Category: Cincinnati

MLB Roundup: Cycle Helps Reds Run Win Streak to 12

Rookie phenom Elly De La Cruz recorded Cincinnati’s first cycle in 34 years as the host Reds rallied from five runs down to tie their modern-era franchise record with a 12th straight win, defeating the Atlanta Braves 11–10 on Friday. Cincinnati matched its 1957 and 1939 clubs for the longest single-season winning streak since 1900….


MLB Scores—Reds Extend Winning Streak to 11 Games Which Is Team’s Longest Since 1957

CINCINNATI—Jake Fraley hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds extended their majors-best winning streak to 11 games, rallying past the Colorado Rockies 5–3 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep. Rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz hit a one-out bloop to left that fell for a double against Daniel Bard…


Major US City Closing Down Ohio River Intake After Train Derailment

The City of Cincinnati announced on Friday that it will shut down its Ohio River intake to prevent any possible contamination from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment earlier this month. The city, in a statement, said that it and the Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) are monitoring the Ohio River, one of the largest rivers…


Shen Yun: ‘Everyone Should Come See It,’ Says Cincinnati Attorney

CINCINNATI—Attorney Mike Riley and his wife Helga Riley saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati on Jan. 29. “I thought it was beautiful … breathtaking,” said Mr. Riley. “I really appreciate the theme and the material presented.” “Everyone should come see it!” he said….


‘It’s a Bold Statement’: Cincinnati Audience Impressed by Shen Yun

CINCINNATI—Robert Wilson, a computer software engineer, and Kristen Wilson, a human resource business partner saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Aronoff Center for the Arts on Jan. 28, and had such a wonderful time that Mr. Wilson said that he “would definitely come back in a heartbeat.” “It’s an incredible…


Shen Yun: ‘I Wish That Every American Could See This,’ Says Cincinnati Patron

CINCINNATI—Russell Hufford, stockbroker, and Ashley Hufford, personal finance coach, were impressed and emboldened by Shen Yun Performing Arts. From Elsmere, Kentucky, the Huffords and came to see Shen Yun, for the first time, at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati on Jan. 28. “It was simply amazing … beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,” said Mr….


George Washington and Roman Military Hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, Two Men Who Remained Uncorrupted By Power

Perhaps you’ve had Cincinnati chili. Delicious! No other chili comes close, at least to my mom’s version. Or you’re a Cincinnati Reds fan (horrible thought—this is a bitter Pirates’ fan writing). Or you’ve been to Cincinnati, a most beautiful city located at the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers. Ok, most people know about…


Convictions in FBI Sting of Politician Should Be Thrown Out, Legal Scholar Says

An Ohio politician who was ensnared in an FBI “sting” wants his two corruption-related convictions thrown out—a challenge that ought to prevail, says a legal scholar who has followed the case closely. Lawyers for Alexander “P.G.” Sittenfeld, a former Cincinnati city councilman who was convicted of bribery and attempted extortion this summer, filed motions for…


Cincinnati Ex-Councilman’s Convictions Should Be Thrown Out, Legal Scholar Says

A former Ohio politician is seeking to have his two federal corruption-related convictions thrown out—a challenge that ought to prevail, according to a legal scholar who has followed the case closely. Lawyers for Alexander “P.G.” Sittenfeld, a former Cincinnati city council member who was convicted in July of bribery and attempted extortion, filed motions for…


US Federal Court Refuses Request to Dig into Juror’s Cellphone

The cellphone and other electronic devices of “Juror X,” whose social-media posts during a high-profile federal case created controversy, will not be subjected to forensic examination, a federal appeals court ruled. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, refused to issue an order allowing a probe of the…