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Bringing Home a Kitten: Five Steps for the First Days
The article outlines five practical steps—kitten-proofing, a small safe space, basic supplies, an early vet visit, and letting the kitten set the pace—to help a kitten settle into a new home.
Kengo Kuma designs Polish library that blends nature and literature
The Wir Słowa (Spiral of Words) Library in Rzeszów, Poland, is a competition-winning, nearly 19,000 m² design by Kengo Kuma & Associates with collaborators that uses sustainable timber and steel in a spiraling plan to unite reading spaces with rooftop gardens and park landscaping.
PACT for West Central Illinois is recruiting families for Head Start.
PACT for West Central Illinois is accepting applications for Head Start and Early Head Start for the 2026–2027 year; the agency runs five centers and families must meet federal income guidelines.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 611-620Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley listed in The Stroller on Jan. 21, 2026.
This edition of The Stroller lists community events, meetings and services across the Alle-Kiski Valley for Jan. 21, 2026, including an art call from the Westmoreland Historical Society, a Jan. 31 comedy benefit for Sardis Volunteer Fire Department, and a warming shelter at South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department.
J.D. Scrimgeour explores High Street Park and Salem in a new collection
J.D. Scrimgeour, Salem's poet laureate, has published Poet in High Street Park, a collection of prose and poetry that centers on everyday life in Salem and scenes at High Street Park.
Walk for Peace monks draw about 20,000 people in Columbia
About 20,000 people met 20 Buddhist monks and their rescue dog Aloka in Columbia on Jan. 10 during the Walk for Peace; local volunteers, organizers and law enforcement coordinated support as the group passed through South Carolina.
Kindness can make every day feel like Christmas
The opinion piece says holiday kindness boosts connection and well-being, noting acts of kindness trigger brain chemicals like oxytocin and serotonin, and argues that making kindness a daily habit can help sustain that joy year-round.
Fayetteville pitmaster finds redemption through soul food
Chandler Rivera opened the So Truck'n Good food truck in January 2024 and has combined soul food service with community givebacks, including a grand opening that distributed food to neighbors.
Educational play spaces in North Philly affordable housing could inspire similar projects nationwide.
Playful Learning Landscapes installed playful learning elements at two subsidized housing sites in North Philadelphia, turning hallways, courtyards and small lots into murals, pocket parks and activity stations. The pilot aims to train housing providers and pursue policy incentives so design features that support children's learning can be included in future affordable housing projects.
Zipline surpasses 2 million deliveries and raises over $600 million to expand to Houston and Phoenix
Zipline announced it has passed two million commercial deliveries and raised more than $600 million, and said it will begin operations in Houston and Phoenix in early 2026.
This Day in Country History: January 21 highlights Opry inductions and milestones.
On January 21, Crystal Gayle (2017) and Lady A (2021) were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, and Carrie Underwood and her husband welcomed their son in 2019.
New York City Gay Men's Chorus announces performers and honorees for HARMONY gala
The New York City Gay Men's Chorus will host its HARMONY gala on March 23, 2026, at the Edison Ballroom, with performers including Carolee Carmello, Kecia Lewis, and Kate Baldwin, and honorees John Kander, Aaron Walton, and Tituss Burgess.
MHS alum Sarah Bryce helps women in South Africa and publishes a children's book
Sarah Bryce, a Marshalltown High School graduate and founder/CEO of Lead With Love, built a social enterprise in South Africa that employs local women to make dog accessories and has published a children's book titled The God Box.