Alex Pfenenger
ReporterAlex Pfenenger is a student intern in the Alabama Public Radio newsroom. He is a senior at the University of Alabama studying Creative Media. He has a passion for creating audio content, which lead him to podcasting and radio work. In his free time, Alex enjoys watching sports, listening to music, and serving at the local church.
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State officials are providing help for families with hungry students. The Alabama Department of Human Resources is doing this by extending summer Pandemic benefits for the third consecutive year. -
Alabama art lovers can enjoy exhibitions for free in Mobile. Residents in the Yellowhammer State can enjoy free admission to the Mobile Museum of Art every Thursday. -
Two Alabama brothers are working to make their mark in faith-based films. Jon and Andy Erwin’s latest movie takes audiences to the sixties. -
Registration opens today statewide for young fishermen and women to show off their skills. The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its twenty-ninth annual Fishing Rodeo -
The Shelby County Arts Council is partnering with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Montevallo to host its 12th annual Student Juried Art Exhibit through Sunday, April 23rd. -
A North Alabama event hopes to create opportunity for more job seekers. The North Alabama Hiring Expo is a job fair for people with disabilities. Organizers hope to connect potential employees with top employers from the region. -
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs has teamed up with Emory Healthcare to provide a new program and resources to post-9/11 veterans and service members in Alabama. -
The United States Department of Agriculture is proposing significant changes to nutrition standards in school lunches including reducing the amount of sugar and sodium found in food served in cafeterias. This could impact what lunch options are available for different grade levels in Alabama. -
The 37th annual Sakura Festival will be at the Tuscaloosa River Market March 25 from 9 a.m. to noon. The festival’s name “Sakura” is the Japanese word for “cherry blossom" and aims to celebrate the spring season. -
State legislators are currently meeting in Montgomery to decide how to spend a surplus in the state education budget. One option is giving back a one-time tax rebate.