Mother Teresa had a sense of humor, a stubborn streak, often was mesmerizing and always had a prayer in her heart.
That was just some of what those who packed the auditorium Saturday night at St. Vincent College's Robert S. Carey Performing Arts Center learned about a woman who ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned and dying for more than 40 years.
"I didn't notice a moment with Mother where the next moment wasn't a prayerful moment ... where the next moment wasn't for Jesus," said Jan Petrie, who co-produced two documentaries of Mother Teresa's life with her sister Ann.
Petrie took part in a panel discussion as part of the weekend's "Remembrances of Mother Teresa of Calcutta by Her Family and Friends." The event commemorated the 10-year anniversary of her death.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_531440.html
Monday, October 8, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Trio honored for saving a life at fiery crash scene
Father and son homebuilders who admit they like their sleep, and a longtime firefighter used to being roused in the middle of the night, were honored Tuesday for saving the life of an accident victim last year.
David Brown, 43; Michael Brown, 19; and Edward Chearney, 54, all of Acme, were awarded Meritorious Citizenship Awards by state police at Greensburg.
The three rushed from their homes at 2 a.m. May 4, 2006, and pulled a man from a car that had crashed into a wall along County Line Road in Donegal Township.
State police spokeswoman Jeanne Martin said the driver, whom police identified as William S. Davis, was intoxicated. Davis, whose age and address were not available yesterday, was arrested and prosecuted, she said.
David Brown said his wife, Jamie Brown, woke him after hearing the crash.
"She said someone hit the wall down the road," he said. "I said, 'Well, it will be there in the morning.'"
When Jamie Brown saw flames, she said yesterday, "I said, 'Dave, I think it's finally time to get out of bed.'"
She then called for help.
Brown woke his son and the two ran to the scene.
Flames were coming through the windshield, David Brown said, and they could see that someone was trapped. Michael Brown was able to hold a door open while David Brown dragged the man out. At that point Chearney arrived.
"And the car just burst into flames," Brown said.
He said Davis appeared incoherent.
"He was saying, 'Leave me in here and let me burn up,'" Brown said.
At the same time, Davis said he wanted to get out.
"I don't think he really knew what was happening," Brown said.
Michael Brown, who works with his father, had to be up at 6 a.m. that morning, and joked that he had to be dragged out of bed.
"Whenever I saw the flames coming up through the sunroof and going through the windshield," he said, "I got a little scared for everyone. Once we got everyone out, I knew everything was going to be OK."
He estimated it took about 15 seconds to extricate Davis.
"But it felt like forever," Brown said. "I didn't think about my safety. It was strictly getting him out of the vehicle."
He said receiving the award was "pretty exciting. I'm happy that I got it."
Chearney, a firefighter with Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department for 32 years, said he heard the call on his pager.
By the time he arrived, he said, the Browns had Davis out of the vehicle. He helped carry him away from the car.
Chearney, who is employed with the Westmoreland County Bureau of Weights and Measures, praised the Browns for their efforts.
"They did real well," he said. "Not too many people from the public will step up in that capacity."
David Brown, who said he believed Davis lives in Fayette County, said the man left a message on his answering machine after the accident.
"He thanked us for saving his life," he said. "He knew he couldn't repay us."
Trooper Rocco Russo, who responded to the accident scene with Trooper Timothy Harrer, nominated the three for the award.
He said they were still on the scene when he arrived, and Davis had been transported for medical treatment.
"This definitely would have been a fatality if they hadn't done what they did," Russo said.
"(Davis) was pretty much stuck."
The awards were presented by Capt. Harvey Cole Jr., commander of Troop A at Greensburg.
"How many citizens do we have on a daily basis that step up and put themselves in harm's way?" Cole said. "We appreciate that and want to recognize that."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_529394.html
David Brown, 43; Michael Brown, 19; and Edward Chearney, 54, all of Acme, were awarded Meritorious Citizenship Awards by state police at Greensburg.
The three rushed from their homes at 2 a.m. May 4, 2006, and pulled a man from a car that had crashed into a wall along County Line Road in Donegal Township.
State police spokeswoman Jeanne Martin said the driver, whom police identified as William S. Davis, was intoxicated. Davis, whose age and address were not available yesterday, was arrested and prosecuted, she said.
David Brown said his wife, Jamie Brown, woke him after hearing the crash.
"She said someone hit the wall down the road," he said. "I said, 'Well, it will be there in the morning.'"
When Jamie Brown saw flames, she said yesterday, "I said, 'Dave, I think it's finally time to get out of bed.'"
She then called for help.
Brown woke his son and the two ran to the scene.
Flames were coming through the windshield, David Brown said, and they could see that someone was trapped. Michael Brown was able to hold a door open while David Brown dragged the man out. At that point Chearney arrived.
"And the car just burst into flames," Brown said.
He said Davis appeared incoherent.
"He was saying, 'Leave me in here and let me burn up,'" Brown said.
At the same time, Davis said he wanted to get out.
"I don't think he really knew what was happening," Brown said.
Michael Brown, who works with his father, had to be up at 6 a.m. that morning, and joked that he had to be dragged out of bed.
"Whenever I saw the flames coming up through the sunroof and going through the windshield," he said, "I got a little scared for everyone. Once we got everyone out, I knew everything was going to be OK."
He estimated it took about 15 seconds to extricate Davis.
"But it felt like forever," Brown said. "I didn't think about my safety. It was strictly getting him out of the vehicle."
He said receiving the award was "pretty exciting. I'm happy that I got it."
Chearney, a firefighter with Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department for 32 years, said he heard the call on his pager.
By the time he arrived, he said, the Browns had Davis out of the vehicle. He helped carry him away from the car.
Chearney, who is employed with the Westmoreland County Bureau of Weights and Measures, praised the Browns for their efforts.
"They did real well," he said. "Not too many people from the public will step up in that capacity."
David Brown, who said he believed Davis lives in Fayette County, said the man left a message on his answering machine after the accident.
"He thanked us for saving his life," he said. "He knew he couldn't repay us."
Trooper Rocco Russo, who responded to the accident scene with Trooper Timothy Harrer, nominated the three for the award.
He said they were still on the scene when he arrived, and Davis had been transported for medical treatment.
"This definitely would have been a fatality if they hadn't done what they did," Russo said.
"(Davis) was pretty much stuck."
The awards were presented by Capt. Harvey Cole Jr., commander of Troop A at Greensburg.
"How many citizens do we have on a daily basis that step up and put themselves in harm's way?" Cole said. "We appreciate that and want to recognize that."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_529394.html
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Jeannette vs. Yough to be Televised on National TV
The way Yough football coach Jim Wehner looks at his team's nationally televised WPIAL Class AA Interstate Conference game against No. 1 Jeannette on Friday, there is nothing to lose.
"When Appalachian State played at Michigan on Sept. 1, no one gave it a chance to win," Wehner said. "Well, we're in the same position. No one outside the WPIAL knows where Yough is."
Wehner isn't predicting a victory, but he just wants his team to play Yough football and enjoy the stage.
The Yough (1-1, 1-1) and Jeannette (2-0, 2-0) game will be televised by ESPNU.
It's the third consecutive game this season in which Jeannette has appeared on TV. Yough was on FSN Pittsburgh in 2005 at Belle Vernon.
"That's what we've been telling the players," Wehner said. "We should feel privileged that were on national TV. I don't think they realize the game is on TV.
"If you can't get fired up for a game on national TV, you won't be ready for any game. If I was playing, I'd be excited to play."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_526881.html
"When Appalachian State played at Michigan on Sept. 1, no one gave it a chance to win," Wehner said. "Well, we're in the same position. No one outside the WPIAL knows where Yough is."
Wehner isn't predicting a victory, but he just wants his team to play Yough football and enjoy the stage.
The Yough (1-1, 1-1) and Jeannette (2-0, 2-0) game will be televised by ESPNU.
It's the third consecutive game this season in which Jeannette has appeared on TV. Yough was on FSN Pittsburgh in 2005 at Belle Vernon.
"That's what we've been telling the players," Wehner said. "We should feel privileged that were on national TV. I don't think they realize the game is on TV.
"If you can't get fired up for a game on national TV, you won't be ready for any game. If I was playing, I'd be excited to play."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_526881.html
Friday, September 7, 2007
Westmoreland candidates get testy
Republican county commissioner candidate George Dunbar on Thursday accused Democratic incumbents of excessive spending and plunging Westmoreland County finances into a downward spiral.
Democratic Commissioner Tom Balya's spokesman responded by pointing out that Dunbar, a certified accountant, worked for a company that subsequently went bankrupt.
Ted Kopas, a spokesman for Balya, said Dunbar's opinions on county finances are therefore not credible.
Kopas released a file detailing the bankruptcy case of Wright Industries, an underground-utility contractor for whom Dunbar worked as chief financial officer until 2005. The bankruptcy case, filed March 6, includes unpaid bills from Dunbar's tenure with the firm, Kopas said.
Democratic Commissioner Tom Balya's spokesman responded by pointing out that Dunbar, a certified accountant, worked for a company that subsequently went bankrupt.
Ted Kopas, a spokesman for Balya, said Dunbar's opinions on county finances are therefore not credible.
Kopas released a file detailing the bankruptcy case of Wright Industries, an underground-utility contractor for whom Dunbar worked as chief financial officer until 2005. The bankruptcy case, filed March 6, includes unpaid bills from Dunbar's tenure with the firm, Kopas said.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Palmer to dedicate nature reserve near Saint Vincent to memory of late wife
Golfing great Arnold Palmer's late wife loved the hush of open space as much as he did -- so now a 50-acre nature reserve is being opened in western Pennsylvania in her memory.
Winnie Palmer, who died in 1999, wanted to make a difference after seeing developers transform some of the lush, rolling hills in her husband's hometown into strip malls and parking lots.
The reserve sits in a valley below Saint Vincent College, where she served on the board of directors. It was not long before her death that she heard about plans to build on the land, possibly obstructing the view of the college.
She couldn't let that happen.
"She came to me and said, 'You know, you should buy that land and we'll do something with it. We'll beautify it and make it nice,'" Arnold Palmer said.
In the years that followed, Mr. Palmer, his two daughters and others worked to make Winnie Palmer's wish for the land a reality. The process brought together people who knew Mrs. Palmer, including businessmen, philanthropists and developers.
The Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve was incorporated in 2000. Funds were raised and the trust bought 25 acres of the land in 2001; Saint Vincent's later donated the adjacent 25 acres to the project.
The result is a serene, natural landscape of walking paths, native plantings and wildlife, with a big red barn as its centerpiece. The reserve opens to the public next Sunday.
"She would be extremely pleased with what has happened," Mr. Palmer said.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07245/814126-59.stm
Winnie Palmer, who died in 1999, wanted to make a difference after seeing developers transform some of the lush, rolling hills in her husband's hometown into strip malls and parking lots.
The reserve sits in a valley below Saint Vincent College, where she served on the board of directors. It was not long before her death that she heard about plans to build on the land, possibly obstructing the view of the college.
She couldn't let that happen.
"She came to me and said, 'You know, you should buy that land and we'll do something with it. We'll beautify it and make it nice,'" Arnold Palmer said.
In the years that followed, Mr. Palmer, his two daughters and others worked to make Winnie Palmer's wish for the land a reality. The process brought together people who knew Mrs. Palmer, including businessmen, philanthropists and developers.
The Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve was incorporated in 2000. Funds were raised and the trust bought 25 acres of the land in 2001; Saint Vincent's later donated the adjacent 25 acres to the project.
The result is a serene, natural landscape of walking paths, native plantings and wildlife, with a big red barn as its centerpiece. The reserve opens to the public next Sunday.
"She would be extremely pleased with what has happened," Mr. Palmer said.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07245/814126-59.stm
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Altmire returns from Iraq, still wants withdrawal timeline
U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless, returned from Iraq and a meeting with Gen. David Petraeus today with praise for the effort of the U.S. military but disappointment with the Iraqi government. "The political leadership in Iraq has not only failed to make progress in nearly every measureable way, but in many cases they have gone backward," he told reporters upon his arrival at Pittsburgh International Airport. "This is why I have never been more certain that our best strategy for success in Iraq remains imposing a timeline on American involvement to show the Iraqis, once and for all, that they must make the necessary political accommodations and not continue to depend on the American military to referee their internal disputes." Rep. Altmire, who spent 22 hours in Iraq as part of a four-member congressional delegation, said he hoped that Gen. Petraeus' Sept. 15 report on conditions there will help Congress and President Bush develop "a strategy in Iraq that is in the best interest of the American people and especially the brave men and women who are serving this country so honorably."
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Westmoreland Fair Goes Hog Wild
Their hooves hit the track with lightning speed. Their eyes always stay on the prize.
These thoroughbreds jostle for position, pushing each other to get on the inside rail.
But they need no jockeys to direct them. They don't need a mechanical rabbit to lead them around.
No, these fierce competitors race because the sweet taste of victory involves a cookie at the end.
They're pigs after all. The fine swine of the Hambone Express travel across the country thrilling crowds at fairs and carnivals with their racing.
This week, their travels bring them to the Westmoreland Fair, where they and "swinemaster" Steve Boger put on three to four shows every evening. The races will continue through the end of the fair on Saturday.
Boger's Hampshire piglets run four races a show around a fenced-in oval track covered in wood chips. He travels with 16 piglets, so each only runs one race per show.
"They're Olympig athletes," Boger, 53, said with a grin. "We keep them in top form because we don't want anyone to pull a hamstring."
The puns -- and chuckles from the crowds -- extend throughout the 15-minute shows.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_523404.html
These thoroughbreds jostle for position, pushing each other to get on the inside rail.
But they need no jockeys to direct them. They don't need a mechanical rabbit to lead them around.
No, these fierce competitors race because the sweet taste of victory involves a cookie at the end.
They're pigs after all. The fine swine of the Hambone Express travel across the country thrilling crowds at fairs and carnivals with their racing.
This week, their travels bring them to the Westmoreland Fair, where they and "swinemaster" Steve Boger put on three to four shows every evening. The races will continue through the end of the fair on Saturday.
Boger's Hampshire piglets run four races a show around a fenced-in oval track covered in wood chips. He travels with 16 piglets, so each only runs one race per show.
"They're Olympig athletes," Boger, 53, said with a grin. "We keep them in top form because we don't want anyone to pull a hamstring."
The puns -- and chuckles from the crowds -- extend throughout the 15-minute shows.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_523404.html
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Infighting Persists on Hempfield Township Municipal Authority
Infighting on the Hempfield Township Municipal Authority continued Monday night as board member Kathy Hopkin asked the newest member, township Supervisor Bob Davidson, to resign.
Reading from a prepared statement, Hopkin said it is apparent that Davidson has no intention to work with his fellow board members, some of whom Davidson has accused of misusing authority-issued credit cards.
All four of Davidson's authority colleagues -- Hopkin, Robert T. Regola Jr., Brian Melenia and Matthew Pecarchik -- have refused supervisors' calls for them to resign because of the credit card controversy.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_522112.html
Reading from a prepared statement, Hopkin said it is apparent that Davidson has no intention to work with his fellow board members, some of whom Davidson has accused of misusing authority-issued credit cards.
All four of Davidson's authority colleagues -- Hopkin, Robert T. Regola Jr., Brian Melenia and Matthew Pecarchik -- have refused supervisors' calls for them to resign because of the credit card controversy.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_522112.html
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Revitalization phase 2 begins in Mount Pleasant Borough
The second phase of the Mount Pleasant Downtown Revitalization effort was kicked off Friday as officials gathered to show off what's been accomplished and explain what's next in the plan.
The first phase of the program started in 2001. The major improvement in that initial phase was the removal of utility lines and poles from the portion of Main Street from Diamond Street to College Street and putting them in the rear of the buildings. Cosmetic improvements such as street lighting and sidewalk upgrades also were completed.
The utility line relocation added much to the overall appearance of the portion of Main Street, where it was completed, said Bert Getto, assistant deputy director of the Westmoreland County Department of Planning and Development.
"It really adds to the overall physical view," Mr. Getto said.
The next phase will include Main Street from Batchelor to Kearney streets. Sidewalk upgrades will continue, as will the installation of decorative lighting. Handicapped accessible ramps and signal enhancements will be installed to promote pedestrian and vehicular safety.
http://www.postgazette.com/pg/07221/808191-59.stm
The first phase of the program started in 2001. The major improvement in that initial phase was the removal of utility lines and poles from the portion of Main Street from Diamond Street to College Street and putting them in the rear of the buildings. Cosmetic improvements such as street lighting and sidewalk upgrades also were completed.
The utility line relocation added much to the overall appearance of the portion of Main Street, where it was completed, said Bert Getto, assistant deputy director of the Westmoreland County Department of Planning and Development.
"It really adds to the overall physical view," Mr. Getto said.
The next phase will include Main Street from Batchelor to Kearney streets. Sidewalk upgrades will continue, as will the installation of decorative lighting. Handicapped accessible ramps and signal enhancements will be installed to promote pedestrian and vehicular safety.
http://www.postgazette.com/pg/07221/808191-59.stm
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Personal approach opens doors to victory, Dean says
The age of slick television commercials winning campaigns in America is on the way out, Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean said Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
The key to victory today is knocking on more doors with direct appeals -- a resurgence of old-fashioned, grass-roots politics -- Dean, a former Vermont governor and unsuccessful candidate for president in 2004, told a rally of about 300 Democratic stalwarts and union organizers at Church Brew Works in Lawrenceville.
"The fact of the matter is politics is changing dramatically, and it's changing faster than most people understand," Dean said. "The era of the one-way campaign is rapidly coming to a close -- that is, you put on a 30-second ad and it's good enough to win elections.
"That's not good enough to win elections anymore. The younger generation and now all Americans are expecting more."
The key to victory today is knocking on more doors with direct appeals -- a resurgence of old-fashioned, grass-roots politics -- Dean, a former Vermont governor and unsuccessful candidate for president in 2004, told a rally of about 300 Democratic stalwarts and union organizers at Church Brew Works in Lawrenceville.
"The fact of the matter is politics is changing dramatically, and it's changing faster than most people understand," Dean said. "The era of the one-way campaign is rapidly coming to a close -- that is, you put on a 30-second ad and it's good enough to win elections.
"That's not good enough to win elections anymore. The younger generation and now all Americans are expecting more."
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Edwards Lifts Poverty as His Platform
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards promised a Pittsburgh audience Tuesday night he would fight to close the gap between rich and poor schools.
"We've got two public school systems in America. We've got one for those who live in wealthy suburban areas and one for everybody else," Edwards said at the Hill House Association in the Hill District.
"We have got to build one public school system" to give all students equal opportunity for education, Edwards said to applause from a crowd of about 250.
The education theme was an expansion of the anti-poverty message the former U.S. senator from North Carolina has pounded during his "Road to One America Tour," an eight-state swing that began Sunday in New Orleans and ends today in rural Kentucky.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/election/s_517796.html
"We've got two public school systems in America. We've got one for those who live in wealthy suburban areas and one for everybody else," Edwards said at the Hill House Association in the Hill District.
"We have got to build one public school system" to give all students equal opportunity for education, Edwards said to applause from a crowd of about 250.
The education theme was an expansion of the anti-poverty message the former U.S. senator from North Carolina has pounded during his "Road to One America Tour," an eight-state swing that began Sunday in New Orleans and ends today in rural Kentucky.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/election/s_517796.html
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Splashy Parade Ends Westmoreland Firefighters Jubilee
Circleville Volunteer Fire Department in North Huntingdon will conclude its month as host of the 72nd annual Westmoreland Firefighters Convention with a parade Saturday to coincide with the last day of its annual fair.
The fire department has hosted numerous convention activities since the beginning of June, according to Circleville firefighter Al Harff, who is coordinating the parade and festivities. The parade will mark the closing of the convention as well as the end of the fair.
"The convention is at a different location every year. We've had a series of meetings and luncheons at our fire department. We've had an election of officers. There has been a Mohawk Dinner, which is for past chiefs to talk about the old days. We even have a tent city next to our fire hall for some members who traveled some distance for the convention," Harff said.
"We haven't had a parade in 10 years," Harff said. "We liked celebrating the convention in conjunction with our fair this year."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_518537.html
The fire department has hosted numerous convention activities since the beginning of June, according to Circleville firefighter Al Harff, who is coordinating the parade and festivities. The parade will mark the closing of the convention as well as the end of the fair.
"The convention is at a different location every year. We've had a series of meetings and luncheons at our fire department. We've had an election of officers. There has been a Mohawk Dinner, which is for past chiefs to talk about the old days. We even have a tent city next to our fire hall for some members who traveled some distance for the convention," Harff said.
"We haven't had a parade in 10 years," Harff said. "We liked celebrating the convention in conjunction with our fair this year."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_518537.html
Monday, July 16, 2007
Dinner With Barack Obama
Every supporter who made a donation of $5 or more between June 6th and June 13th took part in a Dinner with Barack campaign.
On July 10th, four lucky people from all over the country were flown to Washington, DC for an evening of good food and good conversation.
Christina, Haile, Michael, and Margaret gave between $5 and $25 and got the kind of personal time with Barack that other politicians reserve for Washington lobbyists and special interests.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/dinner/
On July 10th, four lucky people from all over the country were flown to Washington, DC for an evening of good food and good conversation.
Christina, Haile, Michael, and Margaret gave between $5 and $25 and got the kind of personal time with Barack that other politicians reserve for Washington lobbyists and special interests.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/dinner/
Western Pennsylvania Program Aims to Stop 'Brain Drain'
Kayla Pongrac likes volunteering. The senior at Shade-Central City High School in Somerset County has helped the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk, Habitat for Humanity and the Humane Society of Somerset County.
Two years ago, she joined the Challenge Program, a nonprofit organization that matches high schools with business partners who contribute financial rewards to deserving students.
"The awards don't just go to jocks or popular kids," said Pongrac, 17. "Everyone has a chance. It's given me so many opportunities."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_517358.html
Two years ago, she joined the Challenge Program, a nonprofit organization that matches high schools with business partners who contribute financial rewards to deserving students.
"The awards don't just go to jocks or popular kids," said Pongrac, 17. "Everyone has a chance. It's given me so many opportunities."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_517358.html
Friday, July 13, 2007
Obama says Clinton war plan 'convoluted'
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that his top rival's attempt to pressure the Bush administration to end the war in Iraq is "a convoluted approach to the problem."
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to introduce an amendment repealing the congressional authorization for the war. It would require the president to seek new authority from Congress if he wanted to continue operations past Oct. 11, 2007, five years after initial authorization was given.
"If you simply repeal the language, then presumably you'd have to reauthorize something. You've got 150,000 troops over there and support personnel," Obama told The Associated Press in an interview after a campaign stop in Las Vegas.
"Why we would try that approach as opposed to simply setting a timetable for withdrawal strikes me as a convoluted approach to the problem," he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070714/ap_on_el_pr/obama_ap_interview
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to introduce an amendment repealing the congressional authorization for the war. It would require the president to seek new authority from Congress if he wanted to continue operations past Oct. 11, 2007, five years after initial authorization was given.
"If you simply repeal the language, then presumably you'd have to reauthorize something. You've got 150,000 troops over there and support personnel," Obama told The Associated Press in an interview after a campaign stop in Las Vegas.
"Why we would try that approach as opposed to simply setting a timetable for withdrawal strikes me as a convoluted approach to the problem," he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070714/ap_on_el_pr/obama_ap_interview
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
'No Passenger Left Behind' action soars at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
It's a problem Gabe Monzo wanted for some time and, now that it's here, he has landed a solution.
With June's passenger departure totals rising to 1,349 under Northwest Airlines at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, the Unity facility turned passengers away on a number of outgoing flights because its 34-seat Saab aircraft were filled, said Monzo, the airport's manager.
"When it comes to air service, having too many passengers is admittedly not the worst problem you can face, but we do understand that it's a major problem for the passenger who gets bumped from a flight," Monzo said Tuesday during a meeting of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority board.
In anticipation of such a scenario, the authority brokered a deal early last month to connect passengers denied boarding at Arnold Palmer Regional to available Northwest Airlines flights scheduled the same day at Pittsburgh International Airport in Allegheny County.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_516713.html
With June's passenger departure totals rising to 1,349 under Northwest Airlines at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, the Unity facility turned passengers away on a number of outgoing flights because its 34-seat Saab aircraft were filled, said Monzo, the airport's manager.
"When it comes to air service, having too many passengers is admittedly not the worst problem you can face, but we do understand that it's a major problem for the passenger who gets bumped from a flight," Monzo said Tuesday during a meeting of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority board.
In anticipation of such a scenario, the authority brokered a deal early last month to connect passengers denied boarding at Arnold Palmer Regional to available Northwest Airlines flights scheduled the same day at Pittsburgh International Airport in Allegheny County.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_516713.html
Monday, July 9, 2007
Greek Festival in Monessen Hopes for VIP Visit
Could Hillary Clinton be among the guests at this year's traditional Greek Food Festival at St. Spyridon Church in Monessen?
If you ask Bill Manus, church council president, the answer is yes.
Last year, Manus saw Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and his wife, Theodora, at the theater at the Waterworks in Homestead and invited them to the festival. Even he was surprised when the couple dropped by.
This year he mailed an invitation to Clinton to attend the 29th annual festival set for 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 15 at the church's air-conditioned social hall, St. Spyridon Hellenic Center, as well as on the church grounds.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_515899.html
If you ask Bill Manus, church council president, the answer is yes.
Last year, Manus saw Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and his wife, Theodora, at the theater at the Waterworks in Homestead and invited them to the festival. Even he was surprised when the couple dropped by.
This year he mailed an invitation to Clinton to attend the 29th annual festival set for 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 15 at the church's air-conditioned social hall, St. Spyridon Hellenic Center, as well as on the church grounds.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_515899.html
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Barack Obama Vaults Into Political Limelight
A freshman senator with an atypical political background, Barack Obama, D-Ill., became one of the leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination when he joined the race in February.
Obama has tried to distinguish himself from his more experienced rivals by asserting that it’s time for new ideas and leadership. In an effort to appeal to voters who oppose the Iraq war, he notes frequently that he opposed the Iraq war in 2002 when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Sen. John Edwards and other Democrats voted to authorize the use of force against Iraq. Obama wants U.S. troops withdrawn from Iraq in 2008.
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Obama has tried to distinguish himself from his more experienced rivals by asserting that it’s time for new ideas and leadership. In an effort to appeal to voters who oppose the Iraq war, he notes frequently that he opposed the Iraq war in 2002 when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Sen. John Edwards and other Democrats voted to authorize the use of force against Iraq. Obama wants U.S. troops withdrawn from Iraq in 2008.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Two of the Fab Five Show Their Support
Anthony (Left) and Domenic (Right), two of Tony Bompiani's five grandsons show their unwavering support for their favorite candidate.
Bompiani is the proud grandfather of five grandsons, Anthony (4 years), Domenic (3 years), Andrew (15 months), Maddyn (1 year), and Gino (3 months).
Monday, June 4, 2007
Bompiani Rally Kicks Off Campaign
Although the election is not until 2008, an estimated 450 supporters crowded the Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday evening to rally behind the recently announced candidacy of Dr. Anthony (Tony) Bompiani for the Pennsylvania State Senate, 39th District.
In addressing attendees that included a number of local elected officials, Bompiani stressed the importance of bringing confidence and leadership back to the office, and cited the strong need for tax reform, open records and fiscal responsibility.
Bompiani has served on the Hempfield Area School District Board of Directors for 12 years, including five as President.
In addressing attendees that included a number of local elected officials, Bompiani stressed the importance of bringing confidence and leadership back to the office, and cited the strong need for tax reform, open records and fiscal responsibility.
Bompiani has served on the Hempfield Area School District Board of Directors for 12 years, including five as President.
Dr. Bompiani to Run for State Senate
Hempfield Area school director and chiropractor Anthony Bompiani on Thursday announced he will run for the state Senate seat held by Republican Bob Regola.
Bompiani, 53, said the early start to his 2008 campaign was necessary to make his name recognizable to Democrats, who outnumber Republicans in the 39th District by a 3-2 margin.
Bompiani is one of several Democrats who have indicated they plan to challenge Regola next year, but the first to make his intentions official.
He said his campaign will focus on improving public education and working to keep young adults in the region by increasing job opportunities.
"I want to give people honest representation with integrity," Bompiani said.
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