What now for Cincinnati parks projects?
Buy PhotoHighway work continues on the Lytle Tunnel, below Lytle Park in downtown Cincinnati. Without funds from the parks levy, which voters turned down last week, there is no money to do more than fill in the hole, Parks Director Willie Carden said this week.(Photo: The Enquirer/Meg Vogel)Buy PhotoA plethora of parks projects around the city once again find themselves unfunded after the failure of the Cincinnati parks levy last week.City leaders still grapple, meanwhile, with $55 million worth of maintenance work that leaders say is badly needed across the parks system.What now for the parks?City Council is about to begin its update for next year's budget, and Mayor John Cranley, who propo..>> view originalCincinnati Bengals' midseason awards
The Cincinnati Bengals are 8-0, and one of the best teams in the NFL. At the halfway point of the schedule, Enquirer beat writers Jim Owczarski and Paul Dehner Jr. hand out their midseason awards.Quarterback Andy Dalton is the first half MVP for the unbeaten Bengals.(Photo: The Enquirer/Sam Greene)Most Valuable PlayerJim Owczarski:Andy DaltonWhat a difference a year makes. At this time in 2014, Andy Dalton was considered the team's most valuable player as the Bengals started the season 5-2-1, and he was off to a solid start, statistically. He was setting career highs, even, in completion percentage and yards per pass attempt even though the Bengals weren't throwing as much. Now, Dalton is in..>> view originalCincinnati Health Briefs for Nov
Welcome to Cincinnati Health Briefs, a quick dose of news from around Cincinnati coming to you on Mondays. Got a story tip or a smart remark? Twitter @apsaker,asaker@enquirer.comor 513/768-8489.The Center for Closing the Health Gap is feeling the love. The organization works to lift awareness of racial and health disparities in Greater Cincinnati, working with hospitals, governments, businesses and other groups. The Aetna Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the center to support its in-school programs and its efforts to promote exercise and healthy eating.And in January, the center will be a keynote presenter at the 2016 Active Living Researchconferenceto share its work on creating a p..>> view originalStreetcar's first trip around Cincinnati
The Enquirer10:08 a.m. EST November 8, 2015Buy PhotoWorkers prepare the streetcar for its first trip through town via dead pull.(Photo: The Enquirer/Meg Vogel)Buy PhotoThe streetcar is currently being towed without the overhead wires supplying power as part of a testing phase.The testing wasscheduled to beginabout 8:30 a.m. and last more than eight hours.The streetcar will travel with a police escort from Race Street at Findlay and stop at each of the 18 stations along the route.Intersections along the route will be closed as the streetcar moves through.Follow updates from the Enquirer'sPatrick BrennanandMeg Vogelon Twitter and below.Now through Court Street and into Downtown. Here the stree..>> view originalLow crime areas in Cincinnati may offer safer housing - The News Record: News
One of the most common concerns University of Cincinnati students face while searching for off-campus housing is crime rates and neighborhood safety.After examining the six central Cincinnati police districts within a half-hour drive to campus, police reports have shown some of the more affordable neighborhoods in the Cincinnati area also have some of the highest crime rates.UC’s surrounding neighborhoods are located mainly in Districts 4 and 5, which are known to be relatively safer districts within Cincinnati.District 4, an 11.7 square mile area encompassing Corryville as well as Mt. Auburn, Walnut Hills, Avondale and several other central Cincinnati neighborhoods had a total of 633 crimes..>> view originalNo
HOUSTON (AP) — After six weeks of easy wins, Tom Herman's No. 18 Houston Cougars found themselves in a struggle.Under pressure from locked-in quarterback Gunner Kiel, who had a career high 523 passing and four touchdown passes already, with two minutes to go, No. 18 Houston needed to make a stand in the fourth quarter to preserve their undefeated season.Herman's defense came through, forcing four straight incompletions on the final drive to preserve a 33-30 win over Cincinnati on Saturday and remain unbeaten."We hadn't had a four quarter battle like that since Louisville so it's been a while," Herman said. "We knew they were going to score some points and we found a way to win it there at th..>> view originalFC Cincinnati landed one of the biggest names in U
CINCINNATI — Jeff Berding needed a coach who could help carry out his vision of growing soccer to the highest level in Cincinnati.The FC Cincinnati president and general manager heard through contacts at the United Soccer League that former national team captain John Harkes was looking into coaching jobs, and it didn’t take long to figure out that’s who Berding wanted.Soon enough, Berding had landed one of the biggest names in U.S. soccer — a National Soccer Hall of Fame player who, among many highlights, helped Team USA back to relevance in 1990 with its first World Cup appearance in 40 years.FC Cincinnati announced Harkes, 48, as the team’s first coach in August. He is now in the process o..>> view originalAfter beating Cincinnati, UH moves up two spots in AP and Amway Coaches polls - Houston Chronicle
Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston ChronicleHouston Cougars head coach Tom Herman watches the game from the sidelines in the second half of game action against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Houston won the game 34-0.Houston Cougars head coach Tom Herman watches the game from the sidelines in the second half of game action against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Houston won the game 34-0.Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston ChronicleHouston Cougars safety Trevon Stewart (23) celebrates his sack and safety on Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Gunner Kiel (11) during the second half of a college football game at TDECU Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015.Houston..>> view originalDividend Aristocrats Part 20 Of 52: Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
Dividend Aristocrats Part 20 Of 52: Cincinnati Financial (CINF) by Ben Reynolds,Sure DividendCincinnati Financial (CINF) is one of just 17 publicly traded businesses to have increased its dividend payments for over 50 consecutive years in a row.Click here to see all 50+ year dividend stocks.In total, Cincinnati Financial has paid increasing dividends for 54 consecutive years. The company was founded in 1950, and currently has a market cap of $9.9 billion.The company operates under four insurance lines:LifePersonalCommercialExcess & SurplusCincinnati Financial’s performance since 1987 has been impressive. The company’s performance relative to the S&P 500 since 1987 is shown bel..>> view originalIslamic Center of Greater Cincinnati assesses needs and concerns as it celebrates 20th anniversary - Insider - Story
WEST CHESTER, Ohio -- As theIslamic Center of Greater Cincinnatiprepares for its 20thanniversary, its leaders are studying the results of a comprehensive survey about the needs and concerns of the center’s members.According toShakila Ahmad, president of the Islamic Center’s board, the most popular answer to the question, “What services would be most beneficial to the Greater Cincinnati community” was simply “youth programs.” The most popular answer to the question, “What services would be most beneficial to children/youth” was religious instruction (20 percent), social activities (15 percent) and recreation/sports (15 percent).The Islamic Center conducted the assessment between January and A..>> view original
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