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Around the Patch: Collapsing Churches, Robberies & 'Flash Mob' Talks

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1. The ceiling of the fellowship room at the  collapsed Thursday night in Cuyahoga Falls.

Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department are trying to figure out what caused it.

See photos of the collapsed roof .

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2. It looks like a man who was struck by a train in Lakewood will survive.

Sgt. Frank Eschweiler, of the , said that the man was taken to Fairview Hospital with “non-life-threatening” injuries.

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Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash. For more on the story, .

3. We have on large gatherings of teens organized using social media, often called "flash mobs." (This is not to be confused with previously rehearsed, seemingly spontaneous group performances in public places, which are also called flash mobs.)

One such "mob" caused trouble at the Coventry Streets Art Fair and led to a curfew in Cleveland Heights.

Now, one Cleveland Heights-based organization is hosting a forum to give kids an opportunity to respond and share their point of view on the events.

, an organization that provides out-of-school programs for middle schoolers, is hosting the youth-led discussion at  from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

For the full story, .

4. Kent police arrested seven people involved in a weekend robbery in the 400 block of Irma Drive in Kent.

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