Grand Avenue Merchants’ Association looks to apply for 501(c)3 IRS nonprofit tax status
Grand Avenue has been subject to several projects throughout its long history, including its most recent addition of new bike racks and other street improvements. Now, the street's merchants' association hopes to receive 501(c)3 IRS nonprofit tax status to increase funding for future projects.
Arts district flourishes from dregs of downtown, but now faces new problems
Roosevelt Street in downtown Phoenix has had a significant transformation over the years, from a crime-ridden area to a now-substantial arts district. But some worry big businesses may threaten the current community.
Royal Coffee Bar to open new location in Heritage Square Park carriage house
Royal Coffee Bar is opening a new shop in Heritage Square Park's historic carriage house after being forced to close its Phoenix Public Market location in 2012. Royal has two other shops at the Biltmore Fashion Park and plans to expand to Tempe and North Scottsdale in 2014.
Army veteran earns nursing degree, works at Phoenix VA Health Care System
Recent College of Nursing and Health Innovation graduate Justin Crawford is a single father and Army veteran. He works at the Phoenix VA Health Care System and teaches about violence prevention.
Arizona Artists Facebook group founder looks to unite Valley’s artists
Painter and photographer Travis Fields has grand visions for the arts community in Phoenix. He founded a Facebook group called Arizona Artists to give information to artists about the business side of their industry.
Phoenix Festival of the Arts features two murals by 120 artists in second year
The second annual Phoenix Festival of the Arts was held Friday to Sunday at Margaret T. Hance Park, giving local artists another opportunity to come together and work on the large-scale murals that are a centerpiece of the three-day festival. For this year’s festival, Medina said two murals would be completed with the help of 120 local artists. While one mural was worked on just as it was the previous year, the other had a more direct theme.
Government, health care professionals address concerns about Affordable Care Act
The Phoenix chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, along with AARP Arizona, held a conference on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus Saturday to discuss the new health care laws including the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Social Security and more.
Health conference addresses aspects of interprofessional practice, homelessness
The conference, hosted in downtown's Phoenix Biomedical Campus, brought together leaders from medicine fields in the three major state universities to discuss the benefits of interprofessional health care.
Program offers troubled teens access to food, shelter and counseling from light rail stations
Teens who are homeless or going through conflict at home can get help through the National Safe Place program and the Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development. Tumbleweed started working with Valley Metro earlier this year; teens can press the emergency call button at any light rail station for help.
U of A College of Medicine students log thousands of volunteer hours in community
In the past year and a half, students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine -- Phoenix have spent more than 4,000 hours volunteering in the community and helping to provide medical care for low-income or uninsured people.