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The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation broke ground on a $10 million First Serve Tennis and Education Center in Norwood that will house five indoor courts, classrooms, and community spaces to provide year-round sports and learning programs for local youth; nearly 90% of students receive scholarships.

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GOT Respite provides Saturday care for children and adults with developmental disabilities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clermont DD site, but funding will be cut in 2027 after a failed levy in May, so parents formed Clermont DD Empowers Me + are fundraising to keep the program running.

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Tri-State Boy Scout Troop 44 says a tree struck its gear trailer in a September storm, leaving the roof tarped and forcing the troop to limit campouts to nearby sites while leaders seek $3,500 to $5,000 to repair or replace it and are fundraising via GoFundMe with hopes for new wheels by 2027.

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Pizza Time will open inside Rhinegeist's taproom and will serve 12 pizzas, salads, sides, pizza-by-the-slice, and a walk-up window for guests, plus an in-house catering menu for reserved taproom tables and private events (led by Luke Anzano).

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GE's hybrid-electric test jet, with a gas-powered left engine and an all-electric right engine, stopped Wednesday morning at CVG Airport for testing and to showcase components developed and tested in Ohio; NASA & Boeing helped develop the aircraft.

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Amend Consulting will move its headquarters from Pendleton to nearly a full floor in the 15-story tower at 312 Plum St. (downtown), tripling its office space and planning to hire 80 new employees by the end of 2029, up from 103 today.

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The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation will break ground Wednesday on the $10 million First Serve Tennis and Education Center on Tennessee Ave (a year-round campus) with tennis and pickleball courts, classrooms, and accessible amenities to provide sports, tutoring, and mentoring for underprivileged kids; it's expected to open by fall 2027.

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SD1 says crews responded Sunday afternoon after a damaged 1980s sewer pipe released an unknown amount of untreated wastewater into Banklick Creek near the Battleridge subdivision in Kenton County, and crews are pumping, testing water, and asking residents to avoid the creek and keep pets away.

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3CDC is proposing a nearly $12 million makeover for Grant Park in Over-the-Rhine and is seeking almost $6 million from the neighborhood TIF; a public meeting will discuss plans for a water play area, inclusive playground, sports courts, and a dog park, with the city keeping ownership and 3CDC managing the site.

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