Tana Weingartner

Cincinnati

Senior Editor and Reporter at WVXU-FM (Cincinnati, OH)

WVXU/WMUB/Cincinnati Public Radio Senior Editor/Reporter. Greater Cincinnati news & lots of soccer. TAN-uh, like Montana (she/her). May I pet your dog, please?

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Trump pardons former Cincinnati Council member P.G. Sittenfeld

1 week ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

President Donald Trump has pardoned former Cincinnati Council member P.G. Sittenfeld. That's according to a listing published in the New York Times. The White House has not yet released an official statement. Sittenfeld was convicted on two counts of bribery in 2022 for accepting $20,000 in campaign donations from undercover FBI agents posing as developers.
Why is Winton Lake always at risk for elevated levels of E. coli?

1 week ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

Winton Lake reopened Sunday, May 25, after testing showed E. coli in the lake returned to acceptable levels. The levels were elevated for several days following a sewage overflow May 19 that flowed into the lake. "With E.
Memorial Day message: 'We highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain'

1 week ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 10, held its annual Memorial Day commemoration in Eden Park Monday. Dozens turned out to honor those who gave their lives in service with the U.S. military. This year's guest speaker was Steven J. Schad, president of Roger Bacon High School and a retired Lt. Col. in the Marine Corps. He cited Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address in his remarks to the audience.
Roots and wet wipes to blame for sewage leaking into Winton Lake

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

The Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) says a partial blockage caused by roots and wet wipes is to blame for sewage getting into the lake at Winton Woods this week. In a statement, the agency says the blockage has been removed. "The blockage caused a sewage discharge from a manhole during the rain event earlier this week," the statement reads. The sewage flowed into a lake tributary about a mile north of the lake itself. From there, it flowed into Winton Lake.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center marks 30th anniversary

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

It's been 30 years since the concept of a museum telling the story of the Underground Railroad and the fight for freedom finally came to fruition. In May of 1995, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center officially incorporated, and nine years later, the museum opened its doors to visitors along the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center marks 30th anniversary

2 weeks ago | wosu.org | Tana Weingartner

It's been 30 years since the concept of a museum telling the story of the Underground Railroad and the fight for freedom finally came to fruition. In May of 1995, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center officially incorporated, and nine years later, the museum opened its doors to visitors along the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati.
Take a sneak peak of reconstruction at the Emery Theater

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

Work is in full swing, converting the historic Emery Theater on Walnut Street in Over-the-Rhine into a state-of-the-art home for the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati. The $51.5 million renovation is on budget and on time for a scheduled opening this fall, according to theatre officials. "We are in the home stretch.
Investigators are looking into how and why sewage got into the lake at Winton Woods

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

Investigators are determining what caused sewage to leak into the lake at Winton Woods. The discharge was reported Monday, May 19 and made public May 20. The sewage was observed on the north side of the Winton Lake near the campground. The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD) says a sanitary sewer line about a mile north of the lake may be the source. The sewage may have gotten into a small creek in Springfield Township that flows into the lake.
Cincinnati's ParkScore rebounds from last year's slide

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

Cincinnati Parks are swinging back toward the top in an annual ranking of park districts in the nation's 100 most populous cities. The Queen City moved up to 4th place in the Trust for Public Land's ParkScore Rankings. Cincinnati dropped to 8th in 2024. The index ranks park systems on a host of criteria, including how close residents live to a park, investment in parks, etc. "Cincinnati's big move this year was caused largely by improvements on park access and park investment.
Oh my goat! MetroParks and Hamilton Parks Conservancy turn to 'sustainable landscapers'

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Tana Weingartner

MetroParks of Butler County and the Hamilton Parks Conservancy are partnering to control invasive plants at Miami Woods in Hamilton using hungry goats. "They are our sustainable landscapers for the next six weeks," jokes Katie Ely-Wood, communications manager with MetroParks. "The goats are going to help us remove invasive species like honeysuckle and multiflora rose over the next few weeks and get a good handle on invasive plant control at this park."The 22 goats range in age and type.