St. Francis Seraph Catholic Church — one of Cincinnati’s oldest and most historically significant churches — will cease operation this summer and be placed on the market. Friar Alan Hirt first made the announcement to parishioners during a Jan. 11 mass. “It is with personal sadness that I share with you that our Franciscan province […]
Madeline Fening
Madeline Fening is CityBeat’s investigative news reporter. Proudly born and raised in Middletown, she attended Bowling Green State University before moving to Austin, Texas where she dabbled in documentary filmmaking, digital news and bartending. Madeline then moved to Cincinnati to work for WCPO 9 News as an assignment editor and web writer, covering breaking pandemic news and real-time crime. Since joining CityBeat, Madeline has drawn the line from national issues down to their local impact through in-depth storytelling about rising fentanyl overdoses, the local Amazon union drive, Ohio's evolving abortion care landscape, LGBTQ+ rights, police misconduct, and more. Send her news tips: mfening@citybeat.com and follow her on Instagram and Threads at @madelinefening.
