Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Hyde Park Square retailers will bring deals to the sidewalks on Sept. 12 in an all-day event called "Flood the Square with Love," organized to support businesses still recovering from heavy flooding in July.
Community
Hyde Park Square retailers will bring deals to the sidewalks on Sept. 12 in an all-day event called "Flood the Square with Love," organized to support businesses still recovering from heavy flooding in July.
Hyde Park Square retailers will bring deals to the sidewalks on Sept. 12 in an all-day event called "Flood the Square with Love," organized to support businesses still recovering from heavy flooding in July.
Community
The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council announced a "Flood the Square with Love" event on Saturday, Sept. 12, to support businesses hit by July flooding, while the church that hosts its meetings begins a months-long project to fix its own basement flooding.
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Metro will station staff at CPS orientation events and transit centers during the first week of school, Aug. 19-26, when parents can also ride free with students, as major route changes affecting the Oakley Transit Center and Route 51 take effect Aug. 16.
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ProKids wants to double its Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer base from 300 to 600 to keep up with Hamilton County's growing child protection caseload, and is actively recruiting more men and a more diverse pool of advocates.
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Paula Brehm-Heeger, director of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library system that includes the Hyde Park and Oakley branches, has been named Ohio's 2026 Librarian of the Year by the Ohio Library Council for her work on the Facility Master Plan, literacy programs and statewide advocacy.
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The Dan Beard Council of Scouting America is waiving the $85 national registration fee for military families across Greater Cincinnati, including Hyde Park, Oakley and Mount Lookout, as part of a national program marking America's 250th anniversary.
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Registration opened August 3 for Cincinnati's 117th Thanksgiving Day Race at TQL Stadium on November 26, offering a 10K, 5K, and kids' Fun Run for families looking to secure early spots in one of the city's oldest holiday traditions.
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Dewey's Pizza's annual Run to Raise Dough 5K drew more than 600 participants to Oakley Square on Sunday, August 2, raising money for Cincinnati Children's Hospital and 1N5, a suicide prevention nonprofit, as the event surpassed $240,000 in cumulative fundraising since 2018.
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The Cincinnati Public Library hosts a free "Rockin' into School" event at the Downtown Main Library on Saturday, August 8, featuring a live performance by Pete the Cat author Eric Litwin, kids' activities, and a school supply drive through Operation Backpack.
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CPS Superintendent Shauna Murphy's free "Sundaes with Shauna" ice cream and conversation series returns for 2026–27 with six neighborhood stops starting Sunday, August 16, at Yeatman's Cove during the Midwest Black Family Reunion.
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Metro will launch two new bus routes terminating at the Oakley Transit Center on Sunday, August 16, expanding connections to Avondale, St. Bernard, and Northside while reshuffling several existing lines.
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The ninth annual Payton's Lemonade Stand fundraiser brings a record 110 locations to the Tri-State on Saturday, July 25, including a stand at Hyde Park Square, with free lemonade and donations benefiting children facing medical and economic hardships.
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Cincinnati Animal CARE's Mallory Smith built a custom wheelchair from cardboard, rulers, Hot Wheels, and tape for Gelato, a foster kitten too small for standard shelter wheelchairs, and the story went viral with 67,000 Facebook views.
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