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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2001 D.5 LOCAL NEWS I til Tf Hard bargainuig for county, union Union ants pay based on length of senice nlv 4 Mr; irwti I -n ii ii I PAINTING THE TOWN Artist Amy Robeson works on a building-sized mural yesterday at Fifth Avenue and Market Street, Downtown. The mural, which depicts the city and attractions such as PNC Park, Heinz Field and Phipps Conservatory, should be finished this weekend, Robeson said. The project was sponsored by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, PNC Bank and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. rfi: IUP mourns loss of scholar el pay in his case, $31,533 a year. "Every time they hire someone new, they come in at the same rate as what I make," Troyan said.

"There's something wrong with that picture." Webb, however, said the unions with longevity pay won it in arbitration, not at the negotiating table. "Every instance in which they've been awarded longevity, we've objected," the county manager said. But in fact, some county employees have received versions of longevity pay through negotiations. Nurses at the four Kanes, for example, will receive raises of 5, 10 or 15 cents an hour this year, depending on how long they have had their jobs. Webb concedes that the Roddey administration made an exception to its no-longevity-pay policy to cope with the nation's ongoing nursing shortage.

In addition, the pay for caseworkers in the Office of Children, Youth and Families is partially based on their years of service, although that situation existed before Roddey took office in January of last year. Haer said, "We're really the only white-collar unit that doesn't have some form of step movement or longevity Ipay. That's the main sticking point." One of the Local 585 units the 240 or so employees who work in court-related row offices and cannot legally go on strike has entered arbitration. Three of the other four are still negotiating with the county with the aid of a state-appointed mediator. The only other unit, low-level supervisors, does not engage in formal negotiations, since their pay levels are based on what their subordinates receive.

For the three units in negotiations, no bargaining sessions with the county have taken place since the end of July. The union's members are entering their second year under an expired contract. That means no raises, longevity or otherwise. By Jeffrey Cohan Post-Gazette Staff Writer The first round of labor negotiations for Allegheny County Chief Executive Jim Roddey might have been going a little too smoothly. With a minimum of muss or fuss, the Roddey administration has signed new contracts with about a dozen different bargaining units this year.

But the only remaining holdout, Local 585 of the Service Employees International Union, is waging a protracted battle for better pay. "At this point, we're at a stalemate," said John Haer, staff director for the local, which represents five different units covering about 1,400 of the county's 6,000 employees. Contract talks with the local have dragged on for more than a year, during which time the Roddey administration has repeatedly rejected the union's demand for guaranteed longevity pay, which ensures higher pay rates for employees with more years of county service. "I think what we've offered is fair under the circumstances," county Manager Bob Webb said. The county is offering the same 3 to 3.5 percent yearly raises given to most of the other unions that agreed to new contracts this year.

But three of the five units in Local 585 want guaranteed longevity increases on top of the annual raises. Those three units are comprised of assorted office workers in county government. In one unit made up of 584 clerical and technical workers, 109 employees with at least four years of experience are receiving entry-level wages, Haer said. For instance, Cindy Bartek, featured on a Local 585 leaflet, has worked for the last 14 years scheduling appointments for patients at the Kane nursing home in McKees-port, but she still makes only $18,848 a year. Tom Troyan, a 911 dispatcher with 17 years of county experience, also receives entry-lev I very well-liked," Fryling said.

Singel, a 1999 graduate of Laurel Valley High School, was a safety sciences major a discipline dealing with workplace safety and carried a 3.5 grade-point average. He was a student council representative and Varsity Club president. But to Cignetti and much of the campus, Singel also was a fast-ripening backup safety on the college football team, a nose-to-the-grindstone player who saw action in all 11 IUP games last year and its opener last week against Findlay College. "With Timmy, it was, 'Yes sir, no He had a great work ethic," Cignetti said last night. "This was a kid who was going to be very, very successful in life." IUP had no football game scheduled this weekend.

Yesterday, Cignetti sat down with his squad, for what he called "a very difficult very emotional" session. 'just a horrible loss." Junior Timothy Singel, 20, of New Florence, died of severe head injuries at Allegheny General Hospital after being rushed there by medical helicopter shortly after the accident. Police, still sorting out details last night, say that about 12:30 am, Sin-gel was with several teammates on the 400 block of South Sixth Street, a heavily traveled residential road several blocks from campus. Investigators said last night they didn't know why Singel fell but that it happened just as the rig passed. Police asked that witnesses phone them at 724-349-2121.

News of the accident swept across campus yesterday morning, Fryling said. Then came word from football Coach Frank Cignetti, who rushed to AGH, that Singel was dead. "He was very well-known and Student slipped o(i'cuii) into tnick ByTomGibb and Bill Heltzel Post-Gazette Start Writers An Indiana University of Pennsylvania football player from Westmoreland County "a great kid, one of those special kids," his coach said died yesterday, 10 hours after tumbling backward from a curb in Indiana, and into the rear wheels of a moving tractor-trailer. The flatbed rig never stopped. Indiana police yesterday were theorizing that the driver never knew an accident had occurred.

At a campus stunned by the fourth student fatality near campus this year, IUP spokeswoman Michelle Fryling termed the death Car salesman recounts confrontation with shooting suspect lis Tf 1 Steve MellonPost-Gazette athlete Timothy Singel Funeral arrangements were not complete last night. Near campus, a memorial service is planned for 5 p.m. Sept. 18 at St. Thomas More University Parish.

IUP which already this year lost two students to a traffic accident and a third to a stabbing offered counseling to students. TOKAR FRANCIS JR. Age 82, of Shaler. Survived by his wife of 60 years, Angeline'; two sons, Francis A. Tokar, III of Bethel Park and Raymond Tokar of Jeannette, PA; one daughter Priscilla Cotter of Myrtle Beach, SC and one sister Martha Tokar of Johnstown, PA; eight grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by brother Leonard Tokar and two sisters, Josephine and Eleanor Tokar. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the US Army Infantry. Friends will be received Saturday 2-4 7-9pm Sunday 2-9 pm at the H.P. BRANDT FUNERAL HOME, 1032 Perry Highway, Perrysville, www.brandtfuneralhome.com Mass of Christian Burial Monday at 10 am in St. Sebastian R.

C. Church. Interment to follow Allegheny County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Sebastian Organ Fund.

TRASP STELLA M. 80, of West Mifflin, PA died on Septembers 2001 at home. Born October 1, 1920 in Boston, PA, a daughter of the late Michael and Victoria Duda. She was a member of Holy Family Polish National Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband: Charles R.

Trasp; sisters: Mildred Duda of Boston, PA and Frances Palko of Versailles. Friends will be received Sunday from 12 to 4 8. 7 to 9 at the JAYCOX-JAWORSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2703 O'Neil McKeesport, PA 15132. A vigil service will be offered at 8:00 pm Sunday in the funeral home. Blessing Service Monday, 9:00 am at the funeral (home fol I 1 Berringer "Then he gun." Berringer and hit floor.

Jackson said he home in found there. "The guy about it," what people Jackson and inrirlfnr nn i Wednesday when he and wounded an acquaintance on the Side and drove with his car. County police Jackson Jamall Jackson legheny General Hospital with eight stitches in his head. He was upgraded yesterday from critical to fair condition. Berringer said Jackson arrived just as he was about to go to lunch with the owner of the dealership.

"Then this guy walks in and I stand up and say, 'Can I help Then Jackson aimed his 9 mm semiautomatic at Berringer. "He's standing there with the-gun in my nose, and he says, 'Yeah. I want the keys to that car right He meant my Buick because it right out front and was the only car on the lot with a license plate." who had come to her apartment to escort her to safety. James Morton, Allegheny County police assistant superintendent, said Jackson also forced a man out of his pickup truck at gunpoint and then tried to run down North Fayette police Capt. Frank Baselj.

Police fired on the pickup, striking it in the radiator. A few minutes later, Jackson abandoned the pickup and walked into Haney's Auto Sales, a used car dealership on Noblestown Road in Scott, where he pistol-whipped Berringer, a salesman. Berringer remains hospitalized in Al handed over the keys. came down on me with the said he fell against a filing cabinet his head as he crumpled to the drove off in Berringer's car. Police later broke into his brother's Westwood and took some money he could've shot me.

No doubt said Berringer. "You never know are capable of." was previously wanted on assault robbery charges, stemming from By M. Ferguson Tinsley Post-Gazette Staff Writer While police continue to search for a Fairywood man who on Thursday ignited a violent chain of events across North Fayette, Scott and Westwood, one of his victims reflected on his brush with death. "I wasn't even scared," said Richard Berringer, 73, of Carnegie. "I didn't have time.

It happened so quick. I just thought, 'Well, this is gonna be it for On Thursday, police say Jamall Jackson, 26, fired on ex-girlfriend Naomi King, 24, her 4-year-old son and North Fayette police, attempted homicide, aggravated assault and reckless en- dangerment following Thursday's rampage. Police said a Port Authority bus driver Jackson yesterday near Westgate OBITUARIES an lowed by 9:30 am Mass at Holy Family P.N.C. Church with Very Reverend Leonard S. Koshinki officiating.

Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. TRAX ALAN T. Of Finleyville, age 94, on Wednesday, Septembers, 2001; beloved husband of the late Toni Trax; loving father of Harold McFeely of Library, Tim Trax of Finleyville and Mary Perdew of Bedford; brother of the late George, John and Edwin Trax; grandfather of Karen Smith, Mark McFeely, Bryan Trax, Michael Perdew, Ross Trax, Julie Perdew and Craig Perdew; also four greatgrandchildren. Friends received Friday 2-4 7-9 pm at the PAUL L. HENNEY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, INC.

5570 Library Rd, BETHEL PARK, where services will be Saturday 10 am. Interment in Jefferson Memorial Park. In lieu of flower memorial contributions may be made to Library Baptist Church, Finleyville, PA WEBER SALLY RUTH Age 63, of Shanksville, formerly of Pgh, on Septembers 2001 at Somerset Hospital, Somerset, PA. Born on April 13, 1938 in Johnstown, PA. Daughter of the late Melvin Har-wood Launtz and Virginia (Fetterman) Launtz.

Preceded in death by brother, Sammy Harwood Launtz. She is survived by her husband Lawrence Moyer Weber of Shanksville; children, Mrs. Kenneth A. (Lori Jo) Armstrong of Houston, PA, Jeffrey Todd Weber, (Sheryl Haynes) of Pgh, Bradley Harwood Weber, (Dawn Pollock) of Charlotte, NC; five grandchildren, Adam, Caleb and Jonah Armstrong, Zachary and Mackenzie Weber. She was a member of St.

Paul's Presbyterian Church, a 1956 graduate of Johnstown High Schofil. There will shot North off charged with spotted Village. not be viewing or visitation. A Memorial Service will be conducted 4:00 pm Tuesday, September: 11, 2001 at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Somerset, PA with the Rev.

Dr. Keith M. Fink and Rev. Dr. R.

Leslie Holmes officiating. Contributions may be made to the Children's Home of Pgh, 5618 Kentucky PA 15232. Arrangements by HAUGER-ZEIGLER FUNERAL HOME, Somerset, PA. WISNIEWSKI FRANK B. Of Braddock, age 72, on Thursday, September 6, 2001.

He was a Korean War Army veteran 8 a retired employee of E.L. Weigand Co. He was a member of the East McKeesport VFW. Brother of Evelyn Vasko of North Braddock, Joseph Wisniewski of New Castle 8 the late Elizabeth Tkach; also nieces nephews. Friends received Saturday 2-4 8.

7-9 pm. at PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Avenue At Cable, East (412-824-8800) where a Blessing Service will be held during the Saturday evening visitation. 003 In Memoriam HENDERSON JOY (NEWBOULD) Passed away on Flight 427, seven years today, you are in our hearts every day, we love you and miss you. Love, Mom, Family Friends.

Cont. from Page D-4 STILES JOHN L. 77, of Moundsville, WV, on Thursday, September 6, 2001 He was born June 9, 1924 in Boston, MA, the son of the late Lester Stiles and Elizabeth Chase. Beloved husband of Maxine Jefferson Stiles; father of Barbara Urick (William) of Monro-eville, PA, Linda Stiles and her special friend, Jim Barber of Monro-eville, PA and preceded by an infant daughter; grandfather of AAadalyn, Gabrielle and Abigail Urick, all of AAonroeville, PA; brother of the late Betty Bradford; also survived by a special cousin John Tilton of Hudson, OH; step-father of Darlene Meeker (David) of Moundsville; step-grandfather of Danny (Linda) Meeker, Drew (Mary) Meeker and Deanne Clutter (Danny), alt of Moundsville and seven step-g reat-grandchildren. He was retired from the banking division of Die-bold, a graduate of Ohio University and member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, where he was a retired member of the Vestry, a member of the VFW and the American Legion Post 3, Moundsville.

There will be no visitation. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2001 at 1 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, Oak and linden Moundsville, with Rev. Fr. Marion Mazgai officiating. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Reynolds Memorial Hospital, 800 Wheeling Glen Dale, i WV 26038 or Trinity Episcopal Church, PO Drawer Moundsville, WV 26041. Arrangements by GRISELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 400 Jefferson Moundsville, WV. (304) 845-0400. Portsmouth, Rl, until she moved to Westport to live with her son and his family in 2000. She is survived by her son, Blair Tatman, her daughter, Harriet "Happy" Gaynor of New London, CT; sister of Jean Succop of Pittsburgh, PA; four grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Quaker Meeting House, 938 Main Road, Westport, Thursday, September 13th, at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of POTTER FUNERAL HOME, 81 Reed Rd, Westport, MA. TERLINSKI DONALD L. Age 61, of New Kensington on Wednesday, September 5, 2001; son of the late Robert M. and Hannora (Price) Terlinski; husband of Violet (Dick) Terlinski; father of Jeff A.

Wharran of State College, David C. Wharran of East Deer Mrs. Gregory (Kimberly) Little of Highland, and Judith Wharran of New Kensington; four grandchildren; brother of Robert S. Terlinski of Plum Boro. Friends will be received on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm in the JOHN F.

KRUPA FUNERAL HOME 1000 Freeport New Kensington. A Blessing Service will be at 11 am Monday in the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell. Officiating will be Rev. James Gaston.

New Kensington Eagles will hold Services Sunday at 7 pm in the Funeral Home. SUTHERLAND BENJAMIN PAUL Accidently on Sept. 4, 2001. Age 22, of N. Myrtle Beach SC, formerly of Coraopolis.

Son of Mary McNally and Joseph Sutherland; Brother of Joseph and Kurtis; Grandson of Diane McAleer and Frank and Pat Sutherland; Great-grandson of Leo-na Douglas; Friends received ANTHONY J. SANVITO, INC. FUNERAL HOME, 1316 4th Coraopolis Family owned and operated since 1936. Sunday 1-9 PM. Service in Funeral Home Monday followed by Mass of Christian Burial St.

Joseph Church 10AM. Mr. Sutherland was an Organ Donor. SWAN CECELIA On September 6, 2001, Cecelia, age 87 of Duquesne, longtime member of the Church of the Living God. Beloved mother of Shemaiah Swan of Homewood, Brenda Hicks of Duquesne, and Caleb Swan of Washington, PA; dearest sister of Eaquila Summers of Duquesne; also survived by three grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Saturday only llam-lpm at WATTS MEMORIAL CHAPEL 808 Talbot Braddock, (412-271-3880), where the funeral service will be held Saturday at lpm. Interment private. TATMAN DOROTHEA "DOR" (EDDY) Died Friday, September 7, peacefully at home after a long decline. She was born April 18, 1922, in Pittsburgh, PA, to the late Thomas II and Jean (Thompson) Eddy. She was predeceased by her sisters Elizabeth Eddy and Louise Davis, her brother, Thomas P.

Eddy, and her husband, Edwin M. Tatman. They were married on March 23, 1945, in Pittsburgh, PA. She livsfd in.