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Pendleton is the oldest apartment building still being rented in the country

This red brick structure is alive with residents inhabiting its 78 rental units.  

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Cincinnati Bell brings broadband to Indiana

Businesses and residents in Greendale will have access to a broadband fiber network over the next two years.  

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Gifford Team plans senior housing in Oxford

The Cincinnati development firm hopes to break ground in spring 2022.

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“Instant Friends:” Cincinnati Zoo African penguin bonds with woman dressed in black and white

In a video posted to Twitter — which quickly went viral — Izzy Melzer shows how she was followed in front of the glass that separated her from the bird’s exhibit.

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Closing a Complex: Without City Heights, where can people in NKY find affordable housing?

About 66% of low-income Kentuckians spend more than half of their income on housing. The problem is even worse in Northern Kentucky because of higher rents and a lack of affordable housing.  

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#WhyCincyVotes

Elections have become very divisive. Here’s why some residents — and Soapbox staffers — participate.

Innovation News The five featured artists: Trish Weeks, Stephen Jenkins, Gilda Horn, Dave Laug, Magno Relojo

Fine Arts Evening at the Essex Studios opens for its first event in two years

Visitors will get to see the works of five featured artists, sit in on a sculpture’s talk, and enjoy live music and refreshments.

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The Public City: Why public spaces are essential to our physical, political, and social health

The quality of a city’s public places – its parks, streets, trails, commons and greens – are increasingly considered a barometer of the quality of life in an urban area.

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Designing with Community: Does Engagement Matter?

Professional architects believe that they have a responsibility to make a positive impact on society, specifically through equitable and inclusive engagement.

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Rescue-Transform-Share: La Soupe brings food to citizens in need

Looking to volunteer? Suzy DeYoung invites residents to her Cooking Improv class to learn how to cook and understand the company’s mission.

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CVG’s new rental car and transportation center elevates travel

The $175 million terminal expansion is one of the first fully connected and consolidated facilities offering a seamless experience for visitors to the region.  

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Norwood will welcome a new burger and craft beer restaurant in early 2022

Ford’s Garage — designed as a 1920s service station and/or prohibition bar — plans to open four new locations in the region.

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In today’s society, “Volunteer Ladies” are becoming a thing of the past

The first class of docents at the Cincinnati Art Museum worked — proudly — for free. And although they didn’t receive a salary, they knew that they were valued and that their children saw how they gave back to society.

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Free Cleats for Kids: Cincinnati Reds pitcher gives back to his California community

Hunter Green may play for the Queen City, but his roots are in Stevenson Ranch, where he first started playing baseball when he was 6.

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Two Van Gogh paintings on view at the Cincinnati Art Museum

The original creations, “Undergrowth with Two Figures” and “Head of a Peasant Woman”  

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Museum Center set to open “The Science Behind Pixar”

This interactive exhibit showcases the use of STEM imagination and curiosity.  

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As an era in public housing nears an end, what's next for City Heights?

The decision to close the housing project comes at a time when the region is in the midst of a long-term shortage of affordable housing.

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There's a plan to welcome Afghan refugees to the region

A coalition of Northern Kentucky organizations have agreed to assist refugees in finding housing, medical care, and eligible public benefits, as well as employment and legal services.

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There's good news and bad news in Kentucky's employment landscape

The good news is that Northern Kentucky has the best rate of workforce participation in the state.

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There's a plan to welcome Afghan refugees to the region

A coalition of Northern Kentucky organizations have agreed to assist refugees in finding housing, medical care, and eligible public benefits, as well as employment and legal services.