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Tri-State celebrates Deaf Awareness Day at Fountain Square

Submitted by ctevis on Wednesday, September 22nd, 8:47 pm

CINCINNATI (FOX19) -   Silent ASL Take Over, a free Deaf Awareness event, will take place on Saturday, September 25 from noon to 4 p.m. at Fountain Square.  Deaf Awareness Week is celebrated nationwide during the last week in September of every year in commemoration of the first observance in 1951 by the World Congress of the Deaf.  This is a time when all signing communities recognize the language, culture, and everyday experiences of deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

The Silent ASL Take Over is a Tri-State event aimed to celebrate and recognize Deaf culture and American Sign Language (ASL) all in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky (OINK). The event will include local and national vendors with information and resources, educational associations, and a Children’s corner with fun activities planned for kids.  The main stage performance will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

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CPS to expand school breakfasts

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, September 20th, 2010, 11:36am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Cincinnati Public School officials announced Monday that they are offering a free breakfast to all students in the district.

Beginning this school year, CPS is offering universal breakfast district-wide, meaning a free nutritious breakfast is available to any of the district's more than 33,000 students who want one. For the past six years, universal breakfast has been offered to all elementary schools; this year it is also offered to all high schools. 

August data show that more than 12,000 children participated in breakfast this year, up more than 1,000 from the same month a year ago.

School officials say many students who are eligible for free or reduced price school breakfast do not participate because they do not wish to identify themselves as low-income by eating school breakfast.

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Heat Emergency Extended Through Sunday

Submitted by Eileen
Thursday, August 12th, 2010, 1:19pm

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)-  Dr. Noble Maseru, City of Cincinnati Health Commissioner has extended the Heat Emergency in effect since Tuesday August 10th through Sunday August 15th. Temperatures at this level are potentially dangerous and put individuals at risk for heat related illness if the proper precautions are not followed.

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Advocates say state cuts could lead to more HIV deaths in Tri-state

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Friday, August 6th, 2010, 9:22am

By Kimberly Holmes – bio | email

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)  -Mark Hayden, 49, enjoys the simple pleasures in life such as walking his dog outside his apartment in Over the Rhine. It's because those moments take his mind off his 20-year battle with HIV and how he's going to pay for his medication.

"This is all I've ever known since I found out I was HIV positive," said Hayden. "Now they're saying it might go away."

The Ohio Department of Health is cutting the Ohio HIV Drug Assistance Program  or OHDAP. HIV drugs can cost patients tens of thousands of dollars a year. OHDAP helps foot the bill.

Every day, Mark has to take five medications. Two of the medications help ensure the virus doesn't reproduce, but the side effects are so severe he has to take three other drugs.

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Heat Emergency issued for Tuesday & Wednesday

Submitted by Eileen
Monday, August 2nd, 2010, 1:03pm

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Cincinnati Health Commissioner has issued a Heat Emergency till August 4th because temperatures are expected to be a dangerous levels and could put individuals at risk for heat related illness if the proper precautions are not followed.

Cincinnati has been under a Heat Emergency for 22 days so far this year.  That compares to 4 days in 2009.

To avoid heat stress or heat related illness, Cincinnati citizens are advised to take the following precautions.

  • Drink plenty of water, even if not thirsty. 
  • Avoid alcoholic beverages; alcohol can increase a person's risk to heat related illnesses. 
  • Decrease physical activity such as yard work or exercise.
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Update: Smog Alert extended through Wednesday

Submitted by Eileen
Monday, August 2nd, 2010, 9:38am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- The SMOG Alert has been extended through Wednesday for Boone, Butler, Campbell, Clermont, Hamilton, Kenton and Warren counties.

Air pollution levels are expected to continue to be in the range considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. The Regional Ozone Coalition recommends children, people with respiratory problems and the elderly stay indoors during the Smog Alert.

Here are some suggestions from the Regional Ozone Coalition:

  • Keep your vehicle maintained.
  • Keep tires well inflated.
  • Refuel after 6:00 p.m. and don't top off.
  • Don't idle your vehicle.
  • Avoid quick acceleration and sudden stops as they increase fuel consumption.
  • Take the bus. Contact Metro at (513) 621-4455, TANK at (859) 331-8265, or CTC at (513) 732-7433 for more information.
  • Carpool. Find neighbors going in your direction and share a ride.
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Report reveals vendor violations at GABP, PBS

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, 11:03am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - A report by ESPN's Outside the Lines studied food vendors across the county, and the results are not good for Great American Ball Park and Paul Brown Stadium.

According to the report, Great American Ball Park had 40 percent of vendors with critical violation.

An excerpt from the report reads, "Inspectors saw an employee scraping food debris from a spatula using the trash bin and then trying to continue using the same spatula without cleaning it."

At Paul Brown Stadium, the report says there are 31 percent of vendors with critical violations.

"Inspectors found a few stands where hot dogs were being held at unsafe temperatures, among other violations," the inspection report reads."

The two stadiums received the worst reports in the state of Ohio.

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