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Emily Dillingham

Emily Dillingham is a Cincinnati native and University of Cincinnati graduate with degrees in English and Geology. She writes full-time for a local material science company and lives in Brighton with her husband and pack of dogs. Follow her on Instagram @keeperoftheplants

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A church in the heart of Austinburg, a Covington neighborhood.
Covington’s Austinburg reigniting its 27-year-old plans to better the neighborhood

For the past 20 years, the Austinburg Neighborhood Association has remained dedicated to its neighborhood plan, which was created in the 1990s. It's currently working to reignite those plans.

Beat cabin fever this year with all-weather programming from Great Parks of Hamilton County

Finding fun things to do outside during fall and winter can be tough, but our region's parks are up to the challenge. Here's your cool-weather must-do list.

Vision 2020 works to offer CPS students real-world experience

The Vision 2020 initiative strives to improve the city's public schools by offering students real-world experience at an early age in order to better prepare them to be successful students and contributing members of the community.

Swimmers prepare for the 900 meter swim across the Ohio.
What’s all the buzz about the Great Ohio River Swim?

The Great Ohio River Swim is almost upon us. At 8:15 am on Sept. 24, participants will enter the water at the Serpentine Wall and swim about 900 meters to Northern Kentucky and back, ending the swim at the Public Landing.

Jen Meeks, the Zoo's head diver, helped teach Fiona to "dive" like a hippo.
Jen Meeks has a unique relationship with one of the Zoo’s biggest stars

Jen Meeks is the head diver at the Cincinnati Zoo, and in that role, has had lots of one-on-one time with Fiona.

Family movie nights return to Avondale area with PL grant project

FamilyFlickn, a newly funded People’s Liberty project, is bringing back movie nights to the neighborhoods of Avondale, Bond Hill and Roselawn.

OTR A.D.O.P.T. spent a day cleaning out all of the debris from the vacant church.
OTR A.D.O.P.T. organizes clean-up of vacant West End church for new concept

Local redevelopment organization OTR A.D.O.P.T. has begun rehabbing the church at 1815 Freeman Ave. It's been vacant for over 30 years, and the hope is that it will become the first climbing gym in the city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra to introduce new director during Summermusik festival

The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s summer concert series, Summermusik, will help the group introduce and celebrate its new director, Eckart Preu. A variety of shows will be held in different locations around Cincinnati from Aug. 5-26.

Suzy DeYoung showcases LaSoupe during Give Back Cincinnati's 2015 event, What's Feeding Cincinnati.
Drink Local event to support businesses and engage the community

On July 29, Give Back Cincinnati wil showcase an assortment of 25 locally made beverages at the Mockbee during its Drink Local event, which will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.

Nine Giant Brewing recently celebrated its one-year anniversary in Pleasant Ridge.
New establishments are filling in holes in the Pleasant Ridge business district

While seasoned staples have kept the Pleasant Ridge business district afloat, the strip of Montgomery at Ridge Road with its vacant buildings has remained somewhat sleepy.

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