The United Way of Greater Cincinnati provides help to the community in many ways via 2-1-1, its 24/7 health and social services information and referral helpline. read on…

Soapbox writes this week about Cradle to Cincinnati's "Happy to Wait" initiative, a partnership with Ryan Mulligan, assistant professor of fine arts at UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. See his students brighten up the Price Hill Health Center in this video slide show. read on…

Soapbox has a preview story this week of Startup Weekend Women's Edition May 29-31, organized by the all-volunteer UP Cincinnati team. Here's a Startup Weekend video trailer produced by the UP Global network.   read on…

May 16 marked opening day for one of Smale Riverfront Park's new signature features, Carol Ann's Carousel. This video shows the final construction and installation work at the pavilion in the past few weeks. read on…

Green Umbrella is working to improve the economic vitality and quality of life in the Cincinnati region by maximizing the collective impact of individuals and organizations dedicated to environmental sustainability, including hosting the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit on May 1. Here's what they're all about. read on…

UC's Economics Center runs the Student Enterprise Program (StEP) to teach students throughout Greater Cincinnati the benefits of entrepreneurship, spending and saving. Here's how and why they do it. read on…

Cincinnati Parks and the Haile Foundation have released a video showing the animal/character design and construction work currently underway for Carol Ann's Carousel, expected to open this spring at Smale Riverfront Park downtown. read on…

The City of Covington has unveiled its first branding campaign, including a slogan ("Covington's Alive!"), a logo and a launch video from downtown-based Landor. Civic leaders say that, as far as Covington's future is concerned, it's "high fives all around." read on…

The application deadline for People's Liberty's two $100,000 Haile Fellowships is next week. Learn more about these innovative grants. read on…

Learn about Artworks' wide-reaching impact and hear from the people involved with the organization's creative projects. read on…

The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning staged its 63rd annual Fashion Show on April 25, sponsored by Macy's. The show, which was staged inside UC's Campus Recreation Center, included professional lighting, choreography, music and, most of all, dazzling designs. read on…

In honor of its 25th anniversary, the Cincinnati Development Fund has restarted its Enhancement Fund grant program, which was used in 2011 as a one-time way to help the community and projects it funded "get a little something extra" that wasn't previously in their budget. read on…

The Center for Great Neighborhoods continues building on 38 years of creative placemaking in Covington through its newest development called Shotgun Row. Check out this new video by local filmmaker C. Jacqueline Wood to find out more about the project. read on…

In late January, Vision 2015 launched myNKY, a six-month campaign to engage residents and business, civic, education and religious leaders in determining the future of Northern Kentucky in the next five years. Here, they share just a few of the stories they've collected over the past few weeks. read on…

In an historic biological achievement, Newport Aquarium announced Wednesday that Sweet Pea, the first documented shark ray to breed in a controlled environment, gave birth to seven pups. read on…