Another Threat At Heights High + COVID-19 Pills In Ohio

Good morning, Cleveland Heights! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with sprinkles. High: 53 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Cleveland Heights:

1. For the second time in as many weeks, Heights High School was put on lockdown due to a social media threat. The threat was discovered at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, said Cathan Cavanaugh, a district spokesperson. As a precaution, the high school put on lockdown and police were contacted. (Cleveland Heights Patch)
2. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing to make decisions on COVID-19 pills from Merck and Pfizer, clearing the way for millions of Americans to pick-up treatments for the coronavirus at their local pharmacy. (Cleveland Heights Patch)

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Today in Cleveland Heights:

• Exceptional Children Advocacy Group (ECAG) (4:30 AM)
• Potty Mastery - Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Get Started (6:30 PM)
• Board of Zoning Appeals - City of Cleveland Heights (7:00 PM)
• HS- Band Concert I - Shaker Heights City School District (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Clinic: "Sometimes, your child’s abdominal pain is just a run-of-the-mill stomachache. But if it keeps coming back along with bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation, it could be irritable bowel syndrome. Check out our story or tap the link..." (Instagram)
• Coventry Village: "🎉 KOKO BAKERY IS FINALLY HERE! 🎉 Koko Bakery has been attracting customers to its Asiatown shop for more than 15 years thanks to a brilliant selection of fresh-baked buns, colorful fruit tarts, cakes and pastries, hot lunches, and deli..." (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

About me: Patch's Ohio Editor, casting my watchful gaze on Northeast Ohio. Feel free to drop me a line at chris.mosby@patch.com.