Bryn Dippold joined the Journal-News staff in March 2025 and primarily covers the city of Middletown. Previously, she was associate editor for Cincy Magazine and worked as freelance copyeditor for Cincinnati CityBeat. She has had bylines in Cincinnati Magazine, The News Record and UC News. Bryn was born and raised in Mercer County, Ohio, and is a 2022 graduate of the University of Cincinnati journalism program.