Phoenix

In 2020, Phoenix tested reflective roads to cool neighborhoods; pavement was up to 12°F cooler, but midday radiant heat for pedestrians rose

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Representative image of a road with reflective pavement treatment, illustrating the city's 2020 effort to reduce pavement temperatures in heat-baked communities. (AI- generated/ ChatGPT)

Phoenix tried a deceptively simple way to fight extreme urban heat: make its streets reflect more sunlight. The city’s 2020 Cool Pavement Pilot Program coated sections of residential roads in eight neighborhoods with a lighter, more reflective seal. The goal was to reduce the amount of solar energy absorbed by asphalt and, in turn, lower … Read more

Phoenix Phillips update: Body find during search for Steelers fan who disappeared in Cleveland, mom says ‘no 100% confirmation…’

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Phoenix Phillips update: Body find during search for Steelers fan who disappeared in Cleveland (Phoenix Phillips/Facebook)

Local reports have claimed that the body of a Maryland man who went missing while visiting Cleveland has been found. However, the family of Phoenix Phillips has said that they are waiting for the DNA results, and that “there is no 100% confirmation” that the body is his. Phoenix Phillips update: Body find during search … Read more

Who is Phoenix Phillips? Steelers fan disappears while visiting Cleveland for game against Browns

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Who is Phoenix Phillips? Steelers fan goes missing while visiting Cleveland for game against the Browns (Cleveland Police Department)

Cleveland police are looking for a Steelers fan who went missing while visiting Cleveland for Thursday night’s game against the Browns. According to police, Phoenix Phillips was last seen about 6 am Friday morning, October 2, in the area of West 10th Street, near West Superior and the Robert Lockwood area. Who is Phoenix Phillips? … Read more

A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

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A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

Arizona State University has dropped an eminent domain lawsuit that sought to take a 124-year-old historic home in downtown Phoenix. Widespread public opposition led university officials to let the property remain intact. The Arizona Board of Regents, acting for Arizona State University, filed court papers seeking immediate possession of the historic Louis Emerson House for … Read more

Frank Busch dies after collapsing at Phoenix airport: USA Olympic swimming coach’s cause of death, wife, kids in focus

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Frank Busch, a legendary swimming coach and director of USA swimming teams for two Olympic Games, passes away at 75. (X@RealLittwBritt)

Frank Busch, the architect of Arizona’s 2008 NCAA swimming championships in both men’s and women’s divisions and director of USA swimming contingents at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, passed away Sunday following a heart attack at Phoenix airport. He was 75. Frank Busch, a legendary swimming coach and director of USA swimming teams for … Read more

In 2015, a Phoenix man paid $5.99 for a LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm at Goodwill; after experts confirmed it was authentic, he sold the rare watch days later for more than $35,000

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In 2015, a Phoenix man paid $5.99 for a LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm at Goodwill; after experts confirmed it was authentic, he sold the rare watch days later for more than $35,000

An Arizona man looking for a used golf cart at a local charity shop left with a rare 1950s diving watch that earned him more than $35,000. Zach Norris bought the vintage LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm for $5.99 after finding it face down in a basket of battery-powered watches at a Goodwill store in Phoenix. … Read more

Meet Marcus Klepacki, the 19-year-old Phoenix musician who learned to play an acoustic drum kit with one arm and is now debuting his own band

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Meet Marcus Klepacki, the 19-year-old Phoenix musician who learned to play an acoustic drum kit with one arm and is now debuting his own band

19-year-old Marcus Klepacki learned to play an acoustic drum kit with one arm Nineteen-year-old Phoenix musician Marcus Klepacki is preparing for his first official public performance with his new rock band, Third Man Factor, at Tempe’s historic Yucca Tap Room. What makes the performance unusual is not only the venue but also the way Klepacki … Read more

A Phoenix concert promoter spent 50 years collecting music history; he is now selling more than 2,100 pieces to help feed cancer patients

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A Phoenix concert promoter spent 50 years collecting music history; he is now selling more than 2,100 pieces to help feed cancer patients

Danny Zelisko surrounded by memorabilia promoting Arizona music history. Veteran Phoenix concert promoter Danny Zelisko has put his personal music archive up for sale online, offering more than 2,100 pieces of memorabilia collected over five decades to help homebound cancer patients. The collection is being sold through an eBay storefront called Danny Zelisko’s Closet. It … Read more

In 2020, Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat; surfaces became 12°F cooler at noon, but heat exposure for pedestrians rose 5.5°F

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In 2020, Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat; surfaces became 12°F cooler at noon, but heat exposure for pedestrians rose 5.5°F

Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat Painting city streets with a light-coloured, reflective coating can cool the asphalt underneath, but it can also increase heat exposure for people walking on the road. That unexpected trade-off emerged from a major trial in the American Southwest. In 2020, the City of Phoenix Street … Read more

Buckeye Hessian Fire, Arizona: Maps and evacuation updates as smoke moves toward Goodyear, Avondale and Phoenix

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Hindustan Times News

renew: A second-alarm brush fire is burning in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona, with smoke reported in parts of the Goodyear, Avondale, Glendale and Phoenix areas. Hessian Fire in Buckeye, Arizona. (no splash) The fire was first discovered near Hazen and Rooks roads around 3 p.m., AZ Family reported. By about 4:15 p.m. local time, the … Read more