🌱 How Parma schools are tightening security after a Valley Forge tragedy
Parma, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Parma! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Parma schools are tightening security after a Valley Forge tragedy
- Parma woman charged after puppy rescued from sweltering Cedar Point car
- Why Parma just ranked among Ohio’s very best places to live
Also on today's calendar: Kids Cafe - August and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
- Friday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Saturday: A t-storm; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Parma City Schools implements additional district-wide safety precautions (cleveland.com) — Parma City Schools is rolling out new safety measures after a tragic student death at Valley Forge High School, including more security staff, police presence and tighter building access. The district is also upgrading entry systems with grant funding and launching a broad School Safety Task Force of parents, students, staff and community partners to recommend further changes by late August. 
2. Watch: Police video shows officers rescue pets locked in hot cars (fox8.com) — A Parma woman is facing an animal-cruelty charge after Sandusky police say they rescued her puppy from a hot car at Cedar Point, where it had reportedly been left for hours without water. Officers also freed a cat from another hot vehicle the next day, prompting renewed warnings about pet safety in warm weather.
3. Study ranks Ohio's 16 best places to live in 2026 (dispatch.com) — Parma just earned the No. 2 spot on U.S. News’ new list of Ohio’s best places to live, trailing only Mentor and ranking No. 165 nationally. The study highlights how smaller, more affordable suburbs like Parma score well on quality of life and desirability compared with bigger Ohio cities.
4. Willoughby police need help locating a wanted burglary suspect (cleveland19.com) — Police across Northeast Ohio, including Parma officers, are looking for 51-year-old Michael Tate, who is wanted on burglary and other charges from several departments. Residents are urged not to approach him but to contact Willoughby investigators if they have information on his whereabouts.
5. Springsteen returns to Ohio at another political flashpoint (axios.com) — Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming Cleveland show prompts a look back at his most politically charged Northeast Ohio moments, including a 2012 Obama rally at Tri-C’s Western Campus in Parma with former President Clinton. The piece traces how his music and appearances have intersected with presidential campaigns and local factory-town struggles, highlighting Parma’s role in that political history.
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Hope Renewed: How eTMS Ohio Is Changing the Future →
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Kids Cafe - August →
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Parma-Powers Branch, 6996 Powers Blvd, Parma
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Class of 2030 End of Year Cook Out
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lakewood Family Room Drop In - Outside Play
Lakewood Family Room at Cove Community Center, 12525 Lake Avenue, Lakewood
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Innovation Center & Memory Lab Orientation →
Parma Heights Branch, 6188 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights
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Kindergarten Club →
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North Royalton High School, 14713 Ridge Road, North Royalton
8:00 am
Thursday May 21
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Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and… (Nextdoor ) - Lost And Found Pets
Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and… (Nextdoor )
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-- The Patch AM Team
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