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Transformation Park marks first year with community clean-up and cookout
Transformation Park and Keep Amarillo Clean held a community clean-up April 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m., followed by a hamburger cookout at The HUB; the park reports 363 consecutive evenings of operation and that its Cabin Community has sheltered 82 residents since opening.
Cafeteria owner with no restaurant experience built a business approaching $5 million a year
Louis Squires bought equipment from a closing cafeteria in 2017 and opened Magnolia Room; by 2025 the restaurant's revenue approached nearly $5 million after reinvesting in equipment and focusing on scratch-made Southern food.
Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs: schedule, tickets and what to know
Churchill Downs' Spring Meet opens with a seven-day Kentucky Derby Week and the Kentucky Oaks has a new 8:40 p.m. Friday post time that will air in primetime on NBC.
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Showing: 301-310Nation's first hub for delivery workers opens in New York City.
A $1 million hub called the Deliverista Hub opened Tuesday next to City Hall in Lower Manhattan to give app-based delivery workers shelter, phone and e-bike charging, and bike tire service; officials say it is the nation's first facility of its kind and was funded by a federal grant.
Lenore Elizabeth Gordon remembered after 100 years
Lenore Elizabeth Gordon of Dodgeville died on April 1, 2026, at age 100. She is survived by children, grandchildren and other relatives, and will be buried privately with a Celebration of Life planned for a later date.
Election 2026: Whittier candidate Phil Longoria says policy can include compassion
Felipe "Phil" Longoria, a 20-year Whittier resident and candidate for City Council District 4, says he would protect quality of life while addressing homelessness with both compassion and more resolute handling of encampments.
Diocesan role created to support priests' wellbeing
The Diocese of Phoenix has created a vicar for priestly life and ministry to support priests' human, spiritual, physical and emotional wellbeing; Fr. Greg Schlarb will begin the role on July 1 and will work alongside Bishop Peter Dai Bui and Bishop John Dolan.
Laurel Caverns becomes Pennsylvania's first underground state park
Laurel Caverns in Fayette County has been designated Pennsylvania's 125th state park and the commonwealth's first subterranean state park, announced by Gov. Josh Shapiro; the 435‑acre site includes roughly four miles of cave passages that reach about 476 feet deep.
New Relic earns Equality 100 Award in HRC Foundation's 2026 Corporate Equality Index
New Relic received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2026 Corporate Equality Index and is one of 534 U.S. businesses honored with the Equality 100 Award.
QRCS to distribute 8,875 food parcels to people in Sudan
Qatar Red Crescent Society will distribute 8,875 food parcels across three Sudanese states, with allocations announced for North Kordofan, River Nile, and White Nile; QRCS also reports a separate fundraising effort for 8,442 additional parcels.
Club praised for inclusive, dementia-friendly commitment
Worcestershire County Cricket Club has been named a dementia-friendly venue by Worcester Dementia Action Alliance, and the Worcestershire Cricket Foundation hosts a Memories Café for people affected by dementia.
Hugh Jackman to Speak at Ball State Graduation Ceremony
Hugh Jackman will deliver Ball State University's Spring Commencement address on May 2 and will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree.
Mamdani taps former Biden official Rebecca Jones Gaston as ACS commissioner
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has selected Rebecca Jones Gaston to lead New York City's Administration for Children's Services; Gaston previously headed the federal Administration on Children, Youth and Families and spent time in foster care as an infant.