🌱 Patch AM: What we know about Friday’s crash by Lutheran East on Mayfield

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• What we know about Friday’s crash by Lutheran East on Mayfield

Also on today's calendar: Difference-Makers Days and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.
• Tuesday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 46, low: 39.
• Wednesday: Periods of snow and rain, with a high of 41 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cleveland Heights, OH – Two-Vehicle Crash with Injuries Near Lutheran East on Mayfield Rd (localaccidentreports.com) — A two-vehicle crash near Lutheran East High School on Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights caused temporary traffic delays Friday afternoon as emergency crews responded to reported injuries. Authorities are still investigating the cause and have not yet released details on how many people were hurt or the severity of their injuries. Drivers in the area may have noticed backups while crews worked to secure the scene.
   

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Saturday January 17

• Difference-Makers Days
  Greater Cleveland Aquarium, 2000 Sycamore St, Cleveland
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Untapped Potential: Leveraging Accessibility in the Workplace
  The Cleveland Foundation , 6601 Euclid Avenue , Cleveland
  8:30 am
• ERG Council: Plexus at Swagelok â Kick Off the New Year with Networking & Inspiration!
  Swagelok Headquarters , 29500 Solon Rd , Solon
  4:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• SoftLaunch 2026
  Cleveland Public Theatre , 6415 Detroit Ave. , Cleveland
  12:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• Penguin Cupcake Decorating Workshop!
  Cafe Honeycomb , 28601 Chagrin Blvd , Woodmere
  1:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Snowman Decorating Workshop!
  The Stone Oven Bakery and Cafe , 2267 Lee Rd , Cleveland
  2:30 pm

Sunday January 25

• Pistachio Macaron Workshop!
  Cafe Honeycomb , 28601 Chagrin Blvd , Woodmere
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• January 2026 Shade Tree Commission Meeting
  Bratenahl, OH Calendar , 411 BRATENAHL RD , Bratenahl
  5:30 pm
• Girls Basketball (Varsity) v. Field HS
  Beachwood HS
  6:30 pm
• City Council Work Session and Special Meeting
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 3400 Lee Road , Shaker Heights
  7:00 pm
• Evening Unwind Sound Bath at Connect Studio
  HORIZON BUILDING , 26301 Curtiss Wright Pkwy , Richmond Heights
  10:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Civil Service Commission Meeting
  Council Caucus Room , 6154 Mayfield Road , Mayfield Heights
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Cuyahoga Hts
  Beachwood HS
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Before you adopt a traumatized pet especially, if they have a disability, please research what is required from you.
  Talk to numerous rescue groups, use the internet, talk to your vet, just do homework. An abandoned, abused, deaf, senior aged dog needs a forever… (Nextdoor Coventry Village)
• Come join us on January 22nd at the Cedar-Lee Theater at 7pm for a screen and panel discussion of the film Ripples of Plastic!
  Ripples of Plastic Film Screening and Panel Discussion - Cuyahoga SWCD https://share.google/ylGWZmJaajHQBTFqz (Nextdoor Cedar-Lee)

• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Beachwood. Apply here.
• Sodexo S A posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Beachwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cleveland Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Cleveland

• Officers respond to two public overdose incidents: University Heights police blotter (cleveland.com)

University Heights

• 'My calling in life': JCU standout WR Tyren Montgomery's unusual football journey leads toward NFL dreams (news5cleveland.com)
• John Carroll University alum, SNL star Marcello Hernández gets Netflix special (cleveland19.com)

Shaker Heights

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