Alysa Liu says she and her father were targeted by Chinese spies
Alysa Liu says she and her father were targeted in an alleged Chinese spy operation before the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and U.S. authorities provided protection.
2026/02/18
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Building Blocks Learning Center receives $100,000 grant to expand classroom capacity
Childcaring Inc. awarded Building Blocks Learning Center a $100,000 capacity-building grant to expand classrooms, add child care slots, improve facilities and strengthen staffing supports; the funds were provided through Wood County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act relief funds.
2026/02/18
Bruce Willis's dementia has taught his wife hard truths
Emma Heming Willis says she is caring for her husband, Bruce Willis, who has frontotemporal dementia nearly three years after his diagnosis, and she highlights the heavy unpaid, often unseen labor of dementia caregiving.
2026/02/18
Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley on Feb. 18, 2026
This edition of The Stroller lists community events across the Alle-Kiski Valley for Feb. 18, 2026, including a drive-thru dinner at Peoples Library in New Kensington and volunteer needs such as Vandergrift Meals On Wheels seeking drivers and delivery helpers.
2026/02/18
Rev. Jesse Jackson changed my life
The article reports that Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. died at age 84 during Black History Month. The author describes how Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign and long activism profoundly influenced his life while also noting controversies and later health decline.
2026/02/18
Prince William urges people to learn to love and understand themselves while describing his mental health tools.
Prince William joined a BBC Radio 1 panel on male suicide and described a personal 'toolkit' he builds to manage mental health, urging people to learn to love and understand themselves.
2026/02/18
Abortion clinic access by state shows closures and openings
A Guttmacher Institute report says federal funding freezes and new state restrictions likely reduced the number of brick-and-mortar abortion clinics over a 21-month period ending in December, and physical clinics still provide about 80% of abortions in states without bans.
2026/02/18
Red Barn restaurants were once a common stop for Erie diners.
Red Barn was a fast-food chain with seven Erie County locations, known for barn-shaped buildings and community fundraising; most local outlets closed in the early 1980s.
2026/02/18
Freedom on the Slopes highlights adaptive sports for disabled veterans.
Adaptive Sports Connection held its 27th annual Boundless Hopes on the Slopes at Snow Trails in Mansfield, Ohio, offering free adaptive skiing and snowboarding to about 60 veterans and their families; organizers and participants said the event supported community and improved well‑being.
2026/02/18
Port Townsend Food Co-op awards nearly $84,000 in Farmer Fund grants.
The Port Townsend Food Co-op awarded $83,844 from its Farmer Fund to 13 Jefferson County farms, funded in part by round-up donations at the register; grants will support equipment, infrastructure and regenerative food-system projects.
2026/02/18
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