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Good morning Falls Church! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will the Route 7 BRT change commuting through Falls Church?
  • How does Falls Church's job market really compare to neighbors?

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
  • Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alexandria leader sees Route 7 transit project as model for rest of state (alxnow.com) — Plans for a new bus rapid transit line along Route 7 would directly affect how Falls Church residents travel between Tysons and Alexandria, with local leaders pushing to move from studies into funding and construction. Officials say the corridor, including Falls Church, could become a model for similar projects statewide, but warn that financing and coordination among jurisdictions will be complex.
   

• Fairfax County's total workforce is smallest since spring 2022, state data shows (ffxnow.com) — Falls Church's unemployment rate improved to 3.3% in August, down from 4% a year earlier, even as Fairfax County's overall workforce shrank to its smallest size since spring 2022. The report shows similar modest jobless declines across Northern Virginia, but also highlights that the wider D.C. region is still losing jobs overall compared with last year.
   

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  • CCPTA Launches "Fill the Break" Out-of-School Food Security Fundraiser!
    Arlington County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) today announced the official launch of Fill the Break: The 2026 Arlington CCPTA Food Security Challenge.... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A cat who went missing in Falls Church, VA, has been safely reunited with their family after 4 hours, 9 minutes. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor The Cove & The Yacht Club)
  • Smallish light colored furry dog running up Shreve Rd just now.
    It was going fast and I was driving by so couldn't stop. It was running on the sidewalk so praying it was headed home. (Nextdoor New Providence)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Falls Church. Apply here.
  • HealthMarkets posted a job opening for Insurance Representative in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

  • Proposed data center expansion in Tysons put on hold (ffxnow.com)
  • Get free passes for the Whalefall giveaway 10/13 screening (lylesmoviefiles.com)
  • Screening of Award-winning Documentary 'State Organs' & Expert Panel (ffxnow.com)

Arlington

Burke

  • 93-Year-Old Fairfax County Man Dies After Crash In Burke Intersection: Police (patch.com)

Ok Falls Church! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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