Pittsburgh Business Times articles from January 2001, page 3

Pittsburgh Business Times archives from January 2001

An unhealthy situation for docs.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Malpractice premiums forcing career decisions The Pennsylvania Medical Society has declared war on skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance costs, contending they are forcing doctors to retire or leave the state. "To say that this...

Advertisers may make pitch from outside the stadium.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... ... Talk about shouting from the rooftops. As baseball season nears, ads aren't just going up inside the city's newest stadium. Look for competition to accelerate for prime locations in the heart of the central business district. Certain areas...

THE NAKED TRUTH.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... ... When you strip the campaign down to its bare essence, which is exactly what ad agency Idea Mill did for the upscale gym X Shadyside, the aim is to increase membership via "spiky" billboards geared to X's target audience, ages 25-35. ...

Original Oyster House to branch out.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Quaker Steak franchisee acquires licensing rights DOWNTOWN -- It may be a deep-fried pearl of a restaurant opportunity. The Original Oyster House, with its 130 years of colorful history and signature fish sandwiches and breaded...

POWER to the PEOPLE.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Inmedius software allows front-line workers to do jobs on site Dick Martin has piloted fighter planes, led the first F-14 Tomcat squadron, captained the nuclear-powered aircraft carriers Nimitz and Carl Vinson and helped found Carnegie...

Telecom funk shrinks area presence.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Local market sees layoffs and exits Colliers Penn real estate agent Tom Sullivan admits he's going to be in a bad way for a few weeks. The self-described Internet junkie uses the Web to research properties and buyers and exchange...

With Mario back, Penguins could sell out remaining home schedule.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Lemieux's impact being felt in other arenas, on screen UPTOWN -- With Mario Lemieux's return to the ice, the Pittsburgh Penguins could very well sell out their remaining home games, a team official said. "Our goal is to sell every...

CONSOL plans 1,300-acre project.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... SOUTH STRABANE -- CONSOL Energy Inc. will announce plans later this month for a massive mixed-use development on 1,300 acres it downs in Washington County. Thomas Hoffman, CONSOL'S vice president of investor and public relations, said...

Linda Doman.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Executive Director, Vintage, East Liberty * Organization: Vintage is a nonprofit agency founded in 1973 providing senior center and adult day care services that enhance the independence, talents, and interests of its participants. We have...

Marconi Communications Inc.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Revenue and earnings figures in a chart on page 5 of the Jan. 5 issue are for Marconi Communications Inc. The figures were incorrectly attributed to Marconi Communications' parent company, Marconi plc.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... The percentage change figure for enrollment at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in The Top 25 List of Pittsburgh-Area Career Schools on page 132 of the 2001 Book of Lists should show an increase of 34 percent over the 1999 enrollment figure...

Greg Karkowsky.
January 12, 2001... A chair made by Shadyside-based artist Greg Karkowsky was pictured in a Dec. 22 story on Transformation Treasures. The creator of the chair was misidentified in the caption.

Stonewood sells compressor business to Black & Decker.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... DOWNTOWN -- Stonewood Capital Management Inc. recently completed the sale of Emglo Products LP, a Johnstown-based air compressor business, to the Black & Decker Corp. of Towson, Md. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though Stonewood said...

Despite dire economic forecasts, local manufacturers still upbeat.(in Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... SMC Business Councils survey finds most expect higher sales Local manufacturers don't appear to be discouraged by gloomy economic forecasts. A November survey of 309 manufacturers in Western and central Pennsylvania showed that 62...

HealthAmerica debuts new product here.(health insurance debit cards)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... DOWNTOWN -- HealthAmerica has unveiled an insurance product that includes a debit card that subscribers can use to pay health costs such as co-pays or services not covered by their basic plan. Called HealthAssurance Flex, the product is...

New owners, name for South Hills restaurant.(Living Room changes to Nicole's)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... BETHEL PARK -- After decades as a South Hills dining institution, the Living Room is no longer. Recently purchased by Phil Spray and Dr. Charles Carlini, the new owners have changed the name of the lounge to Nicole's, after Dr. Carlini's...

Chicago-based mergers and acquisition consulting firm closes local office.(Trans@ctive Partners Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Trans@ctive had completed two deals with Pittsburgh firms ROBINSON TOWNSHIP -- Despite the fact that it helped to consummate two deals here, a Chicago-based mergers and acquisition firm has closed its Robinson Township office. ...

Eastern Pa. online recruiting site enters market.(JobCircle.com Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... WEST CHESTER -- Citing a growing hightech job market, JobCircle.com Inc., an online recruitment site for information technology jobs, is expanding into the Pittsburgh market. JobCircle currently does business in Philadelphia, New Jersey,...

eSpotMarket moving to a new location.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... SHADYSIDE -- eSpotMarket, an online business-to-business exchange, is moving into a newly renovated 6,000-square-foot-office in February. The new space at 5748 Baum Blvd. is adjacent to the company's current office.

Alana Rose.(Ditto Document Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Manager of document scanning and imaging, Ditto Document Services Inc., Downtown * Age: 30-something * job: Ditto provides corporate and legal clients with document production and, copying services, Ms. Rose manages the new scanning...

A lot of bull.(Stockhouse Media Corp. solicits charitable donations)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... If the stock market's recent woes have left you feeling both stressed and generous, here's an idea: Make a charitable donation in exchange for a herd of squeezeable stress bulls. The offer comes courtesy of StockHouse Media Corp.., Tampa...

Stirring in style.
January 12, 2001... Williams-Sonoma knows how to mix it up. Its flexible spatulas and spoonulas are molded from silicone and are ready for all the mixing, stirring and spreading that your forearms can dish out. Plus, they can take the heat -- up to 450 degrees,...

Diana bouquet.(FTD has Princess Diana bouquet to benefit war victims)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Despite Princess Diana's tragic death, her humanitarian work continues through the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Beginning Jan. 12, FTD Inc., the florist based in Downers Grove, Ill., will partner with the fund, offering a...

Fun is key ingredient.("Cooking FUNdamentals: A New Chef's Guide to Stirring It Up in the Kitchen", by Faith Heinauer)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Cookbook tries to add a little flavor to its recipes Faith Heinauers cookbook, "Cooking FUNdamentals: A New Chef's Guide to Stirring It Up in the Kitchen," is geared to Gen Xers. She comes to the kitchen by heritage -- her father runs the...

Toys for all of the aspiring Steven Spielbergs out there.(Compaq's Presario 7000 )(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Ready on the set? Compaq's Presario 7000 series computers have the gadgets to shoot and edit your home movies. These Presarios come with Compaq's MyMovieSTUDIO package, and retail at $1,035 and up. Depending on the model, a Logitech...

Recreating Lawrenceville.(Lawrenceville Corp. )(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Dennis Troy sees a major role for old neighborhood in new economy When he survey the neighborhood around his Butler Street office, Dennis Troy does not see aging storefronts or other signs of urban decay. Instead, the new executive...

A master craftsman.(Bill Strickland, chief executive officer of Bidwell Training Center and Manchester Craftsmen's Guild)
January 12, 2001... Bill Strickland has much to offer region, country Bayview-Hunters Point, located outside San Francisco, is a really dangerous and depressed neighborhood. That's what Bill Strickland likes about it. As CEO of the Bidwell Training...

PARTING SHOTS.(briefs)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Wrong answer As detailed on Page 1, the Pennsylvania Medical Society is determined to do something about skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance costs. One of the solutions suggested by the society is the use of tax dollars to help...

Nobody's watching.(too many sports, too much advertising)(Brief Article)(Column)
January 12, 2001... They say to succeed in business you need to be on the cutting edge. They say you need to foresee not only your competition's next move but your response to it and the counter-response. They say you have to make these decisions in an...

Don't expect carryover excitement to boost local vote.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... If the presidential election proved anything, it certainly was that every vote counts, or at least every properly cast vote counts. So does that mean that we will see an upsurge of voters in the 2001 local elections? Don't count on it,...

OSHA ergonomics standard increases industry burden.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 12, 2001... Almost two years ago, after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a draft of its proposed Ergonomics Program Standard, I wrote that the draft "represents (OSHA's) most intrusive attempt at regulation." I was wrong. ...

U.S. Steel wins battle for Marathon Oil.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... U.S. Steel emerged as the apparent victor late last week in the battle for Marathon Oil Co. after Chief Justice Warren Burger denied Mobil Oil Corp.'s emergency request to block U.S. Steel's purchase. The action cleared the way for U.S....

Champagne flows at P-G as Press succumbs.(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette purchase of Pittsburgh Press approved)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... When word reached the fourth-floor newsroom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dec. 30 that the U.S. Department of Justice had approved the paper's purchase of the Pittsburgh Press, it touched off a celebration that soon had the room awash in...

Roddey heads Golden Triangle Association.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... James Roddey, Pittsburgh's outdoor advertising magnate, has been elected to a one-year term as president of the Golden Triangle Association. Mr. Roddey, 50, is managing general partner of Allegheny Media, an equity and management firm...

HOLIDAY HANGOVER.(online gift returns)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... E-tailers can't afford to fumble online returns It's a post-Christmas chore no Santa would want to touch with a 10-foot North Pole. To consumers, whether it's because the merchandise doesn't work, doesn't fit or simply doesn't-match...

Despite progress on business issues, tort reform remains elusive target.(legislative activity impacting business in 1999 and 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... Tax cuts, land use laws, stadium spending top session Businesses won some important victories in the 1999-2900 state legislative session, including tax cuts, regulatory streamlining and major infrastructure investments. But,...

PLANNING ON IT.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... Now that Market Place at fifth and Forbes is history, attention turns back to Federal North project While Mayor Tom Murphy has pulled the plug on the $522 million Market Place at Fifth and Forbes project, the fate of yet another Murphy...

Making its mark in space and time, MARC learns from the past.(MARC USA to consolidate local operations)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Company plans to eventually consolidate local operations DOWNTOWN -- When MARC USA, the city's largest advertising agency, acquired St. George Group last June, MARC CEO Tony Bucci came up with a quick solution to fulfilling two leases,...

Size matters: Small real estate firms are content to stay that way.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Niche players establish presence in market ASPINWALL -- Cuppy Kraft intentionally has her business on the second floor. "Our philosophy is that we come to you," said Ms. Kraft, owner of Cuppy Real Estate in Aspinwall, a company she...

Pittsburgh region's home sales expected to be up only slightly.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... Realtors predict first-time buyers market to be 'huge' With interest rates on the decline, you'd think 2001 would be a banner year for home sales in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Wrong. But, it won't be a bad year either. "We're...

The Gustine Co. breaks tradition, ventures outside of Pennsylvania.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... Projects are under way in Maryland, Florida SOUTH SIDE -- Chances are you've seen The Gustine Co. name in more than a few places. The South Side company developed the first phase of the uniquely shaped Fore Systems -- now Marconi...

Employee performance is often tied to ... building performance.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Design improvements help curtail sick-building syndrome For years, sick-building syndrome was always like a disease that had neither a cure nor a diagnosis. Now, a syndrome that by definition could never be easily identified may...

The coattails of big chains' success offer chance for first-time retailers.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... And recognize there is life beyond Walnut Street It is unarguable that the quality of consumer goods is much better than it was even a few years ago, but this comes at a price: a gradual but very real loss of eccentricity and individual...

25 LARGEST PITTSBURGH-AREA OFFICE LEASES SIGNED IN 2000 [*].(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... 25 LARGEST PITTSBURGH-AREA OFFICE LEASES SIGNED IN 2000 [*] (Ranked by total square feet leased) Tenant name New lease location Phone Total square Type...

Office leases for tech firms remain strong despite a slowing economy.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... But experts warn leasing to new-economy firms is risky While one of Pittsburgh's most enduring and traditional corporate citizens -- H.J. Heinz Co. -- tops this year's Business Times' list of the 25 Largest 2000 Pittsburgh-Area Office...

DEALS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... * Kossman Realty added another educational institution to its tenant list for the Kossman Building near Market Square. Already home to the University of Pittsburgh's Computer Learning Center, the building gained Duff's Business Institute...

HOW DO THEY DO IT?(Oxford Realty Services)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Oxford Realty Services has increased its number of lease transactions tenfold since its inception four years ago, according to William Leone, director of brokerage services. Oxford, which had one or both sides of nine of the top office leases...

TRACKING THE TRENDS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... The Downtown central business district produced only four of last year's largest office leases, beginning with No. 1; while the Downtown fringe markets (The Strip District, South Side, North Shore)were the setting for four more, including the...

FOOTNOTES.(commercial real estate)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 12, 2001... * Back in March 2000, I listened with growing impatience as Julie Benezet, director of global real estate and facilities for cashburning Amazon.com, harangued a packed ballroom of experienced commercial real estate professionals and their...

PEOPLE.(hirings and promotions)
January 12, 2001... ADVERTISING/PR/MARKETING Think Communications Inc., Strip District, hired Jennifer Murphy as an account manager and media coordinator. Ms. Murphy received a bachelor's degree from Duquesne University. Yearick-Millea, Downtown, hired...

ECONOWATCH.(unemployment rates in several counties of Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 12, 2001... Unemployment rate Butler County Nov. 2000: 3.7% Nov. 1999: 3.6% Beaver County Nov. 2000: 4.5% Nov. 1999: 3.9% Allegheny County Nov. 2000: 3.6% Nov. 1999: 3.6% Westmoreland County Nov. 2000:...

Alex E. Paris Contracting Co. Inc.(one of Pennsylvania's 100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Alex E. Paris Contracting Co. Inc., an Atlasburg, Washington County-based heavy construction company specializing in underground utility work, was named one of Pennsylvania's 100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania, an award sponsored by the...

Joe Healey.
January 12, 2001... Joe Healey, of McMurray, received the Wold's Best Presenter award at the INFOCOMM 2000 awards competition, an international competition for audio, video and communications professionals that was held in Anaheim, Calif. Mr. Healey is the owner...

Paul Lebovitz.
January 12, 2001... Paul Lebovitz, director of the North Side-based Allegheny General Hospital Center for Digestive Health was awarded the Healthcare Professional of the Year Award by the local chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.

PrintCafe.(Prepress and Publishing 2000 E-Business of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... printCafe, Strip District, was named the Gold Medal Winner of the Prepress and Publishing 2000 E-Business of the Year award. This award was presented by the UK-based sister publications, Prepress News, PRINT, and PUBLISHING. The E-Business of...

Roberts Communications Inc.(2000 Vision Awards )(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... Roberts Communications Inc., a Downtown-based advertising and public relations firm, was named a recipient in the 2000 Vision Awards for its medical malpractice television commercial for the law firm of DeMay, DeMay & Donnelly.

INSIDER TRADING.(list of companies and stockholders)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 12, 2001... Allegheny Technologies Inc.: Jack Shilling, divisional officer, exercised an option for 1,200 shares of common stock at $18.97 each from Nov. 1 to Nov. 6, and sold 1,200 shares between $20 and $20.44 each from Nov. 1 to Nov. 6. Mr. Shilling...

Decorating Details.(moves office)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... The office of Decorating Details moved to 4314 Penn Ave., Suite 200, Bloomfield. Decorating Details is a residential, commercial and health care provider of custom window treatments and blinds.

The Alcoa Foundation.(The PhD Project)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2001... The Alcoa Foundation has committed a two-year sponsorship of $50,000 to The PhD Project, a partnership of universities, corporations and academic and professional organizations working toward encouraging more minorities to become professors...

TECHNOLOGICAL METAMORPHOSIS.(Pittsburgh and D.C. seek to increase their IT industries)
January 5, 2001... Regions fish for talent as bait for tech hub growth Roy Thetford recently received a call from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. The suburban Washington group was touring the Pittsburgh area seeking high-tech...

TECHNOLOGICAL METAMORPHOSIS.(Washington D.C.'s tech industry)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... How D.C. area plans to make it to big leagues Samer Omar is an economic developer's dream. Mr. Omar is the chief operating officer of Extent Technologies, an Internet systems firm that moved its headquarters from Israel to the...

Strip District mill sold to developer.(David Kowalski, Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... 100-year-old structure could find new life David Kowalski takes on projects that make some developers nervous. The Cranberry Township businessman rehabilitates vacant steel mills, cleaning and transforming the structures for new uses....

Slow growth projections fail to reflect recent gains.(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Gloomy statistics may overlook positives In terms of potential economic growth, Allegheny County and Pittsburgh rank toward the bottom of the nation's counties and metropolitan areas, according to a recent study conducted by American...

Regional report card.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Economic development leaders in D.C. rate Pittsburgh's efforts TINA BENJAMIN Manager, public private partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, Rockville, Md. (The New Kensington native graduated from...

MARK KURTZROCK.
January 5, 2001... President, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, Downtown They're clearly emerging as a hotbed of technology, particularly in the northern Virginia area. I believe D.C. has the highest number of per capita scientists and engineers in the country....

ONE YEAR AGO IN THE BUSINESS TIMES.
January 5, 2001... Big deal The Business Times puts together a list of the most significant business deals of 1999.

Tales from two tech cities.(Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh)
January 5, 2001... Why do you live and work in Pittsburgh? JOE MORAN Attorney, Reed Smith LLP, Downtown Originally from Scranton, I came out here to go to law school at the University of Pittsburgh. The reason I stayed here was that I felt...

CMU and Pitt turn out lots of talent, but are graduates staying in town?(Carnegie-Mellon University and University of Pittsburg)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Two of Pittsburgh's top universities -- Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh -- churn out technology-trained graduates at high rate. But neither school's alumni retention rate is much to brag about. CMU...

Pittsburgh tries to retain ideas, as well as people.(tech industry)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Pittsburgh may not be doling out the cash for slick, national ads nor enjoy the venture dollars that are flowing into San Francisco or larger markets. But the city has shown plenty of innovation when confronting its No. 1 tech issue:...

Tech sector has distinctly urban feel in Pittsburgh.
January 5, 2001... Unlike most high-tech cities, Pittsburgh has a bit of an ace in the hole when it comes to quality of life. While the likes of Silicon Valley and Washington's high-tech businesses are based mostly in sprawling suburban office parks,...

CELERA GENOMICS.
January 5, 2001... * Headquarters: Rockville, Md. * Employees: 359 * Description: Biotech firm that is mapping human genome * 2000 revenue: $47.2 million * 2000 losses: $92.7 million * Exchange/ticker: NYSE/CPA * Top executive: J....

PSINET.
January 5, 2001... * Headquarters: Ashburn, Va. * Employees: 4,150 * Description: Web hosting, consulting and generally connecting businesses to Internet * 1999 revenue: $554.7 million * 1999 losses: $416.2 million * Exchange/ticker:...

FREEMARKETS INC.
January 5, 2001... * Headquarters: Downtown * Employees: 500 locally, 648 worldwide * Description: Business-to-business online auctions serving industrial and public sector clients. * 1999 revenue: $20.9 million * 1999 losses: $21.8 million...

MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS INC.
January 5, 2001... * Headquarters: Marshall Township * Employees: 1,300 * Description: British tech and contracting giant Marconi acquired homegrown Fore Systems in. 1999. * 2000 revenue: $3.8 billion (parent firm) * 2000 earnings: $665...

MYLAN LABORATORIES.(brief profile)
January 5, 2001... * Headquarters: Downtown * Employees: 2,300 * Description: Pharmaceutical manufacturer * 2000 revenue: $790 million * 2000 earnings: $154 million * Exchange/Ticker: NYSE: MYL * Top executive: Milan Puskar * Web...

As Pittsburgh builds its high-tech sector, past plays a role in its future.
January 5, 2001... City's small-town appeal can be a plus and a minus As a high-tech town, Pittsburgh has got some self-esteem issues. Sure, the city's burgeoning tech community and the prowess of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of...

A new-economy sell -- talking up Pittsburgh in the nation's capital.
January 5, 2001... Loose network boosts city's interests in D.C. From his desk, Tom Worrall can glimpse Downtown Pittsburgh. But his office is in Washington, D.C., and his hometown view consists of pictures and mementos on his walls and bookshelves. ...

January jazz.("Ray Charles and Betty Carter" album of duets)
January 5, 2001... If you're looking for just the music to help you keep from freezing to death during this long, cold winter, checkout "Ray Charles and Betty Carter." an album of duets from 1961 that may just be the musical equivalent of a cozy fire. ...

Is wine included?(winejazz.com offers Vinotheque wine cellar)
January 5, 2001... Need a wine cellar? Then let the pros at wine jazz.com help you. The Vinotheque wine cellar, which comes in custom cherry, white laminate or cobalt blue wood finish, can hold anywhere from 145 bottles to more than 600 bottles. The...

TURNING HEADS.(Ford Motor Co.'s F-150)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Ford's new F-150 has already found a following "Hey man, nice truck!" the guy at the coffee shop yells over a steaming cup. "It got the 4.6 or. the 5.4?" This pickup truck is enough to make a coffee drinker sit up and take notice....

Swing session.(Swing Solutions offers monitor for recording golf swing)
January 5, 2001... Pittsburgh winters are no time for outside, but you can still practice inside, Swing Solutions of Sunnyvale, Calif., has a pricey, high-tech way to fine-tune your sessions. It's the GVA 100 Personal Golf Center, a computer-cum-golf pro...

The South (Side) shall rise again.(Carey Harris, head of South Side Local Development Co.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Carey Harris of the South Side Local Development Co. heads revitalization Carey Harris laughed when asked about the spelling of her first name. "My mother was a fan of "The Guiding Light,'" said Ms. Harris, executive director of the...

More than tech.(technology offers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, some opportunities)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Where can tech take us? If the last few months of Nasdaq and the pocketbooks of dot-com option holders have taught us anything, it should be that there are risks as well as rewards in becoming tech-centric. In this issue, reporter...

PARTING SHOTS.(Allegheny Club and Pittsburgh Pirates in lawsuit; Montgomery Ward land Company Inc. leaving Western Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Separation anxiety As far as the Allegheny Club is concerned, the Pirates probably wish the restaurant that has called Three Rivers Stadium home for years would not got away mad, but would go away. Left without space when the Pirates and...