books to Chinese schools."The...
Love for Animals, 'Little Insanity' Drives Animal Friends Couple
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Dedicated. That is the word used repeatedly by Baldwin Borough resident Wendy Lawrey, 44, when describing animal foster parents Ron and Mary Papik.Ron Papik, 64, and his wife, Mary, live in Butler County and have fostered abused and neglected dogs for...
Manager Reaches out to Mt. Lebanon Residents in Casual Way
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While sipping a tall mug of dark-roasted coffee, Mt. Lebanon Manager Stephen Feller answered questions from a sprinkling of residents at a local coffee shop and offered his insights about the future of the municipality.The hour long meeting Tuesday morning...
Mt. Lebanon Standoff Ends with Suicide
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A police standoff in Mt. Lebanon that began when a man pulled a gun on two officers ended Wednesday with the gunman taking his own life, authorities said.The body of Ronald W. Giron, 51, was found several hours after he began the standoff by pulling...
Mustakas: Recovered, Rejuvenated, Restored
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Two years ago, Gus Mustakas was stretched out at Heinz Field, writhing in pain after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.It was a season-ending injury that threatened to derail his college football career, but Pitt's hard-nosed defensive...
One Greenpeace Activist to Return to Court
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An Allegheny County judge this morning lowered the bail for the lone Greenpeace activist still in jail for his role in the group's bid to rappel from Pittsburgh bridges to unfurl giant banners warning of the dangers of global warming.Jonathan Batchelor,...
Parish Opens Religious Doors for Autistic Children
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When Sean Hallahan made his confirmation, it was more than an expression of his Catholic faith.It confirmed that those with autism can achieve the same religious milestones as their peers thanks to one-on-one instruction in a sacramental preparation...
Penguins Blessed with Offensive Defensemen
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The "new NHL" requires teams to showcase an abundance of defensemen who can skate and slickly move the puck.In Sergei Gonchar, Kris Letang and Alex Goligoski, the Penguins are blessed.The trio expects to be split on three pairings, leaving one offensive...
Penn State Phi Gamma Delta Chapter Put on Probation Following Death
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The Penn State fraternity house where a Unity man was last seen alive has been suspended by a campus governing board while its international headquarters has banned alcohol.Phi Gamma Delta, also known as Fiji, was the last place where freshman Joseph...
PGA Tour May Lose Events
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Even as the economy shows signs of recovering, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday that shrinking marketing budgets of major companies could lead to the loss of title sponsors, and possibly some tournaments.The PGA Tour schedule for 2010...
Picking Week 4 of the H.S. Football Season
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WEEK 3: 40-2SEASON: 101-25Week 4 of the high school football season in Western Pennsylvania arrives tonight, with coach Jim Render of No. 4 Upper St. Clair throwing out his welcome mat for No. 8 Central Catholic. That game is a good example of an interesting...
Pitt Scientist to Seek Replacement Human Parts with Lymph Nodes
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Need a new liver? Perhaps a better-functioning pancreas? Or maybe several hundred extra T-cells to fight infections?Eric Lagasse thinks he's found a way to get the body to grow replacement tissue for failing organs, and the National Institutes of Health...
Plenty of Action Expected When Hopewell, New Castle Tangle
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As with most coaches, Hopewell's Dave Vestal says a Friday night football game is either won or lost during the week in practice.So, this week, Hopewell will either win or lose with Nike watching.Vestal said a Nike crew is at Hopewell this week filming...
Possible Traffic Signal in Penn Hills Causes Controversy
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One of the major roadblocks to a computer software company's efforts to expand into Penn Hills appears to have been cleared, according to company representatives.For years, concerns about traffic on Rodi Road near the ramps to the Parkway East have stalled...
President Obama Has Arrived in Pittsburgh
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Air Force One touched down at Pittsburgh International Airport ahead of schedule.President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrived at the Air Force Reserve's 911th Airlift Wing at 3:26 p.m., four minutes before their scheduled arrival time.Eleven...
Prettied-Up Pittsburgh Charms First Wave of World Visitors
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A delegate from Italy called the City of Bridges an ideal place to call home. An Indian van driver, in Pittsburgh for the first time, referred to it as a "mini-New York." A Chinese journalist, charmed by free chocolates at a welcome center, called it...
Proper Germ Etiquette Is Nothing to Sneeze At
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You're about to sneeze. Quick! What should you do?The conventional wisdom seems to be that you raise your upper arm to cover your nose and mouth, a maneuver also known as the "Dracula sneeze." (Note to Count Dracula: Time to send that cape to the cleaners.)But...
Public Urged Not to Worry at Sight of Helicopters, Gunboats, Humvees
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Traffic in Pittsburgh's skies, streets and rivers will have a different look today and Friday as military helicopters, gunboats and armored vehicles stand ready for emergencies related to the Group of 20 economic summit.It's nothing to panic over, Mayor...
Quaker Valley Graduate Seeking America's 'Next Great Star'
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Quaker Valley High School graduate Joshua Walker is traveling across the country in search of America's next big entertainment star.He and partner Scott Nelson have put together an "American Idol"- style competition that focuses on college students....
Reed Tortured by Missed Kicks
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Jeff Reed didn't think much of it at first.But after it happened a couple of times and a couple more times after that, he sensed something was a little different.The Steelers' kicker usually doesn't have much dialogue with coaching assistants other than...
Religious Groups Rally around Pittsburgh
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Religious groups gathered in the North Side and Strip District this morning to protest human rights violations in Asia as the group of 20 economic summit prepared to begin.More than 100 people gathered in the Strip District this morning to demand freedom...
Rendell Urged to Scrap Arts-Tax Plan
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HARRISBURG -- Pittsburgh and Philadelphia cultural groups on Wednesday met with Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders of both parties to convince them to drop a budget proposal that would levy the state sales tax on music, dance, theater and museum...
Researchers Find Fertile Field for Innovation in Labor-Intensive Agriculture
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American apple growers can't predict the yield of each year's crop, nor the size of fruits that make up annual harvests."Orchard agriculture is the exact opposite of a modern factory," said Sanjiv Singh, a research professor at Carnegie Mellon University's...
Rookie Pitcher Realizes MLB Dream with Bucs
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It was the moment every kid who plays baseball dreams of, even if it didn't go quite the same way it did in his fantasies.Pitcher Eric Hacker made his major-league debut Tuesday night, getting the call for the eighth inning with the Pirates trailing...
Route 22 Construction Project Hampers Local Business Owners
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Road construction on Route 22 in Derry Township should be completed late in 2010, a couple months behind schedule."They were delayed initially by utility concerns ... mostly by relocating utilities from one place to the other," said Valerie Petersen,...
Russian President Praises Obama at Pitt
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In the first visit to Pittsburgh by a Russian leader in a half- century, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev offered praise Thursday for President Barack Obama, tough words for the leader of the country of Georgia and an explanation about his decision...
Senior Center Included in Proposed Plum Town Center
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Plum officials and leaders of the senior community center have signed a deal that calls for the facility to be a hub in the proposed town center.The agreement, approved last week by Plum Council, outlines expansion plans for the senior center. The center...
Small Business Owners in Shadyside Take a Flier during G-20
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Small business owners in Shadyside want to be clear to potentially problematic protesters: Not every neighborhood business is working for "the man.""We weren't going to board up, but at the same time we know there's a certain risk," said Michael Barone,...
Some Feathered Friends Require a Lot of Care
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Life is for the birds, say Donn Blosser and Mark P. Henderson.They sell, groom, breed and board birds of all sizes, but are specialists in large creatures such as parrots, macaws and eclectuses.In doing so, they have developed an attitude that also is...
Some Looks Are Perforated to Perfection
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Fall's bounty of fashion is marked by an abundance of embellishments, from studs and grommets to zippers and sequins -- all trendy touches that point to designers' simultaneous resurrection of looks from the '70s, '80s and '90s. But sometimes the season's...
South Allegheny School Experiencing Double, Triple Vision
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Multiple multiples in this year's South Allegheny School District kindergarten class have teachers seeing double -- and even triple.Six sets of twins and two sets of triplets populate the class of 126 students."It's unbelievable," said James Riggs, 42,...
Special Dogs Delivered
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When my parents were roughly my age, they, too, sold their house in the suburbs. Along with a pet collie named Sugar and possessions of a lifetime, they moved to a two-bedroom inner-city 20th-floor apartment in Bayonne, N.J., that overlooked the Statue...
Steelers Owner Rooney Adjusts to Ambassadorship of Ireland
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For the first time in as long as he can remember, Dan Rooney will wake up Sunday and not head to the Steelers game. Ever since he became U.S. ambassador to Ireland in July, Rooney, 77, has been busy with pressing issues such as the crushing financial...
Students Get to Have Summit with German Dignitary Visiting G-20
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There are more important issues at hand for foreign dignitaries in town for the Group of 20 summit than what's happening at a local high school. So when Upper St. Clair senior Dylan Beil found out a representative from Germany would be stopping by his...
Tchaikovsky's 'Eugene Onegin' a Tale of Two Heartbreaks
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Russian literature is rich with exploration of fate's cruelty. One broken heart usually is enough for a good story, but the opera "Eugene Onegin" goes one better, or rather worse, with two broken hearts. Pittsburgh Opera will open its season with Peter...
Tchaikovsky's Opera 'Eugene Onegin' a Tale of Two Heartbreaks
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Russian literature is rich with exploration of fate's cruelty. One broken heart is usually enough for a good story, but the opera "Eugene Onegin" goes one better, or rather worse, with two broken hearts. Pittsburgh Opera will open its season with Peter...
Top Economist Stiglitz Calls for Expanded G-20
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Developing countries will continue to struggle during the global financial crisis as long as they are underrepresented by the G-20 nations, a Nobel laureate economist said Wednesday.Joseph Stiglitz, a former senior vice president and chief economist...
Traffic Light Heading into Pittsburgh
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Downtown is unusually quiet this morning, with legions of law enforcement officers far outnumbering civilians.Many businesses are closed and boarded up. Those who stayed open say customers are as rare as the scene outside their front doors."I've never...
Two Monroeville Area Parishes to Share One New Priest
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In a sign of the dwindling supply of priests locally, one priest will handle pastoral duties for two parishes in the Monroeville area.Last week, the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced that the Rev. Tom Lewandowski and the Rev. David Poecking will be moved...
Two on Planning Commission to Run for Pitcairn Council
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Two members of Pitcairn's planning commission announced this week they intend to run for council as write-in candidates.Doug Crothers, 65, and Harry Fails, 52, said their decision was prompted by the ouster of two incumbents in the May primary.Crothers...
Voice-Recognition, Latest Initiative, Works for Brentwood Police
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Officer Matthew Delallo strapped on his headset, pulled his microphone up close to his mouth and stared intently at his computer screen."Chrysanthemum. Methamphetamines," he said, as a gradual smile crossed his face. The two words typed themselves out...
Volunteers Might Patrol Handicapped Slots in Monroeville
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Seeing an able-bodied teenager get out from behind the wheel of a vehicle parked in a handicapped spot was the final straw for retired Monroeville police Officer Ron Harvey."I stood right in front of her and stared at the sign and told her it was handicapped,...
Walkway Offers Safer, Easier Downtown Link from Seton Hill University
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A fenced-in walkway that better links Seton Hill University and Greensburg's 1st Ward to the city's downtown and cultural district is open to pedestrians.Mike Langer, president of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust, which spearheaded the effort to create...
Ward Says He Won't Hit Opponents Low
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- Hines Ward laid such a vicious hit on Cincinnati's Keith Rivers last year that the rookie linebacker was lost for the season with a broken jaw. It also prompted the NFL to put in rule making blindside blocks targeted at the head illegal. Ward said...
Week 4: High School Football Breakdown
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An in-depth look at Week 4 of the high school football season with players to watch, top games and more ...Week 4 Players to watchORNE BEY GATEWAYSenior, RB 5-9, 175Bey has come on to be a main option for the Gators. His 121 yards rushing on just seven...
West Allegheny Students Give Visiting Nations a Closer Look
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Julie Burns did not spend much time in the country in which she was born, but clad in a sky-blue kimono, Burns spoke of the history of South Korea and how that nation is similar to the United States."I thought it was very cool to research where I came...
West Jefferson Hills District Rejects Long-Term Sub -- Again
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Scott Breisinger just wants his wife, Denise, to get a full-time teaching position in the school district she has loved since trolling its halls as a student."She is highly skilled and well qualified, and she deserves to be hired," said Breisinger of...
West Jefferson Hills Superintendent Put on Leave for 'Lack of Candor'
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The West Jefferson Hills school board put the district's superintendent on paid administrative leave because of a "lack of candor" about why she blocked the hiring of a teacher."It was pretty clear that facts had not been disclosed to board," Ira Weiss,...
Youngwood Man Convicted of Child Molestation Gets Maximum Sentence
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A Youngwood man, who was convicted of sexually abusing two young girls during a series of foot-licking incidents six years ago, could spend more than three decades behind bars.Timothy John Murphy, 25, was sentenced Wednesday to a term that Westmoreland...
