Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: A thunderstorm or two, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heat closes 2 schools in Norton, Our Lady of the Elms in Akron (beaconjournal.com) — Our Lady of the Elms in Akron will be closed today, Sept. 2, because of dangerous heat, while Norton's elementary and middle schools are also shutting their doors. A heat advisory is in effect across northern Ohio, with heat index values near 100 and the possibility of heat-related illness, and conditions may persist into Thursday.
• Cuyahoga Falls man sentenced to life for child rape (cleveland.com) — A Summit County judge in Akron has sentenced a 37-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man to life in prison for raping a child under his care and possessing explicit images of children. He'll be eligible for parole after 31 to 35 years and must register as a Tier III sex offender for life, underscoring ongoing local efforts to combat child abuse.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Does anyone have recommendations for local farms I can start buying milk and poultry from? The rise in food recalls is just becoming absurd and I would much rather spend my dollars locally. Thank you in advance! (Nextdoor Firestone - Diamond)
Hey neighbors! This lil' pooch was trotting around Brookfield Drive just now… but unwilling to be approached. Is this your dog? (This is on the Thornhill Offshoots… (Nextdoor Sand Run Offshoots)
Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Fairfield Inn & Suites Akron Fairlawn - Breakfast Attendant in Akron. Apply here.
ClubCorp Corporation posted a job opening for Locker Room Attendant in Akron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.
🗞 Nearby News
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2 schools in Norton to close as heat, humidity blanket Ohio (beaconjournal.com)
'Kitchen Nightmares' Season 10 Episode 9 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch & Preview (fictionhorizon.com)
Flashback: Frank Zappa's Lone Performance at SPAC, September 1, 1984 (nysmusic.com)
Waterfront Refresh: New Cuyahoga Falls RiverLoop Connects Downtown With Nature (akronlife.com)
Ok Akron! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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