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Which one of Netflix’s dark, European thrillers is the best?
There was a time when it was enough to say that you watched “Masterpiece Theater” or, a decade later, that you considered “The Wire” the best show ever. Now, identifying yourself as a television smarty pants — er, connoisseur — has become a bit tougher. Are you a late-adopting but...
Hampton’s Citizens Police Academy an amazing experience
To the editor, I am writing to recognize the Hampton Township Police for the outstanding experience that I had in their recent Citizens Police Academy. The program was an indepth, kinesthetic opportunity to learn through and participate in police related activities for several months. The information was valuable, the skill...
Pirates farm report for July 12, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-45) fell 9-1 to Columbus (Indians). The Indians gave up all nine runs in the first two innings. RHP Eduardo Vera (5-7, 6.27) took the loss after allowing nine runs in 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts, a walk and nine hits surrendered. SS Cole Tucker (.287) knocked...
Column: Cubs win battle, but Pirates can’t be overlooked in wild NL Central race
CHICAGO — When the Pirates acquired Chris Archer last July for some of their top prospects, it was viewed as a statement that management was ready to go for it again after having traded stars Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole the previous winter. “The ownership and front office stepped up...
Tropical Storm Barry starts lashing Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Homeowners sandbagged their doors and tourists trying to get out of town jammed the airport Friday as Tropical Storm Barry began rolling in, threatening an epic drenching that could test how well New Orleans has strengthened its flood protections in the 14 years since Hurricane Katrina. With...
Chevron spills 800,000 gallons of oil, water in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California authorities said Friday that crews are beginning to clean up a massive oil spill that dumped nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water into a Kern County canyon, making it larger — if less devastating — than the state’s last two major oil spills. The seep,...
Quaker Valley grad Meanor racks up accolades as senior at Whittier
Four years ago, a young girl named Lexie Meanor from Sewickley decided she was going to attend college. Not at Robert Morris, not at Pitt, but at Whittier, about 2,000 miles from her hometown. There, she began her collegiate career in lacrosse while making a name for herself in the...
Dems, Republicans air warring views on migrants’ conditions
WASHINGTON — Four House Democratic freshmen who recently toured detention stations for migrants along the Texas border told a House committee Friday of jam-packed, fetid holding areas “in front of the American flag” and accused President Trump of intentional cruelty to discourage future arrivals. Firing back, a quartet of Republicans...
California governor opposes increase in fracking permits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he wants to move the nation’s most populous state away from hydraulic fracturing, a day after he fired the state’s top oil and gas regulator for issuing twice as many fracking permits this year compared to last. “I don’t think anyone...
Pirates drop opener against Cubs on Jason Heyward’s 2-out, 8th-inning hitVideo
CHICAGO — Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant rescued the Chicago Cubs with a clutch swing and some nifty baserunning. Heyward hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning, and the Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, on Friday in their first game after the All-Star break....
Bell Acres road closed indefinitely due to landslide
A section of Camp Meeting Road between Beech Ridge Drive and Fern Hollow Road in Bell Acres Borough is closed due to a landslide following storms on Thursday. The Allegheny County Department of Public Works said there is no timetable for when it will be repaired and reopened. Public Works...
Stocks climb to records on hopes for lower interest rates
NEW YORK — The major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs Friday, with the S&P 500 ending above 3,000 for the first time. The market was driven higher by technology, consumer discretionary and industrial company stocks, which more than offset the drop in drugmakers. Investors continued to remain focused...
Report: FTC approves roughly $5B fine for Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO — The FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter. Facebook and the FTC declined to comment. The Journal said the 3-2 vote broke...
EPA restores broad use of pesticide opposed by beekeepers
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will allow farmers to resume broad use of a pesticide over objections from beekeepers, citing private chemical industry studies that the agency says show the product does only lower-level harm to bees and wildlife. Friday’s EPA announcement — coming after the agriculture industry accused...
Editorial: Wolf’s voting veto a head-scratcher
Gov. Tom Wolf thinks that scrapping straight-ticket voting will lead to confused voters and long lines at the polls. Do you know what else confuses voters? Do you know what else leads to long lines? When no one knows what’s going on. How we vote might be the most important...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of July 8, 2019
Bell Acres Amanda Klingensmith sold property at 115 North Ave. to Christopher Denny for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $55,575). Leet Steven Shreve sold property at 5 Ambridge Ave. to Smithfield Holdings Inc. for $1,500. Leetsdale Andrew Coleman sold property at 11 Main St. to Charles...
Council formed to reimagine former Shenango site
An advisory council composed of regional stakeholders are meeting to determine the future of the former Shenango Coke Works on Neville Island. Operations ceased on the 50-acre development in early 2016. With the help of grant funding, the nonprofit Delta Institute is facilitating the Shenango Reimagined Advisory Council. The volunteer...
Collier couple stays fit and busy
Collier residents and spouses Laura and Rocco Cozza remain family oriented while juggling several businesses. Laura has her master’s degree in applied developmental psychology, originally holding different positions within the child development field. She began blogging about her experiences and struggles of balancing life as a mother, wife and entrepreneur....
Letter to the editor: Radical left’s subversion
Golly gee, gee whiz and a double yoi! It’s becomeing more and more difficult for me to comprehend the radical left’s subversive thinking that seems to favor runaway immigration for votes, sanctuary cities, runaway spending and debt, and most of all, socialism, and disfavor the president for making headway in...
Letter to the editor: Good calls by Supreme Court
Win-loss scoreboard: Trump administration 1/1; John Q. Public 2/0. The Supreme Court made two good decisions before its summer break. In gerrymandering, the Supreme Court feels that the states must oversee. I agree gerrymandering is a part of our political system. Redistricting won’t happen again until after the 2020 census...
Letter to the editor: Why are emissions requirements different?
Where I live, in Westmoreland County, we are required to get emissions testing. But across from me, 50 to 100 feet across the Kiski River, Apollo residents are not. So our air is polluted and theirs is not? You know PennDOT will not give this up, fair or not. A...
Letter to the editor: Process to get Real ID inadequate
It’s hard to believe transportation officials have visited a Department of Motor Vehicles office to try to get a Real ID. If they had, they would not be surprised that so many Pennsylvanians have not yet been issued one. In one week I made three attempts to get a Real...
Review: It’s hard to feel the love for bland ‘Lion King’ remakeVideo
Life moves in a circle, “The Lion King” tells us, and, increasingly, so does studio movie-making. Close on the heels of “live-action” remakes of “Aladdin” and “Dumbo” and on the precipice of a reborn “The Little Mermaid,” ”The Lion King” is back, too. Round and round we go. Cue Savannah...
2020 Ford Explorer’s tires fix themselves, representing a new trend
The 2020 Ford Explorer will offer tires that patch their own holes. Drivers may not even know they ran over a nail, but here’s what they should know: The tires allow them to keep traveling after a puncture, in some cases continuing for days without a repair. They use different...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Friday, July 12
Hello, Sewickley, Animal Friends will host the Sewickley Pup Crawl at 406 Walnut St. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Shoppers can purchase a pass for $10 and peruse items from a number of businesses while mingling with adoptable pups. There will be special deals and all proceeds will...
