🌱 Patch AM: Why a former Shaker Heights pediatrician is taking UH to court

Good day Shaker Heights! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a former Shaker Heights pediatrician is taking UH to court
• Which Shaker Heights resident is taking over Heights Libraries next year?
• Which Shaker Heights defenders made this year’s regional all-star list?

Also on today's calendar: Cookies for Santa Class and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and windy; p.m. rain, with a high of 54 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Snow showers; windy, colder, temps: high: 34, low: 24.
• Saturday: Cloudy and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Doctors fired by University Hospitals file lawsuit against healthcare system (fox8.com) — A pediatrician who previously treated families at Suburban Pediatrics in Shaker Heights is suing University Hospitals after being fired this summer, alleging retaliation for raising patient-safety concerns. The lawsuit claims both she and a colleague were dismissed after using an internal app to contact other doctors, and seeks reinstatement and damages for reputational and economic harm.
   

2. Here for you: Heights Libraries opens the book on new director, Gale Koritansky (cleveland.com) — A Shaker Heights resident, Gale Koritansky, has been chosen as the new director of Heights Libraries and will officially start on Feb. 23, overlapping briefly with retiring director Nancy Levin. With decades of experience and a track record of strategic planning and construction projects, she’s expected to guide upcoming initiatives like the Coventry PEACE Campus transformation and continue expanding services for nearby communities.
   

3. Cleveland.com football all-stars 2025: Meet the best defensive players from Northeast Ohio (cleveland.com subscription) — Northeast Ohio’s top high school defensive football players are honored in this all-star roundup, which includes Shaker Heights standouts Kevin Lowery and Loukas White on the honorable mention list. Local readers can see how Red Raiders stack up against regional powerhouses like Glenville, Avon, and St. Edward, and where future college recruits are emerging across the area.
   

4. New Cuyahoga County loan program looks to beef up development along transit routes (crainscleveland.com) — Shaker Heights is highlighted as one of four Cuyahoga County communities that already host major transit-oriented development projects, capturing a large share of recent TOD investment. County officials are now backing similar mixed-use, walkable projects with a new loan program of up to $2.5 million per project, aiming to boost GCRTA ridership, modernize zoning in multiple suburbs, and attract more residents and businesses along key transit corridors.
   

📸 Around Shaker Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shaker Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Chris Hatton
  Crowley's Dive Bar - At Carroll, 20621 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Swimming (Varsity)
  Hathaway Brown School
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Cookies for Santa Class
  Lizzie’s Bakery Nut Free , 16614 Chagrin Blvd , Shaker Heights
  1:00 pm
• GCUFF Encore Presentation: We Want the Funk!
  Warrensville Heights High School , 4270 Northfield Rd , Warrensville Heights
  4:30 pm
• New Year’s Slice & Social
  Boom's Pizza Van Aken , 3427 Tuttle Rd , Shaker Heights
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Geneva
  Beachwood HS
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Guided Bird Walks
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 2600 South Park Blvd. , Shaker Heights
  8:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Records Commission
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , Shaker Heights City Hall 3400 Lee Road , Shaker Heights
  10:30 am

📣 Shaker Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• MS/HS Semester Exams
  Cuyahoga Heights Schools , 4820 E 71st St , Cleveland
  7:30 am
• End of 2nd Quarter / 1st Semester (HS/MS/ES)
  Cuyahoga Heights Schools , 4820 E 71st St , Cleveland
  7:30 am
• The Cleveland Orchestra: Sarah Hicks - Holiday Concerts
  3640 Mayfield Rd (Severance Town Center Dr) , Cleveland Heights
  2:30 pm
• Art Adventures
  Orange Branch , 31975 Chagrin Blvd , Pepper Pike
  3:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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