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• NEW: Police investigating dumpster death in Penrose

  01-09-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
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  Arlington County police are investigating a death in the Penrose neighborhood.
  The incident was first dispatched as a fire department call for a dumpster on fire near the intersection of 2nd Street S. and S. Veitch Street. Arriving firefighters then requested police after finding a person dead on scene.
  The person is preliminarily believed to have set the dumpster on fire and then jumped in, according to scanner traffic.
  “At approximately 11:42 a.m. on September 1, the Arlington
  
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• Obituary: Miriam Zogby Balutis (1945-2023)

  01-09-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Miriam Zogby Balutis (Age 78)Memorial service info
  Miriam Zogby Balutis was born on August 22, 1945 in Utica, NY, and died on August 22, 2023 at her home in Arlington, VA, enveloped in the warmth, love and care of her family, and secure in the knowledge that the former president’s next arraignment was imminent. She is survived by her devoted partner of many years, Jan Jaworski, and her two beloved children Juliette (Nor) Balutis and Adam Balutis. She is also survived by her sister Sadiean
  
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• Report: More than half of South Arlington families struggle to afford basic needs

  01-09-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlingtonians wait in line for holiday meals at the Arlington Food Assistance Center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  (Updated at 11:55 a.m.) More than half of South Arlington families cannot afford basics such as food, housing, medical bills and childcare, compared to just 15% of families North Arlington, per a new report.
  Arlington is not alone.
  About a third of families across Northern Virginia are not earning enough money to subsist, dubbed “income inadequacy” in the report, prepare
  
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• 9/11 Pentagon Memorial visitor center plans take a small step forward

  01-09-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Plans to build the long-planned 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center in Arlington National Cemetery could be gaining momentum.
  There will be an in-person and virtual meeting next Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to discuss the project.
  The proposed building will have displays about the 184 individuals who lost their lives on 9/11 and the symbolism of the memorial’s design. There will also be permanent restrooms, shelter for visitors, a café, bookstore and conferen
  
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• From rail yards to residential towers: Rosslyn’s half-century transformation

  01-09-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Where the prosaic golden arches of the stand-alone McDonald’s once perched, a residential high-rise now joins the many skyscrapers defining Rosslyn’s changing skyline.
  Some old landmarks have been incorporated into new high-rises, including the McDonald’s now beneath Central Place Tower on N. Lynn Street and the former Fire Station 10 at the base of The Highlands.
  Others, such as Tom Sarris’ Orleans House, a fixture for nearly 50 years, were replaced with offices and a n
  
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• Labor Day 2023: What’s open, what’s closed in the DC area

  01-09-2023 04:33 via wtop.com
  
  The unofficial end of summer is upon us. Even though some area school districts have only been back in session for a week, all public schools in the D.C. area will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4.
  Here’s what else you need to know about schools, transportation, trash collection, libraries and other services in your area that are affected by Labor Day weekend closures.
  Regional transportation
  Metro will be operating on its Sunday schedule on Monday, with Metrorail running from 7
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 31, 2023

  01-09-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
  The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 31, 2023.9:30 am: Fairfax shooting suspect arrested by Arlington SWAT team |Comments
  10:30 am: How an Arlington Mill condo association plans to transform itself — on a budget |Comments
  11:30 am: Yet another loaded gun confiscated at National Airport security checkpoint |Commen
  
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