My wife and I had an interesting experience with the Pittsburgh police last night that I would like to share with you. We had gone to bed early and around 11:15 the phone rang waking us up. It was the police, who were outside our door, checking with us. They said they had received a 911 call from our house which had hung up before leaving a message. I told them there was no emergency and I had not made the call and they asked if they could come in and talk to me. I said certainly and went downstairs to let them in. In came four police officers: a lieutenant, a Sargent, and two uniforms. I asked him what was the number that had called and they told me and that it was listed at our house number on Negley Avenue. It was not our telephone number and the address they had didn't differentiate between North Negley or South Negley. I told him that since the post office has problems, the call may have come from South Negley Ave. While they didn't explicitly say anything, I thought the real reason they wanted to come in and talk to us was to make sure that we were okay and no one was in the house threatening us or it was not a domestic situation. It made me feel very comfortable that the police used such procedures and did it in such a tactful manner. After they left I was thinking that the higher taxes we pay to live in the city are probably worth it. All of my encounters with the police the fire department and the EMS have been very positive and I've been struck by the way they have responded and how caring they all seemed. With all the attention the police are getting in the news media, I thought that when they do something very well that should get some publicity also. Take care, Jack --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com