This roundup lists community gatherings across the Alle-Kiski Valley, including the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet set for May 16 and the Together For A Cause 5K/walk and vendor fair scheduled for Sunday.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has produced the largest high-resolution three-dimensional map of the universe, cataloguing over 47 million galaxies and more than 20 million Milky Way stars from a five-year survey.
Venice Arts will hold a free Community Day and student exhibit on Saturday, May 9 from 1–3 p.m. at 13445 Beach Ave., featuring student-created film, photography and multimedia alongside live music, food and games.
The author reports waking at 3 a.m. for weeks and found three relaxation techniques—cognitive shuffling, slow breathing, and using a sleep mask with earplugs—that helped them fall back asleep in minutes.
The U.S. advises against travel to Guerrero, yet the article describes quieter stretches of the Costa Grande coast, local conservation projects and a large winter 2025 security operation.
Helen C. McAlister, 98, died April 4, 2026, and Ronnie 'Mac' Vineyard, 83, died April 3, 2026; McAlister's ashes will be placed at Second Presbyterian Church with a memorial on May 11, and Vineyard's family held a private celebration of life April 4.
Pelage Pharmaceuticals completed a Phase 2 study and raised $120 million to support larger clinical trials of PP405, a topical gel designed to stimulate terminal hair growth.
Nicole Brydon Bloom announced on Instagram on April 18 that she and Justin Theroux have welcomed their first child, a baby boy; the post included a black-and-white photo of Theroux holding the newborn and the baby's name was not shared.
A petition for statutory paid menstrual leave has reached 100,000 signatures and will be debated in Westminster Hall; experts note that similar policies exist abroad but uptake can be low and that cultural and systemic changes are needed.
Philz Coffee's CEO Mahesh Sadarangani said the chain will allow Pride flags back in stores after reversing a policy that had required removal of various flags and decor; he apologized and said previously removed flags can be put back up.
