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From left to right: Julee Peterson, Katie Trauth-Taylor, PhD, Dr. Kesha B. Williams, Amy Vaughn, Anastasia S. Tarpeh-Ellis

TogetherDigital uplifts Women in Tech at second annual Women’s Day event

50% of women in tech leave their jobs by age 35. The majority leave due to life circumstances or a lack of support.

Finding and affording mental health care is a struggle for many families and children

A shortage of providers means kids in need of care must wait or don’t receive it at all. 

In North Bend, a tiny village has big plans for a riverfront park and historic site

The William Henry Harrison Riverfront Park would be an $11 million project that pays homage to the history of the site, the stories of Harrison and his family, the indigenous people who populated the Ohio and Miami valleys, and the importance of the Ohio River to the region’s history and culture.

Bike &Trail Expo is back for its second year

About 70 vendors will be exhibiting their wares, 15% more than last year.

The Brickery Cafe & Play owner Dan Johnson
First-of-its-kind business in the U.S. opened in Newport in late 2023: The Brickery Cafe & Play

He loved the idea but thought it must already exist. Turns out, there wasn't a Lego cafe within thousands of miles.

Art and mentoring are part of the Guidlng Light after-school program in the West End neighborhood.
Safe spaces: Collective action emerges on the crisis in youth mental health

A new report lays the groundwork for a comprehensive community plan.

Kelly Schneider Morgan, a 3rd generation owner of Bellevue's Schneider's Sweet Shop, holds up a tray of the shop’s best-selling opera creams. Schneider’s has operated since 1939 and still uses some of the original equipment to make chocolate.
Knowing beans about love

Aromas of chocolates and coffee exude Valentine’s Day.  

ArtWorks' Civic Studio artist in residence Asha White (second from left) with the Studio's team of artists catalogued Greater Cincinnati's 218 existing monuments and their subject matter as part of the New Monuments Initiative.
Artworks’ monumental task

The New Monuments Initiative strives for more inclusive Cincinnati memorials.  

1986 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence, Nikki Giovanni (poet)
Landscapes by artist Robert S. Duncanson left astonishing mark and important legacy for Cincinnati

The Taft Museum of Art and the Duncanson Society launch year-round outreach program.  

For the love of books, shop owners, publishers, and authors will gather in Cincinnati

The tight-knit community of independent booksellers will gather to discuss preserving their 'sanctuaries of civility and culture.'

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