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Hello San Antonio! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will Flyttr's new East Side facility mean for San Antonio?
  • How many families will the new Methodist Meadows homes support?
  • Neighbors still wondering what really sparked that St. Mary's bar fight

Also on today's calendar: Let's Build: Lego Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Near-record heat, with a high of 99 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 102, low: 77.
  • Tuesday: Hot, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. San Antonio lands biotech firm fighting screwworm and other pests (sanantonioreport.org) — San Antonio's East Side is getting a new 130,000-square-foot Flyttr facility that will anchor research and production to fight screwworm and other dangerous pests. The project builds on the company's partnership with Texas Biomed and could bring high-skill jobs while positioning the city as a national hub for agricultural and public-health pest control innovation.
   

2. Habitat for Humanity begins construction on new southeast San Antonio community (kens5.com) — Construction is underway on Methodist Meadows, a new Habitat for Humanity community on San Antonio's Southeast Side that will eventually provide homes for 35 families. With the first eight houses expected by mid-November, organizers say the project continues the group's 50-year effort to ease local poverty and expand affordable homeownership opportunities for San Antonio families.
   

3. San Antonio, Texas: St. Mary's Bar Fight Sparks Questions as Witnesses Seek the Full Story (richlandtoday.com) — A late-night fight near St. Mary's in San Antonio has neighbors buzzing online, as witnesses trade details and videos but still can't agree on how the argument started. Locals describe similar dustups as fairly common in the area, and many are now asking anyone who saw the confrontation firsthand to help piece together what really happened before punches were thrown.
   

4. UT San Antonio launches PhD program in aerospace engineering amid rising industry demand in Texas (kens5.com) — A new PhD program in aerospace engineering at UT San Antonio is opening advanced career paths for local students while helping meet Texas' fast-growing demand for aerospace experts. With unique facilities like a hypersonic wind tunnel and ties to NASA and Southwest Research Institute, the program could feed high-paying jobs at Port San Antonio and other local employers.
   

5. Sod Poodles extend win streak to five with 9-6 win over San Antonio (newschannel10.com) — San Antonio Missions fans saw a late rally fall short as the team dropped a 9–6 road game to the Amarillo Sod Poodles, snapping at a comeback after back-to-back ninth-inning homers. Despite holding an early lead, San Antonio's pitching faltered in a five-run fifth, leaving the Missions three runs shy with the tying run at the plate.
   

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Ok San Antonio! 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!

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