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Phoenix nonprofit hosts 25th annual Hike for the …

2/9/2023
On Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 7:30 a.m.-11am, St. Joseph the Worker (SJW) will host its 25th annual Hike for the Homeless fund raiser at McDowell Mountain Regional Park Pemberton Trailhead in …

APS grants aid West Valley nonprofits

8/23/2022
Arizona Public Service Co., in partnership with the Arizona Community Foundation, has announced the recipients of its 2022 West Valley Grants Program, in which eligible nonprofits receive funding for programs supporting the environment, education, community development and arts and culture.

Peoria Parks and Recreation hosts job fair

8/19/2022
The city of Peoria is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 1 – 5 p.m. at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave.

Arizona migrant workers sending more money home to …

5/15/2022
WASHINGTON — The economic upheaval of the pandemic did little to slow the amount of money sent home to Mexico by workers in Arizona, with those payments growing faster in 2020 than at any point …

MLB, players association pledges $2M to ballpark …

3/8/2022
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have been locked in contract negotiations for months, resulting in canceled spring training games and lost wages for stadium workers including …

County to spend $100,000 on nurse training program

12/22/2021
With a shortage in nursing and many other fields, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved an appropriation to help reduce the burden. At a recent meeting, the board voted …

Peoria Unified will cancel 10 bus routes this week due …

9/22/2021
The Peoria Unified School District will cancel 10 bus routes throughout the district Thursday and Friday due to drivers being unable to work for a number of reasons, officials said.

Staffing shortages pummel Peoria Unified

9/21/2021
Employers across the nation are increasingly having a difficult time hiring and retaining qualified workers, and this has certainly hit home in the Peoria Unified School District, which has seen resignations and terminations increase by 23% since before the pandemic.

Night Life: While everyone else sleeps, graveyard …

9/12/2021
Residents rest for the busy pace ahead when routines will fuel the day’s energy. The population takes a break from bouncing off each other in the familiar frenzy that arrives when the sun comes up. There’s a select few, however, who find themselves in go-mode during the overnights. The graveyard shifts.

Yamashita: Arizona’s economy should work for working …

6/11/2021
Workers are the backbone of our economy. From our schools, grocery stores, hospitals, to the construction workers that build our roads and the electrical workers who power it all, our region runs because of workers.

Social workers are essential — especially at Hospice …

2/25/2021
It’s only fitting that the theme of the upcoming Social Work Month in March is: “Social Workers Are Essential.”

COVID ravages health workers of color

1/7/2021
Last spring, New Jersey emergency room nurse Maritza Beniquez saw “wave after wave” of sick patients, each wearing a look of fear that grew increasingly familiar as the weeks wore on.