Stop signs are going up in Park Hills. City council voted to establish new signs at Audubon Road where it will intersect with Wald Road, a new street that will be used in the new subdivision being constructed. Complaints of near accidents caused an examination of the intersection, and the consequent decision to put the stop […]
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Facing Steep Increase in Pension Costs, Park Hills is Advised to Change Financial Practices
A review of the City of Park Hills’s budget shows a need to address growing expenses. David Baker was brought in as a consultant by city council to take a look at the Park Hills finances. “I found some things that showed that expenses will overtake revenues at some point in the future,” said Baker […]
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Burglar Targets Nuns in Park Hills
A man broke into the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial Center and stole petty cash from an administrative office. Security cameras at the center and at neighboring Notre Dame Academy captured images of the suspect, now sought by Park Hills Police. “We are grateful that nobody was injured and that the intruder appears to have […]
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Ground Breaks on Hillside, but Hilltop Project Still a Mystery
Ground broke last week on a new $15 million condo development on a Covington hillside – but what the same developers will place on the hilltop above is a mystery. “We don’t have a plan yet,” developer Paul Zeltwanger said at special community meeting in Park Hills, when asked about the site where Gateway Community […]
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How to Make Park Hills Better: Residents Weigh In
More than 75 people showed up for the first Plan Park Hills meeting, to help shape the future of the city. “I really didn’t know what to expect, since this is the first session, but I was thinking 30 people would be good,” said Mayor Matt Mattone. “This is great. It allows for the exchange […]
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Park Hills to Discuss Future of Covington Border, Land Use
The future of Park Hills’s border with Covington, its land use, green space, street configurations, and other issues will be discussed at a meeting this week that will also feature remarks from a representative for a forthcoming development project on a hilltop where Gateway Community & Technical College once operated. The “Plan Park Hills” public […]
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Dead Trees Target of Scorn in Park Hills
Trees are causing problems in Park Hills. That’s what the city’s tree board member Sue Bennings told city council on Monday night, saying that the age of the trees are to blame. Chiefly, a dead tree in a neighbor’s yard could fall and damage someone else’s property, and that someone else would be responsible for paying […]
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Photos: Park Hills Memorial Day Parade
Photos from the City of Park Hills Memorial Day Parade. Photos by RCN contributor Patricia A. Scheyer.
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Tribute to Appearance of Virgin Mary Concerns Park Hills Neighbors
It is not unusual for city government meetings to include comments from residents expressing concern about the potential for a new development to create traffic jams. Rarely, though, are traffic concerns related to the possibility of supernatural happenings. Enter, Park Hills. “We are now being told by a few local residents that the proposed grotto is […]
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Hilltop Property in Covington is Sold, Gateway to Use Proceeds on Downtown Project
It is a site that could impact two cities and a college and now the community is closer to knowing what will land on it. The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) closed on its sale of a hilltop property on Amsterdam Road that straddles the Covington and Park Hills border, and that was […]
