Community College of Philadelphia graduated its first Navy‑backed welding and NDT cohorts after a Navy investment and campus build‑out; the next class starts in April. Local shipyards are already lining up hires.

Thrive Youth Center raised emergency-shelter capacity from 16 to 20 beds on March 23, adding roughly 1,460 safe nights a year for LGBTQ+ young adults as demand climbs.

An ostrich spotted near Lafayette Plain City Road NE and Taylor Blair Road NE in Madison County was reunited with its owner after deputies warned motorists. The sheriff's office posted an update Monday locating the owner.

A weeklong festival capped by a star‑studded concert lands in Atlanta this Thursday to fund income‑contingent loans and career programs for HBCU students.

A $1.7M Multi‑Match ticket sold at Abell’s Tavern in Callaway is the state’s top prize this week; the winner hasn't claimed it. The sale was part of more than $31.5M paid out statewide.

MARTA HOPE teams patrol trains and stations to connect people sheltering on transit property with shelter, benefits and job programs; the outreach program reports roughly 6,100 helped since 2020.

Anoka‑Hennepin has begun notifying roughly 75 employees they’ll lose jobs next year as the district trims an $8.1M budget gap. Superintendent Cory McIntyre will leave June 30 amid staff outcry.

Matthew's Hope says missing mail at the Winter Garden post office cost a $4,000 donation and left guests without IDs and EBT cards.

Amber Overlook homeowners say DC Water billed their 32‑unit complex more than $200,000 in disputed charges, prompting liens, fees and the threat of shutoffs.

Portland Fire & Rescue says Station 23 will now send a four‑person engine to calls across southeast Portland. The bureau posted photos and a map of the station’s response area.

County vector control wants up to $20 per home to expand releases of sterilized male mosquitoes after pilots cut Aedes counts by roughly 80%.

Union leaders call the tentative deal historic, saying it includes a large across‑the‑board raise and workplace fixes. Members begin ratification votes Tuesday morning.

A Taco Bell and Dunkin' franchisee agreed to pay more than $1.5M after New York City alleged repeated violations of its scheduling law, including denied shifts and unpaid "clopening" premiums.