Peoria’s Old Town Holiday Festival, featuring Second Saturdays activities, returns on Saturday, Dec. 11. Two large Peoria events are coming together for a night of free holiday fun in Old Town Peoria from 5 to 9 p.m., near 83rd and Grand avenues. 

John Waxman is a fan of the Eagles for two primary reasons: harmonies and guitar work. 

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Although Thanksgiving is technically celebrated on Nov. 25 this year, 400 Arizona teachers — including more than 60 in the West Valley — feted it early.

Bubba’s 33 in Peoria opened its doors on Veterans Day as the clock struck 11 a.m., welcoming a flood of those who have served and their families. 

Lowe’s donated 230 bags of mulch, seven citrus trees, five vines and all the necessary tools to Peoria Unified School District.

Forrest Anderson Plumbing and Air Conditioning announce the 6th annual Military Hero A/C Giveaway winner, Peoria veteran Olga Tucker. 

Redistricting open houses continue, local boards and commissions are accepting applications, StoryWalks are new, and more. Check out these news briefs in Peoria.

Phoenix Rescue Mission, a provider of Christ-centered, life-transforming solutions to persons facing hunger, homelessness, addiction and trauma, launched its annual “Fed Up! Hungry for Change” holiday campaign, which runs through Friday, Dec. 31. 

The autonomous shuttle RoboRide Medical will begin service on Monday, Nov. 15, for a six-month pilot program in Peoria. 

Cigna and the Arizona Cardinals hope that women across Arizona take their breast health seriously all year long, not just for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

To many in the city of Peoria, the name Capt. Mark Barbee means something.

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus has been recognized as a top regional hospital in the 2021-22 U.S. News Best Hospitals, ranked as “High Performing” in seven adult procedures and conditions.

Peoria Unified released the first episode of its new podcast, the Progress Report. 

Peoria exceeds in enriching the quality of life for its residents through a variety of public events, cultural programming and continuing to represent the traditions and heritage of the city through public art. 

For the second time, the city of Peoria is testing an autonomous shuttle, RoboRide Medical, as part of a six-month pilot program. The free, electric, driverless shuttle will open to the public in mid-November in the health care district near Plaza Del Rio Boulevard. 

Maricopa County Library District and Maricopa County Department of Public Health have launched a pilot program to offer free BinaxNOW kits at all 18 district facilities. 

Considered the Oscars of the West Valley, the Best of the West Awards Dinner honored the area’s top leaders, investments and programs on Oct. 21 at State Farm Stadium.

A man was shot near 91st Avenue and Happy Valley Road at 7 a.m. Oct. 20 in what police suspect was a road rage incident. 

Shawn and Amy Souza are frustrated with the Peoria Unified School District and Sunset Heights Elementary School. 

The words “Colin Strong” are ubiquitous around the Centennial High School campus. They can be seen on orange rubber bracelets and T-shirts, they are showcased on the electronic welcome board in front of the school and posted as the mantra of a Facebook page dedicated to Colin Nelson, the emb…

Peoria police investigate shooting

The Arizona Coyotes strive to expose hockey to all walks of life. 

Tower Compactor recently donated $105,000 to Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona. The two companies have worked together for more than a decade. The donation will be used to improve the 67th Avenue and Peoria Career Center.

Health clinics in Maryvale, Oro Valley, Peoria, Phoenix and Scottsdale have been certified for youth-centered practices designed to eliminate barriers to optimal health services for youth and empower adolescent patients to establish lifelong health behaviors.

Former ABC15 Smart Shopper Chelsey Davis Hamilton had two dreams that, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, she brought to fruition. 

COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on the mental health and academic achievement of kindergarten to 12th grade students nationwide.

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The city of Peoria will begin hosting open houses on Monday, Oct. 11, encouraging residents to learn and participate in the redistricting process by drawing district maps. 

Raising kids who are philanthropically minded isn’t easy. However, instilling beliefs in teens about giving back to others in the community will help build a more thoughtful, kinder, more considerate group of humans. That’s the goal of the National Charity League (NCL), Arrowhead Chapter. 

Kristi Pease was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, and she does not want anyone else to go through what she did.

Peoria has seen a rapid increase in state-of-the-art health care facilities in recent years. This expansion has made Peoria a center for quality health care that has impacted the community and economy.

Since DelRae Cicinelli’s father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000, she has seen the negative effects of Western medicine. 

Peoria Police Officer Kyle Trouton is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a man from a Sept. 24 house fire in the 8600 block of West Quail Track Drive. 

Sunrise Mountain High School graduate Jamie Warren dreamt of working as a TV news reporter in her hometown market. 

Second Saturdays returns to Old Town Peoria

Benevilla received a grant from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust on Sept. 13 as a part of the “Now is the Moment” commemoration. 

Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat supports Bridget Binbacher’s mayoral run. 

The Peoria City Council approved the renewal of a contract with Maricopa County Community Colleges for a Small Business Development Center during its Sept. 14 meeting.