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Sinkhole in Surprise closes road for the weekend
SURPRISE, Ariz. — A waterline break caused a sinkhole in Surprise near Bell Road and the 303 Friday night. Work crews were called to the area around 6:30 p.m. and found the roadway was flooded due to the line break, Sergeant Rick Hernandez with the Surprise Police Department said.
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Going to the grocery store can be a chore, but a supermarket that feels familiar and stocks all your favorites can make the necessity much more enjoyable. The Phoenix metro has a wide variety of types of grocery stores, ranging from locally-based large chains like Sprouts Farmers Market to superstores like Walmart and Target, smaller footprint stores like Aldi, and traditional food stores like Fry’s and Safeway. ...
Local Advocates Urge Phoenix to Rethink 'Suicide Lanes' Amidst Disturbing Crash Data
The ongoing debate over Phoenix's reverse lanes has taken a turn as local non-profit, Strong Towns PHX, highlights the dangers of these streets, sharing that roads with reverse lanes witness twice the number of crashes than similar areas. In a recently revealed report, Prakshal Jain, Vice President of Strong Towns PHX, referred to these lanes as "suicide lanes" and stressed that there is now "concrete data" to validate community worries about the associated risks. As per ABC15's reporting, the city of Phoenix might face legal accountability for future accidents if no action is taken in light of this new evidence.
Construction completed on West Valley light industrial shell building
PHOENIX — Construction was completed on a LEED-certified industrial shell building in the West Valley, a construction management firm announced on Monday. Wespac Construction, Inc. officially unveiled Surprise Crossings, a property owned and developed by Panattoni Development Co. and designed by Cawley Architects. The structure is located at 13301...
Arizona schools cracking down on students using cellphones in classroom
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Schools across the state are cracking down on students using their cellphones in the classroom. Some require students to put their phones away, while other school districts lock them up. Sixteen-year-old Chloe Sakala is a Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix student. She said seeing...
Strong storms move through Phoenix area, knock out power for thousands overnight
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thousands were without power around the Valley as severe thunderstorms moved across Arizona on Sunday. Around 8:30 p.m., approximately 3,789 SRP customers and 3,017 APS customers were without electricity in the Phoenix area from Mesa to Wickenburg. But as of 4:30 a.m. Monday morning, SRP’s outage...
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