Peoria News

PEORIA, Ariz. -- When a fire ripped through her condo last month, the daughter of a Peoria firefighter used her instinct and years of training from her father to buy enough time for his fellow firefighters to save her life.

Leased building in Peoria sells for $5.125 million Pima Door & Supply building in Peoria sold for $5.125 million Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1mIJhZW TR & RT Properties Inc. of Scottsdale sold a 21,008 square-foot office/warehouse building at 7327 E. Tierra Buena Lane in Scottsdale to Henry Mohrschladt of Newport Beach, ... (more)

Blowing Dust Advisory issued July 23 at 4:10PM MST expiring July 23 at 6:15PM MST in effect for: Pinal Excessive Heat Warning issued July 23 at 4:10PM MST expiring July 24 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Pinal Excessive Heat Warning issued July 23 at 4:10PM MST expiring July 24 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: La Paz, Maricopa, Yuma Excessive Heat Warning ... (more)

PEORIA, Ariz. A Peoria woman is accused of leaving her 2-year-old daughter in a running car while she slept inside her home Monday night.

Friends of the Peoria Public Library is hosting Geekfest at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 at Sunrise Mountain Library.

Bob McClendon lives in Peoria. He's known for growing organic fruit and vegetables, supplying them to some of Arizona's most lauded chefs.

A Valley firefighter and his girlfriend used their guns to scare off an intruder who broke into their house in Peoria overnight.

Peoria Cafe still going strong after nearly 80 years Once catering to cotton farmers, the cafe still serves hearty food to a faithful clientele Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1mlMdvt Once catering to cotton farmers, the Peoria Caf? still serves hearty food to the faithful who sometimes have to line up to get a table.

Theater Works presents NewWorks WESTival in Peoria Staged readings give audiences a behind-the-scenes view of the play-development process.

GEPACK USA, a global manufacturer of plastics and composites based in Portugal, will open its first U.S. location in Peoria this fall.

Out of desperation most of us have taken a swig of the sickeningly sweet syrup and woken up dazed and confused several days later.

The Glendale City Council will debate its position today at a special meeting on the Tohono O'odham's plan to develop a casino resort north of Westgate.

Sound off: Development in the West Valley This week's question: What is more important to the future of your city - commercial development or industrial development? Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1mGP6vD "Commercial development provides critically important sales-tax dollars while other professional services help elevate the ... (more)

Rescue officials from three agencies assisted in a mountain rescue early Saturday morning when a woman broke her ankle at the top of a trail in Deer Phoenix-area fire agencies join in Deer Valley mountain rescue Rescue officials from three agencies assisted in a mountain rescue early Saturday morning when a woman broke her ankle at the top of a ... (more)

That's according to AAA Arizona, which said the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas around Arizona slipped a fraction of a penny to $3.58 this week.

Peoria history spotlight: Cotton was king The Republic regularly publishes columns focusing on Peoria's history.

A faded, yellow-bricked building in Peoria will soon be razed to make way for a brand-new gas station, reports the Daily News-Sun.

Teachers and students used the elementary-school buildings in downtown Peoria from 1906, when the first two-room schoolhouse was built, until the 1970s.

Historic buildings find new life in West Valley Business owners, professionals, even cities are adapting historic buildings for new uses.

Peoria rescue crews were called to Lake Pleasant Tuesday afternoon by a man needing assistance who later told crews his friend was missing.