🌱 Wage Increase + Children COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surge

Morning, neighbors! It's Wednesday! Let's see what's happening around Cleveland Heights.

First, today's weather:

Fog in the morning; cloudy. High: 42 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Cleveland Heights:

1. COVID Hospitalizations Among Children Up In OH As Omicron Spreads: Pediatric hospitalizations for COVID-19 are increasing nationwide, including a 5.2 percent increase in Ohio. (Patch.com)
2. Minimum Wage To Increase In Ohio In New Year: Ohio's minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $9.30 on Jan. 1, a slight bump from $8.80 in 2021. (Patch.com)
3. Benefit Concert For OH Singer To Feature Cold Play's Chris Martin: More than 25 musicians will take part in a benefit concert Jan. 7 for an Ohio musician battling a debilitating illness. (Patch.com)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Clinic: Triple the cuddles, triple the love (and triple the diapers!) for new dads Eric and Kevin. Their surrogate, Maureen, gave birth to the rare set of triplets at Akron General. We can't get enough of Parker, Robin and Sylvie! 😍 https://cle.clinic/3pqVGg0 (Instagram)

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— Nikki Gaskins