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Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley: Community listings for Feb. 22, 2026.
This Stroller bulletin lists community events across the Alle-Kiski Valley for Feb. 22, 2026, including a Fox Chapel Area High School musical and local dinners, meetings and vendor sales.
Connecticut towns send playscapes to Guatemala after careful disassembly.
About 25 playscapes from 14 Connecticut communities were dismantled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped roughly 3,200 miles to Guatemala, where mission groups and schools reassembled them; the effort required detailed, time‑intensive work by town staff and volunteers.
Random acts of kindness bring snacks and smiles to Marion students
Residents and staff from Primrose Retirement Community visited Marion Technical College to hand out snacks, gift cards and conversation as part of their ninth annual Random Acts of Kindness event.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 161-170Winsupply Donates $250,000 in PPE to Area Agencies
Winsupply Family of Companies donated $250,000 in personal protective equipment—masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and no-touch thermometers—to nursing homes, food banks, homeless shelters and other community partners, and Dayton-area contributions were directed to St. Vincent de Paul Gateway Shelter, the Dayton Foodbank and the City of Moraine.
Bright, engaging Heily has a love for animals
Heily is described as a bright, creative, and adaptable teenager who enjoys arts, baking, music, and caring for animals; the article notes that adoption from foster care in Massachusetts is free.
North Fork Valley Creative Coalition receives $75,000 in state support
Colorado approved $75,000 to support the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition, which manages the Paonia Creative District and plans year-round programming, artist and vendor support, public events and a new downtown co-working space.
Purrista Cat Cafe marks fourth anniversary and 400 adoptions
Purrista Cat Cafe in Erie marked its fourth anniversary on Feb. 14 and has facilitated nearly 400 cat adoptions since opening. The celebration included relaxation activities and a Lake Effect Tattoo pop-up.
Greg Biffle remembered at Daytona 500 as a really good driver with a great heart.
At Daytona 500 media sessions, fellow drivers recalled Greg Biffle's aggressive car control and warm personality; Biffle died in a Dec. 18 plane crash that killed seven people, including his wife Cristina and children Emma and Ryder.
Crisis K-9s are becoming more common in Iowa law enforcement
About 40 dogs have been certified or are being trained as crisis response K-9s to provide comfort after critical incidents, and local programs in Coralville and Johnson County feature dogs such as Karl and Rudy.
Vegan animal rescue marks 10 years in Iowa's top pork-producing state
Iowa Farm Sanctuary, founded by Shawn and Jered Camp, has grown from a 10-acre site to a 40-acre sanctuary that cares for about 150 animals and runs education programs such as LEAP.
Alle-Kiski Valley events for Feb. 15, 2026
A roundup of community events and notices across the Alle-Kiski Valley on Feb. 15, 2026, highlighting a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner to benefit Cub Scout Pack 186 and multiple local meetings, fundraisers and scholarship deadlines.
Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame inducts Dedmans and Nance
Robert Dedman Sr., Robert Dedman Jr. and Jack Nance were formally inducted Feb. 14 during Carolinas Golf Night at Pinehurst Resort; the Hall of Fame highlighted Nance's decades with the Carolinas Golf Association and the Dedmans' roles in restoring and hosting major championships at Pinehurst.
Converted nursing home opens 11 senior apartments in Augusta
A former nursing home at 313 State St. in Augusta was renovated into 11 market-rate apartments for people 55 and older and soft-opened this weekend. The property was bought by Tony and Lori Noonan in November 2024 and did not use city tax increment financing.