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Experience Harriet Tubman's legacy in Binghamton.
Binghamton University will host Michele Galvin, a great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman, for a free public presentation on March 10 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University Downtown Center, and the event coincides with the one-year anniversary of a Tubman statue on the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail.
Woman returns from grocery trip three hours later with a kitten
A woman left to buy groceries and returned three hours later carrying a tiny black kitten with blue eyes, and the family says she took the kitten to a vet who found it healthy.
Red Cross volunteer force grows 25% with Gen Z leading the increase.
New Red Cross data shows volunteers exceed 325,000 nationwide, a nearly 25% rise over three years, with Gen Z now the largest cohort at about 42%.
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Showing: 741-750Boone County names new director of administration
Boone County appointed lifelong resident Nick Parr as its new director of administration; he previously served five years as the county's director of highways and will support daily operations and interdepartmental communication.
Cold Weather Shelter Opens Tonight in Brevard County as Temperatures Drop
LifePointe Ministries in Titusville will open a cold weather shelter tonight, Wednesday, January 21, as temperatures are forecast to fall into the lower 40s and possibly upper 30s inland. Skies are expected to remain clear and warmer weather is forecast to return later this weekend.
EMTA starts goods drive to support local shelter
EMTA has launched a three-week 'Goods' donation drive to collect blankets, food and other supplies for the local Humane Society; Executive Director Joe Lang said the shelter relies solely on donations.
Housing complex for foster youth opens in Knoxville
Lumen Flats opened in Knoxville to serve 18–24-year-olds aging out of foster care, with each unit supported by a project-based Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) voucher and on-site DCS support.
Spartanburg County Pet Resource Center set to open in March
The Spartanburg County Pet Resource Center is scheduled to open on Southport Road in March 2026, and it will offer housing, adoptions, veterinary care and an applicant-based safety-net program for pet owners.
Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley listed in The Stroller on Jan. 21, 2026.
This edition of The Stroller lists community events, meetings and services across the Alle-Kiski Valley for Jan. 21, 2026, including an art call from the Westmoreland Historical Society, a Jan. 31 comedy benefit for Sardis Volunteer Fire Department, and a warming shelter at South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department.
J.D. Scrimgeour explores High Street Park and Salem in a new collection
J.D. Scrimgeour, Salem's poet laureate, has published Poet in High Street Park, a collection of prose and poetry that centers on everyday life in Salem and scenes at High Street Park.
Walk for Peace monks draw about 20,000 people in Columbia
About 20,000 people met 20 Buddhist monks and their rescue dog Aloka in Columbia on Jan. 10 during the Walk for Peace; local volunteers, organizers and law enforcement coordinated support as the group passed through South Carolina.
Kindness can make every day feel like Christmas
The opinion piece says holiday kindness boosts connection and well-being, noting acts of kindness trigger brain chemicals like oxytocin and serotonin, and argues that making kindness a daily habit can help sustain that joy year-round.
Fayetteville pitmaster finds redemption through soul food
Chandler Rivera opened the So Truck'n Good food truck in January 2024 and has combined soul food service with community givebacks, including a grand opening that distributed food to neighbors.