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Trinity Church

MLK Day Emergency Warming Shelter at Trinity Episcopal Church

Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square will act as an emergency warming shelter on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 from 7:30 am – 7:00 pm.

In honor of Dr. King’s legacy, Trinity will keep its undercroft open to those needing shelter, coffee and…

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Save Ohio Parks and environmental advocates warn against expanding frack leases under Ohio state parks and public lands

Environmental advocates and Ohioans converged in Columbus on Monday to call out the environmental havoc that extending lease terms to frack Ohio’s state parks and public lands will cause Ohio’s air, water, soils, biodiversity—and future…

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Man singing in front of chorus

Two LGBTQ+ performances coming to Columbus

 

GALA Choruses (GALA), producers of the quadrennial Festival known as the world’s largest LGBTQ+ performing arts event, are proud to bring two stellar choral performances that are open to the public to Columbus next month as part of…

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Tax the rich

It Could Be a Wonderful World

There is a widening gap today between global possibilities and global realities.

The possibilities are enormous, for―thanks to a variety of factors, ranging from increases in knowledge to advances in economic productivity―it’s finally…

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