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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.
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Showing: 191-200Happy 100th birthday to Martha Detty, longtime Oak Hill resident.
The Oak Hill Area Chamber of Commerce honored Martha Detty-Foster at its Feb. 9 meeting as she approaches her 100th birthday on Feb. 20; she has served the community in roles including Chamber president and Village Clerk.
Pool cleaners visited Nancy Guthrie's home for routine service after her disappearance
Ambiance Pool Service says workers performed scheduled weekly pool maintenance at Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home and were escorted in and out; the company says it was not part of the investigation. Law enforcement and the FBI continue to investigate and have released surveillance images related to the case.
Logan County Animal Care and Control opens dog food pantry for residents.
Logan County Animal Care and Control has launched a dog food pantry for county residents; it will operate Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and residents must show ID or mail to confirm a Logan County address while limits on quantity and frequency apply.
Annapolis welcomes monks' final Walk for Peace despite cold
A large crowd gathered in Annapolis in freezing weather to greet 19 monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center after their 108-day, 2,300-mile Walk for Peace; the monks paused in Annapolis before returning to Fort Worth.
Memorial Hermann's nursing units emphasize a culture of healthy work environments
Memorial Hermann had 12 units earn AACN Beacon Awards this year and 24 units hold active awards systemwide; leaders say open data sharing, shared governance and leadership support are central to sustaining healthy work environments.
Valentine's Day adoption event helps large dogs find homes
Montgomery County Animal Services will hold a reduced-fee 'Find Your Better Half' event Feb. 14–15 for dogs over 40 pounds; adoption fees vary by age and adoptions are first-come, first-served.
Giving Hearts Day reaches $256 million total and four nonprofits exceed $1 million
Giving Hearts Day 2026 reported a preliminary $30.4 million raised for nearly 650 nonprofits, bringing the event's 18-year total to about $256 million, and four charities — New Life Center, YWCA Cass Clay, Farm Rescue and Great Plains Food Bank — each raised more than $1 million.
Community Spotlight: One Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue seeks $100,000 for indoor arena
1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue is running a capital fundraiser with a $100,000 goal to build an indoor arena; monthly meet-and-greets in Corvallis begin in April and the annual fundraiser is scheduled for September 26, 2026.
New Directions adoptable furry friend Butters seeks a home.
Butters, an adult male Domestic Short Hair cat sponsored by New Directions Community Credit Union, is available for adoption through Precious Paws Rescue Center and is house-trained, neutered, and up-to-date on vaccinations.
Randall County 4-H member named reserve champion at Fort Worth show
Cavin Clift of Amarillo was named Reserve Champion Black/Other Purebred Barrow in the Junior Barrow Show at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which offered more than $272,000 in premiums for junior exhibitors.