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🌱 Patch AM: Which priorities your newly sworn Cleveland Heights council just pledged to tackle
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In today's newsletter:
- Which priorities your newly sworn Cleveland Heights council just pledged to tackle
- How a Cleveland Heights man’s plea impacts a 2025 Willoughby killing case
- How far can Cleveland Heights’ own Travis Kelce go after football?
Also on today's calendar: Sourdough Bread and Butter Making Workshop! and 4 more events.
Find out what's happening in Cleveland Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Cleveland Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Snow showers; windy, colder, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
- Tuesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 46 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New and returning faces join CH City Council in 2026 (heightsobserver.org) — Cleveland Heights has officially sworn in both new and returning City Council members, including Craig Cobb, Jessica Cohen, Tony Cuda, and Joseph DeWitt-Foy, with Gail Larson elected vice president. The ceremony underscored priorities like safer, more walkable streets, more parks and recreation, environmental sustainability, and keeping Cleveland Heights a family-friendly, diverse inner-ring suburb. 
• 1 of 5 people charged in connection with murder of Euclid man in Willoughby to be sentenced (cleveland19.com) — A 20-year-old Cleveland Heights resident who admitted to firearm and stolen property charges tied to a fatal September 2025 shooting in Willoughby is scheduled for sentencing in Lake County court. Several co-defendants, including an alleged juvenile gunman and two Willoughby men, still face multiple counts and upcoming change-of-plea hearings in February.
• Travis Kelce Is Talking with 'Every Major' Network — but It's 'Not Affecting' His Retirement Decision (Exclusive Source) (people.com) — Cleveland Heights native Travis Kelce is weighing whether to return for a 14th NFL season while quietly lining up post-football opportunities with major TV networks and streamers. A source says those media talks have been ongoing for years and won’t drive his retirement choice, even as his growing acting and hosting résumé keeps expanding beyond the football field.
📸 Around Cleveland Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cleveland Heights
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- Sourdough Bread and Butter Making Workshop!
Cafe Honeycomb , 28601 Chagrin Blvd , Woodmere
3:00 pm - 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 - SoftLaunch 2026
Cleveland Public Theatre , 6415 Detroit Ave. , Cleveland
12:00 pm - Penguin Cupcake Decorating Workshop!
Cafe Honeycomb , 28601 Chagrin Blvd , Woodmere
1:00 pm - Snowman Decorating Workshop!
The Stone Oven Bakery and Cafe , 2267 Lee Rd , Cleveland
2:30 pm
Sunday January 11
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Sunday January 18
Saturday January 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Computer, Electronics & Small Appliances Round-Up
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 15600 Chagrin Blvd. , Shaker Heights
8:00 am - Vision in Focus: Affirming Intentions for 2026
Carve Your Own Path Office , 840 Rothrock Road Suite 203 , Copley
1:00 pm - 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
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Photos of mold inside of a beachwood nursing home where employees have admitted to feeling ill when coming to work but it seems no one will speak up.
Maybe this might catch the right attention because residents are breathing this 24/7. I’m so sick of these facilities where the owners fly their… (Nextdoor Mayfield)
- BWX Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Manager in Euclid. Apply here.
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland posted a job opening for Custodial Worker, St. Bridget's- Early Learning Programs in Cleveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cleveland Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Cleveland
- 3 final defendants to be sentenced on charges connected with 2021 death of Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland: Watch live at 10 a.m. (wkyc.com)
- Who Are Dante Moore's Parents? All About His Family, Ethnicity, High School and More (profootballnetwork.com)
- Officers respond to two public overdose incidents: University Heights police blotter (cleveland.com)
University Heights
- Two Orthodox Jewish Mayors Sworn Into Office • Jewish Breaking News (jewishbreakingnews.com)
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