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Hello Cleveland Heights! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Cleveland Heights change under Mayor Jim Petras in 2026?
  • Why was Cleveland Heights’ mayoral recall singled out in a national report?
  • How Cleveland Heights alum Travis Kelce could unexpectedly line up at QB

Also on today's calendar: HOBBIT at Dobama Theatre and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 38 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Morning mist; cloudy, breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 31.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cleveland Heights to welcome only LGBTQ mayor in Ohio (spectrumnews1.com) — Cleveland Heights will swear in longtime resident Jim Petras as mayor on Jan. 1, following the recall of former Mayor Khalil Seren. Petras, expected to be Ohio’s only openly LGBTQ mayor, says his top priorities include finishing the 2024 audit, improving basic services like snow removal, leaf pickup, and street resurfacing, and strengthening the city’s infrastructure and economy.
   

• 2025 sees increase in number of recall efforts from 2024 (ballotpedia.org) — A national look at 2025 recall elections highlights that Cleveland Heights voters removed Mayor Kahlil Seren from office in a Sept. 9 recall. The report compares recall activity across states and offices, putting the Cleveland Heights vote in context of a broader rise in recall efforts nationwide.
   

• Who is Kansas City Chiefs' emergency backup quarterback in Week 16 — Travis Kelce makes sense, but other options could be favored (atozsports.com) — Cleveland Heights readers may enjoy that Travis Kelce’s emergency quarterback candidacy traces back to his dual‑threat days at Cleveland Heights High School, where he passed and rushed for big yardage. The piece mainly explores how the Kansas City Chiefs would handle a worst‑case quarterback injury scenario in Week 16, with Kelce and several other former high school QBs at tight end as options.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 23
  • Yoga
    Bratenahl, OH Calendar , 10300 Brighton Road , Bratenahl
    10:00 am
  • Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Geneva
    Beachwood HS
    7:00 pm
  • Committee of the Whole
    Richmond Heights, OH Calendar Richmond Heights, OH 44143
    7:15 pm
  • City Council Meeting
    Richmond Heights, OH Calendar Richmond Heights, OH 44143
    8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Standoff in Beachwood, Ohio.
    12:21AM on Dec 21: Reports indicate a possible SWAT situation at the VUE Apartments in Beachwood, Ohio, with drones in the air and SWAT on scene. (Nextdoor )
  • While walking my dog this afternoon, a young German shepherd attacked my dog coming out of nowhere….
    corner of Brewster Road and Cleviden Road. Be careful if walking your dog. (Nextdoor Forest Hill)
  • Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Beachwood. Apply here.
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Euclid. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cleveland Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Cleveland

  • These Ohio towns still use traffic cameras: Here's how much they made in a year (cleveland.com)
  • What's up with Deshaun Watson? A Browns QB prospect? — Terry Pluto's Pregame Scribbles (cleveland.com)

University Heights

  • Ensemble Theatre to perform Eugene O'Neill's ‘Long Day's Journey Into Night' in February: Press Run (cleveland.com)

Shaker Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

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