🌱 Phoenix 3rd Best Fast Food City + Furry Friends Kept Waiting

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 80 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:

1. Phoenix ranked as the third best city in the nation for fast food lovers. The rankings were centered on access to fast food and the quality of the food, based on consumer surveys and fast food awards. The only two cities that ranked better than Phoenix were Orlando and Houston. (Phoenix New Times)
2. The city of Phoenix launched a new mobile app Tuesday that lets users request city services, report problems and pay their bills, all in the same place. The app allows users to report things like out street lights, potholes and broken water mains. The app, called myPHX311, is available for Apple and Android systems. (Phoenix Patch)
3. Pet owners in Phoenix are frustrated as they experience delays getting veterinarian appointments for their furry friends. The delays are caused by several factors including a shortage of veterinarians and vet techs as well as an increase in pets adopted during the pandemic. (Arizona's Family)
4. Grand Canyon University is freezing tuition on its Phoenix campus for the 14th year straight. The private Christian university's tuition for next school year will remain at $16,500. The university expects that the average student will only pay $8,700 next year, because so many of its students receive scholarships. (KTAR.com)

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Today in Phoenix:

Phoenix Patch Notebook

• The Phoenix Fire Department is asking you to join in welcoming the newest recruits from the Phoenix Fire Department, Tempe Fire Department and Surprise Fire and Medical. Together, they make up recruit class 21-4. "Send them some love as they start their third day of the grueling 16-week training processes." (Facebook)
• Arizona Humane Society is looking for foster heroes for doggy mothers and their puppies! "🐾 Do you have a spare room in your home for a nursing mom dog and her puppies? We have three nursing moms, 18 nursing puppies, and one expecting mom who would love to stay in your home for just a little while. Finding a temporary Foster Hero home for these dogs will allow AHS to take in more pregnant or nursing dogs in need!" (Facebook)
• Downtown Phoenix has you covered if you want to dine on a nice patio and don't know where to go. We've got you covered. Here's their guide to the best patios in Downtown Phoenix. (Facebook)
• Phoenix Public Library: "November's Just Read theme is Memoirs! 📚 Phoenix Public Library staff member Madeline recommends 'When Breath Becomes Air' by Paul Kalanithi. 'This neurosurgeon decided to write this memoir when facing a terminal illness in his 30s. There is a Tibetan school of thought that you can't understand how to live until you understand how to die. Kalanithi teaches us well.'" (Facebook)

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— Caitlin Sievers

About me: I'm a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats. Contact me at caitlin.sievers@patch.com with story ideas and feedback.

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