Becca Costello
@beccacostello.bsky.social
Local Gov Reporter at WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio | Listen to Backed Up, a 6-episode podcast about sewer infrastructure!
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The nameplates on this section of the dais in council chambers routinely fall off without anyone touching them.
Existing infrastructure? The dais is, but the nameplates probably are not. Gotta investigate what's causing the issue to determine if railway funds could be used to resolve.
Existing infrastructure? The dais is, but the nameplates probably are not. Gotta investigate what's causing the issue to determine if railway funds could be used to resolve.
June 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The nameplates on this section of the dais in council chambers routinely fall off without anyone touching them.
Existing infrastructure? The dais is, but the nameplates probably are not. Gotta investigate what's causing the issue to determine if railway funds could be used to resolve.
Existing infrastructure? The dais is, but the nameplates probably are not. Gotta investigate what's causing the issue to determine if railway funds could be used to resolve.
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House votes to kill funding for public media
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate...
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June 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Check out Cincinnati Public Radio's new building during Welcome Weekend: April 26 & 27! I'll be there all day Sunday and doing a Backed Up presentation @ 2:30. I'd love to see familiar faces & meet listeners for the first time. All FREE, no registration!
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April 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Check out Cincinnati Public Radio's new building during Welcome Weekend: April 26 & 27! I'll be there all day Sunday and doing a Backed Up presentation @ 2:30. I'd love to see familiar faces & meet listeners for the first time. All FREE, no registration!
cinradio.org/move
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Cincinnati officials are preparing to spend the first investment returns from the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway. City Council members agree that historically disadvantaged neighborhoods should be prioritized, but disagree on how to accomplish that.
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April 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Cincinnati officials are preparing to spend the first investment returns from the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway. City Council members agree that historically disadvantaged neighborhoods should be prioritized, but disagree on how to accomplish that.
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Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
NPR's chief diversity officer to retire, with DEI in the political spotlight
Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse.
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February 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval: "We're working with urgency, because we recognize that people are scared and they expect their elected officials to protect them and fight back, and that's that's exactly what we intend to do."
Pureval considering ordinances for Cincinnati in response to neo-Nazi demonstration in Lincoln Heights
One possible ordinance would prohibit openly carrying a weapon with your face covered.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval: "We're working with urgency, because we recognize that people are scared and they expect their elected officials to protect them and fight back, and that's that's exactly what we intend to do."