Children 10 and under are invited to a free Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4, at the north soccer field of Kiwanis Park, 6111 S. All-America Way. More than 8,000 plastic Easter eggs with prizes and...

By Joyce Coronel Andy and Elyse Lane had barely moved into their south Tempe home when they discovered they were expecting a baby. Fourteen weeks into the pregnancy, they learned Elyse was carrying...

By Diana Whittle He may not yet be Jeopardy-bound but Tommy LaPenna already has established himself as a worthy opponent on the spelling-bee circuit. The Kyrene Middle School 12-year-old recently earned top honors...

By Joyce Coronel There’s a number Amy Storement wants you to remember in the face of ongoing political bluster over Common Core Standards: 43. “Arizona ranks 43rd in the nation in high school...

By Diana Whittle The Empty Bowls project in Tempe is more than just a fundraising endeavor to benefit needy families: it’s also a chance for the whole community to come together in service,...

By Deborah Hilcove Once upon a time, a young man planned his future. It was summertime and he anticipated his senior year of high school, filled with football, prom, volleyball, classwork and graduation....

What do you get when you combine the Great Depression, a dilapidated orphanage run by an alcoholic, and costumes reminiscent of a thrift-store collection? Throw in some musical numbers and you get Annie, a story that has been...