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As local governments across America are laying off firefighters and teachers, governments in Northern Virginia are experiencing record levels of spending and an all-time-high number of employees.

Whitman Grad Helping in Peru

Sacred Valley Project promotes academic, personal growth for Peruvian girls.

Centre View Roundups -- April 25

Smoking Materials Cause Fire Fairfax County fire investigators say “discarded smoking materials” caused an accidental townhouse fire, April 12, in Centreville. The incident occurred around 3:25 p.m. at 5213 Prairie Willow Way. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear and deck area of the three-story, end unit.

Pickleberry Pie Adopts Vienna Center for Disabled Students

If you’ve never witnessed the therapeutic power of music, you’ve never seen a Pickleberry Pie-sponsored live performance for hospitalized children or disabled students. Prominent professional performers—from musicians and storytellers to animals—bring their specialties to school or hospital centers or to the hospital rooms of children too sick to leave their beds. Pickleberry Pie, a national service organization with a large network in the D.C. area, funds the performances. Most participating performers hire out at reduced rates as a public service.

Board Puts Off Land Decision

New school approved on Kendale, other sites to be studied.

Board Puts Off Land Decision

Contemporary Overhaul for McLean Community Center

Center renovation, adding 7,750 square feet, is scheduled for completion in 2018.

When the McLean Community Center was built in 1974, community centers were designed similar to schools, said architect Greg Lukmire, "institutional facilities that could withstand all sorts of abuse."

Running Back West Carries Langley Football Into Playoffs

Senior becomes Saxons’ all-time leading rusher.

The Langley football team will face Westfield on Friday in the opening round of the 6A North playoffs.

Paws-On Training in Tysons

Women on the Soccer Field

Local women are still in the game and on the field.

On Saturdays and weeknights in the spring and fall, women as young as 18 and as old as 78 can be found on the soccer fields across Fairfax County: nurses, lawyers, Army officers, software programmers, stay-at-home moms, lobbyists, graduate students, and grandmothers playing the game they love.

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Council adopts foundation, approves arts festival.

Changes to Herndon zoning ordinance aim to simplify the jobs of developers and clean up 30 years of piecemeal amendments.

Young Democrats host District 8 debate.

Students at Langley School hold play to benefit Massai tribes in Kenya.

The Brad Kaminsky Foundation hosts sixth annual Heroes of Hope Golf Tournament.

Students at Langley School hold play to benefit Massai tribes in Kenya.

Lorton Station residents have new doctors, pharmacy nearby.

Lorton Station residents have new doctors, pharmacy nearby.

While number of foreclosures creep up, multi-million-dollar homes still on the market.

Bucking national trend, local governments here expand while others are contracting.

Sacred Valley Project promotes academic, personal growth for Peruvian girls.

New school approved on Kendale, other sites to be studied.

Center renovation, adding 7,750 square feet, is scheduled for completion in 2018.

Senior becomes Saxons’ all-time leading rusher.

Local women are still in the game and on the field.

A tour of artistic discovery.