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Peoria Business & Commerce Reporting

Top home in Peoria sells for nearly $2M

The top three home sales in Peoria for the week of Nov. 12-19 were located in the 85383 ZIP code, according to Realtor. com. The most expensive home sale, 12089 W. Palo Brea Lane, sold for $1.825 …

In The Know

Peoria council approves Prescott at Park West

Top home sale of the week in Peoria went for $1.125 M

Meet me on the patio: Peoria eases patio restrictions for suffering bars, restaurants

4 homes over $1M sold in Peoria last week

Peora News & Local Opinion

Mathewson: I cheated at "Jeopardy" and it still makes me laugh

The recent passing of "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebec has sparked a flood of tributes for him and the game show itself. Former contestants and celebrities who've competed there have …

Cravens: Polling places are not partisan

I would like to respond to the letter to the editor by Carolyn Copeland regarding polling places.

Reader wants a closer place to vote

I was surprised to learn there is not a single place in Sun City where I can vote on Nov. 3. When Helen Purcell was in charge, our polling place was printed next to our address on …

Cravens: Let's get competence, integrity back in federal government

I would like to respond to the letter from Jean Goncalves of Sun City West, in which she writes about the differences between the Democratic and Republican Party platforms for this …

Goncalves: Change your affiliation if you don't like the party you are with

I have to laugh every time I see a sign “Republicans for Biden.”

Independent influence: Non-party voters are shaping Arizona’s election landscape

A purple state refers to a region where the Democratic and Republican parties receive an analogous range of support.

ADHS: Peoria area ZIP codes have 7,518 cases

Arizona Department of Health Services reported 4,471 new coronavirus cases and 43 new deaths Friday Nov.20, for a total of 291,696 cases and 6,427 deaths. In the Peoria area, there were a total of …

Peoria city facilities to close for Thanksgiving

City offices, facilities, both Peoria libraries, and the Peoria Community Center will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 in observance of Thanksgiving. Rio Vista Recreation Center …

Northpointe at Vistancia breaks ground on community center

Northpointe at Vistancia, located within the 7,100-acre Vistancia master planned community in north Peoria, has broken ground on a 10-acre amenity site that includes a 5,300-square-foot recreation center called The Sovita Club, centrally located in the first phase of Vistancia’s final community.

Sports and West Valley Preps Reporting

Who is the West Valley Preps 2020 Week 7 football player of the week?

Prospectors game against Peoria called off due to increase in county COVID-19 cases

Apache Junction High School’s 4A Conference playoff game against Peoria on Friday has been called off due to new health metric numbers related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The daily new cases …

Glendale Prep turns out base again for Terpstra

The smallest high school West Valley Preps covers continues to vote in the biggest numbers. Glendale Prep has won three of the five football player of the week polls. In the Week 5 poll, a …

Who is the West Valley Preps 2020 Week 6 football player of the week?

Poll: Who is the West Valley Preps 2020 Week 1 football player of the week?

Glendale Prep volleyball Zooms on, Liberty battles back to reach main bracket

Glendale Prep's gym sported a laid-back vibe for its 2A girls volleyball play-in game against Tombstone Nov. 10, cruising to victory while friends and former teammates watched on Zoom. A few miles down the road that night, a tense Liberty gym brimmed over with emotion

Peoria Neighbors & Good News Reporting

Peoria Neighbors

The Peoria Diamond Club staffs volunteers for spring training in Peoria.

Diamond Club collecting unwrapped toys for children

After embarking on a successful partnership with Peoria Unified School District since 2014, both groups again aim to bring holiday cheer to local families in need. Out of nearly 40 schools in the Peoria Unified School District, 20 are classified as Title 1 schools, of whom the majority of students are on public assistance, in transition, or in some cases, homeless.

Unit 62 vice president Stephanie McMullen presented Jordan Lusby of Surprise with a National ALA Good Deed award.

Peoria auxiliary unit honors Surprise teen for good deeds

On Veteran’s Day, Peoria’s American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 62 awarded 11-year-old Surprise resident Jordan Lusby a National ALA Good Deed award for her efforts to bring joy to youngsters all over the Valley.

Registration open for Peoria nonprofits participating in 2021 Arizona Gives Day

Coming off a record-breaking outcome in 2020 when Arizona Gives Day raised $6.1 million for nonprofits across the state in the midst of a national pandemic, registration and re-enrollment is now open for Peoria nonprofits interested in participating in the 24-hour online fundraising event, on April 6, 2021.

St. Mary’s Food Bank is teaming with Albertson’s and Safeway to host Super Saturday on Nov. 21.

Super Saturday Turkey Drive coming to Peoria locations

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance’s annual Super Saturday is just around the corner.

Parker Fairchild makes her home in Peoria.

Peoria author’s new novel available this month

A Peoria author’s first novel will be published this month.

Liberty Park in Peoria opens tomorrow

Liberty Neighborhood Park opens Nov. 7.

Peoria’s Veterans Memorial is located at Rio Vista Community Park, 8866 W. Thunderbird Road.

Peoria to present online Veterans Summit

Join the city of Peoria and Reveille Foundation for a Veterans Summit 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9.

Peoria resident Jewel Ray Chaudhuri will be the principal speaker at the AAUW’s general meeting Nov. 19 in Sun City West.

Peoria resident featured speaker at upcoming women’s meeting

A Peoria resident will be the principal speaker at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) upcoming general meeting.

A 330,000-square-foot smart luxury community dubbed Paradise @ P83 has opened in Peoria.

Luxury smart apartments open in P83

A 330,000-square-foot smart luxury apartment community dubbed Paradise @ P83 has opened in Peoria.

Meals of Joy head Chef Jack Kastel, left, and founder Larry Cervarich with meals packaged for delivery.

Taste for Joy to introduce Peoria seniors to meal program

Meals of Joy, a Litchfield Park-nonprofit that delivers fresh weekday lunches to seniors across the West Valley, including Peoria, will hold its first-ever drive-thru event Saturday, Nov. 14, at First Baptist Church of Garden Lakes, 2517 N. 107th Ave., Avondale.

Peoria Education Reporting