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Safety improvements planned for Bluff Springs Road

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin is planning to make safety and mobility improvements to Bluff Springs road, one of the highest crash corridors in the city, according to its acting transportation safety officer. In a five-year study from 2018 to 2023, the stretch of road just south of William Cannon drive was experiencing a vehicle-related crash every eight days on average, according to the city's virtual open house on the safety project. There were 237 documented crashes that resulted in 51 injuries, eight serious injuries, and three deaths. Joel Meyer, the city's acting transportation safety officer, said Bluff Springs road was originally built as a rural highway and its design needs to be changed now that the city continues to grow and develop. "Those [rural highways] really facilitate fast speeds, lack of safe crossing opportunities, things like that, and when you combine that with the increased growth we're seeing in some of these areas, it's really just a recipe for dangero...

Recipe: A cherry pie recipe that’s as sweet (or sour) as you want it to be

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

Apple pie may rule fall, but cherry pie is summer’s queen, lording over all other flavors for the few brief weeks when fresh cherries are in season. Because, while cherry pies made with frozen fruit are perfectly delightful, nothing beats the juicy bite of seasonal cherries, baked until syrupy and wrapped in a buttery crust.The only question is, sour cherries or sweet? Each has its virtues. Sweet cherries are complex and gently spicy, with a crisp flesh that holds its shape even after baking. Sour cherries are tangier and more perfumed, with a tendency to break down to something between a compote and a glossy jam. You can make this recipe using either kind of cherry, with a few small adjustments.To play up the acidity of mellow sweet cherries, I stir the grated zest and juice of a lemon into the fruit. Lime also works, adding floral notes along with its bite. You can skip this step with sour cherries, which are born zippy.Sour cherries do need more sugar than sweet, but how much mor...

Recipes: The secrets to an excellent sandwich

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

Carefully considered and seasoned, each layer of the Surfer, a turkey sandwich Matt Cahn serves at his Middle Child in the heart of Philadelphia, locks into place. The melty Swiss cheese, the spiced blueberry chutney, the vinaigrette-dressed arugula and the housemade deli turkey sit atop a thick smear of Duke’s mayonnaise inside a toasted ciabatta roll. The sandwich has nary a dry bit, and the precision of flavors is illuminating.Anything that good takes refining. The idea began with a smoked turkey and Brie panini smeared with blueberry jam from a sandwich shop in Maine, where Cahn spent summers with an old girlfriend. He slowly fine-tuned his own version for surfing trips over the years, even making his own jam from wild blueberries he picked from the backyard.The relationship didn’t last, but the memories of that time live on as one of the most popular items at Middle Child, the bustling modern sandwich shop he opened in 2017. It’s not always easy to serve something that makes cu...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Do I have to disclose my arrest record on a job application?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Shelby and it's about a mistake she made 25 years ago. Here's her email. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. Here's a dilemma. Over the last five years I’ve changed jobs twice. Both times to a better position with better pay, and I’m considering trying my luck again soon. Each time I get a new job, I disclose an arrest from when I was 19-years-old. It was a misdemeanor that was over 25 years ago, the charges were dropped after I entered a pre-trial program, and I have long since had my record expunged. Do I need to keep disclosing this to potential employers? Should I just pretend it never happened even if they ask specifically if I’ve ever been arrested? Thanks so muchShelbyI think if Shelby's record has been expunged, there is no need for her to disclose the information, especially since it was 25 years ago. But, if they ask specifically, then I thin...

Historic Pittsfield supermarket damaged by fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Harry's Supermarket, located at 290 Wahconah Street in Pittsfield, was heavily damaged by a fire on July 11. The Pittsfield Fire Department arrived to the scene around 6:25 p.m. that day. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! When firefighters first arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the building. The supermarket closed at 6 p.m., making it hard for the firefighters to enter the building, said the fire department.They found that the fire originated from the deli counter and worked to contain it. The fire was brought under control in about an hour. Body of woman missing out of Albany recovered from Hudson River There were no reported injuries in the fire, but one firefighter was sent to the hospital for heat exhaustion. He was treated, released, and is expected to make a full recovery, said the fire department.Harry’s Supermarket is a staple of the greater Wahconah Street neighborhood, sai...

John Mozeliak reflects on Cardinals' nightmare season, insists 'changes have to happen'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The 2023 season has been far from the standard of St. Louis Cardinals baseball. Heading out of the All-Star break, the St. Louis Cardinals will carry a 38-52 record and stand 11 games back of their closest path to postseason. At their current pace, the Cardinals are on track for a 68-94 record, which would be the team's worst finish in nearly a century. The season has been filled with challenges and frustration for St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak. This is his 28th year in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and 16th year as the team's lead executive. Four MLB All-Stars who could be Cardinals right now, and why they aren’t The 2023 season: An enigma unlike anything he's ever conquered. Blowout defeats. Comeback efforts just short. Late-game heartbreakers. All after one of the more memorable seasons in recent history that saw two franchise icons retire in Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina. So what now? Just before the All-Star break, M...

Ask Amy: Grandma doesn’t adhere to parents’ rules

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I work full-time jobs and are fortunate to have weekly childcare for our children (ages 9 and 13) through our parents, all of whom live nearby. However, we recently learned that “Grandma A” has been doing things we have explicitly asked her not to do.For example, we don’t allow our children to be on social media and Grandma A helped our older child create an account to use at her house.We have also asked Grandma A to limit junk foods, but she gives them unlimited amounts (in addition to our children being at risk for being overweight, they then also don’t have an appetite for the dinners I make on the days they go to her house). I’ve also explained to Grandma A why we have these rules (including that these are recommendations from our pediatrician), but she continues to ignore them.I’d like to limit visits to her house to only once a week and have the other grandparents cover the rest of the week (they would be happy to), but my husband thinks it’s unfair an...

Ukraine and Poland leaders jointly mark WWII massacres that strained ties

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

The Ukrainian and Polish presidents jointly marked the anniversary on Sunday (9 July) of World War Two-era massacres of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists, killings that have caused tension for generations between countries that are now close allies.Warsaw has positioned itself as one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters since Russia invaded the country in 2022.But the Volhynia massacres have continued to hang over ties between the two nations, particularly ahead of the 11 July anniversary of one of the bloodiest days of a series of killings that took place from 1943 to 1945.Poland says around 100,000 Poles were killed in the massacres by Ukrainian nationalists. Thousands of Ukrainians also died in reprisal killings.Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda attended a church service together in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, in memory of the victims."Together we pay tribute to all the innocent victims of Volhynia! Memory unites us!," Duda's office and Zelen...

Single family residence sells for $3.1 million in Fremont

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

175 Leal Way – Google Street ViewA 2,836-square-foot house built in 1999 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 100 block of Leal Way in Fremont was sold on June 2, 2023, for $3,120,000, or $1,100 per square foot. This two-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the house includes a three-car garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 6,110 square feet.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:On Bernie Street, Fremont, in October 2022, a 2,628-square-foot home was sold for $2,360,000, a price per square foot of $898. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 2,628-square-foot home on Bernie Street in Fremont sold for $2,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,065. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,022-square-foot home on the 41100 block of Saint Anthony Drive in Fremont sold in August 2022, for $2,468,000, a price per square foot of $1,221. The home has...

Word Game: July 12, 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:24:34 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — IMBROGLIO (IMBROGLIO: im-BROLE-yoh: An intricate or difficult situation.)Average mark 22 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 30 or more words in IMBROGLIO? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — STUDIES side site situs stud suds sued suet suit suite tide tied tissue used deist desist diet disuse dues duet dust duties ides issue edit etuiTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].