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Hance Park’s $100 million remodel continues despite pandemic

Construction of the proposed $2 million playground marks one of the first projects to break ground for the renovation of downtown Phoenix’s Margaret T....

Hidden Track Cafe survives during pandemic by converting to bodega

In the heart of downtown Phoenix sits Hidden Track Cafe, located on the ground floor of 111 W. Monroe St. Owner Craig Dziadowicz bought the...

Downtown Digest: Virtual bike ride, online mask and dance classes

Hello downtown Phoenix people! It’s T.J. Triolo, your guide to staying inside. Whether you’re into cycling, art or want to figure out some way...

ASU hosts virtual roundtable on policing during a pandemic

Members of the ASU community held a virtual roundtable to discuss ways law enforcement is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Professors of the...

Many students, immigrants ineligible for COVID-19 relief checks

Many Americans checked their bank accounts this week to find that $1,200 had been automatically deposited, while others are still waiting for their relief...

LGBTQ+ community particularly vulnerable to COVID-19

As numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 steadily rise, so does the fear of death for millions of Americans, especially for members of the...

Local First Arizona helps businesses ravaged by COVID-19 pandemic

Small businesses were once the heart-and-soul of downtown Phoenix. Now, downtown businesses and their owners are suffering tremendous losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which...

10 years after SB 1070: LUCHA discuss plans on new mural

Living United for Change in Arizona hosted a virtual community event to plan the creation of a mobile mural that will be displayed at...

VIDEO: Grad students bring Zen and tranquility through Zoom yoga sessions

Arizona State University graduate students Chloe Jones and Haillie Parker had their jobs and education upended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An idea from...

Phoenix nonprofit spearheads effort to crack coronavirus genetic sequence code

Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in downtown Phoenix announced the newly formed Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union (ACGU) to track coronavirus on Wednesday. The collaboration between...