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Greetings Strongsville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will Strongsville’s worst I-71 bottleneck finally get a real fix?
• Why is a new USPS stamp bringing national attention to Strongsville?

Also on today's calendar: The Longest Night: A Service of Healing and Reflection.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Holly E.!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 30.
• Thursday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• I-71 traffic study moves into next phase; Is a new Brunswick-Strongsville interchange needed? (cleveland.com) — Traffic along I-71 through Strongsville, especially near Ohio 82 and SouthPark Mall, is under close review as part of a major corridor study that could shape future congestion fixes. Early findings say traffic isn’t as bad as feared, but that hotspot causes over a third of all delays, and officials want public input now before recommending long-term improvements.
   

• When do the new USPS stamps come out in 2026? What to know. (usatoday.com) — Strongsville will host the national dedication ceremony for the USPS’s new Sunflowers stamp on Saturday, March 14, 2026, putting the city in a bright national spotlight. The ceremony is one of several events tied to 2026 stamp releases honoring figures like Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and Phillis Wheatley, plus themes from lowriders to Colorado statehood.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Strongsville

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Sunday December 21

• The Longest Night: A Service of Healing and Reflection
  13500 Royalton Rd , Strongsville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Worship at SUMC
  13500 Royalton Rd , Strongsville
  3:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Pickleball
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  8:00 am
• SS Water Aerobics
  Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
  9:00 am
• Wii Bowling
  Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
  9:30 am
• SS Yoga
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  10:30 am
• Tai Chi
  Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
  11:00 am
• Teen Tuesday
  Brunswick Library , 3649 Center Rd , Brunswick
  2:30 pm
• Freshman Boy's Basketball vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
  Herman L Joy Gym 1
  4:30 pm
• Dance
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  4:45 pm
• JVB Girls Basketball vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
  Gym #2 ( Aux Gym)
  5:00 pm
• JV Boy's Basketball vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
  Herman L Joy Gym 1
  5:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Pearl Crossing in Strongsville. Apply here.
• Union Home Mortgage Corporation posted a job opening for Payroll Administrator in Strongsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Strongsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middleburg Heights

• PUBLIC NOTICE: Sheldon Road Bridge Replacement Project (middleburgheights.com)

Berea

• Next Man Up: RB Rocket Sanders is a big family guy with secret dance moves and plenty of Adele on the playlist (news5cleveland.com)
• Turnpike: Tolls Increasing 2.7% in New Year (whbc.com)

North Royalton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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