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Arizona tops 40,000 cases of COVID-19, adds 20 more deaths

The state of Arizona has topped 40,000 cases of coronavirus after adding nearly 2,000 more cases. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there are 40,924 cases and 1,239 deaths of …

Maricopa County supervisors allocate $399M for COVID-19 response, recovery

Maricopa County is injecting nearly $400 million into the local economy to help combat COVID-19. With a unanimous vote by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, there’s now a clearer …

Maricopa County reports increase in building permit submissions

Data from the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department shows some encouraging signs for the nation’s fastest-growing county. Building permit submissions are up …

St. Joseph the Worker committed to coronavirus pandemic relief efforts in Arizona

According to the Arizona Housing Coalition, more than 300,000 Arizonans will lose their jobs in the coming months as a result of businesses responding to the For 30 years, St. Joseph the Worker …

FSL has utility assistance, food pantry for seniors

Foundation for Senior Living has available funds for Maricopa County residents needing assistance with utility and medical bills.

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Thunderbird School of Global Management offering economic recovery insights

As the historic events and effects of the global novel coronavirus outbreak continue to send shock waves through all levels of modern life --- two business management experts offer insights to what …

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COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on traditional commercial real estate metrics

A commercial real estate brokers forecast provides illustration to what many Arizona business leaders are realizing: a deep recession appears imminent.The forecast was created by The …

Parra to address Latino students’ education needs during pandemic

ALL In Education has named Stephanie Parra as its new executive director to lead in addressing educational needs of Latinos in Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic and more.

ZIP code data for COVID-19 cases still comes with questions in Arizona

PHOENIX — So it turns out that some areas of the state, like the near south side of Tucson, may not be quite the COVID-19 hotspots that newly released data would show. The numbers …

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