The Phoenix Symphony announced on Monday that it is canceling its 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The symphony called off all previously scheduled concerts for the remainder of this year. Performances are currently set to resume in 2021 for the 2021-2022 season. The orchestra was forced to shut down earlier this year due […]
Read MoreConstruction of affordable apartments in Phoenix for seniors and young adults with developmental disabilities is scheduled for completion next year. Spectrum Courtyard Apartments — located at 21st and Missouri avenues — will provide 25 new units by early 2021, according to a press release. The completed apartments will be the result of a partnership between […]
Read MoreA multimillion-dollar historic Frank Lloyd Wright property in the Arcadia neighborhood is officially off the market and the buyers are planning to preserve the home. The David and Gladys Wright House was sold for $7.25 million to Benson Botsford LLC, who plans on restoring and preserving the mid-century contemporary home. The 5.9-acre property located near […]
Read MoreWhen the $1,200 stimulus payments came out earlier this year, parents were promised an additional $500 for each child they claimed as a dependent. Many low-income families didn’t receive that money, called Economic Impact Payments, because the stimulus checks were based on tax returns. Now, the IRS is trying to fix that and is asking […]
Read MoreIn a press release on Friday, Phoenix Union announced that all sports activities will be postponed starting Monday until state and county health coronavirus benchmarks are met for a safe return. Sports conditioning was cautiously allowed during the summer in preparation for fall sports and to keep students positively engaged during the pandemic. The school, […]
Read MoreOn Friday, Maricopa County unveiled a schools-specific coronavirus dashboard designed to give metro Phoenix residents a better look into when in-person instruction should begin. The dashboard allows users to search data on the state’s benchmark recommendations for safe reopening by school district, zip code, or city. It also provides a recommendation for how schools should […]
Read MoreThe state’s request for federal help with unemployment benefits has been approved, the Arizona Department of Economic Security has confirmed. The $300 in Lost Wages Assistance funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under an executive order signed recently by President Trump will begin this week. The extra payments will bring Arizona’s maximum unemployment […]
Read MoreThe first phase of the Arrive Phoenix hotel is set to open on Sept. 1. The hotel chain recently announced the opening via Facebook. After nearly five years of preparation, the $25 million boutique hotel will be the first Arizona location for the Arrive Hotels & Restaurants brand. The 79-room hotel is located on Third […]
Read MoreThe Phoenix Art Museum announced Wednesday its tentative plan to reopen the facility to visitors come October. The museum aims to open to members on Oct. 1 and the general public on Oct. 14, according to a press release. Museum leadership will continue to meet throughout the summer to tailor their Fall plans in accordance […]
Read MoreWearing a mask. It’s one of the simplest and most effective ways to curb the spread of the coronavirus and save lives. But, as a burgeoning number of advisories makes clear, not every mask is helpful. In guidance updated late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned against wearing masks with exhalation […]
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