🌱 Netflix Family Summer Truck In ATL + Teen Survives Plane Crash

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. The Netflix Family Summer truck is coming to Atlanta! On Jul. 31, the truck will be at The Battery; on Aug. 1, it will be at Central Library and South Fulton Branch Library. The truck will be hosting promotional giveaways at both locations. (CBS 46 News)
2. A metro Atlanta teen survived a fiery plane crash last week. Siena Kamal, 17, was on a private plane from Detroit with her aunt, uncle, and dog, when the plane crashed in Michigan. All three people and Charlie, the dog, survived the crash. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Police are searching for suspects responsible for multiple Midtown car break-ins on Jul. 17. A total of 19 car break-ins were reported in a Midtown neighborhood and police have video capturing the suspects committing the crime. None of the people in the video have been identified as of Wednesday evening. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. A man was hit by a train and killed on Tuesday evening. Police say the man was reportedly walking along a set of elevated tracks with another and did not have time to jump away from the train before it struck. As of Wednesday evening, the deceased man's identity has not been released, but he is around 45 years of age. (WSB Atlanta)
5. The Reid, a 185-unit multifamily community, is in the works on Memorial Drive in Reynoldstown. Toro Development Company closed on the 1.64-acre parcel to develop on Wednesday. Neighbors to the new community are Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail and Home Grown. (What Now Atlanta)

Today in Atlanta:

• CESAR “Pup-Up” Workspace At Ponce City Market (11:00 AM)
• 'I Have A Dream' Broadway Musical At Rialto Center For The Arts: Georgia State University (3:00 PM)
• Live Music At The Office Bar, Epicurean Atlanta (5:00 PM)
• "My View From Seven Feet" Reading And Book Signing At Hammonds House Museum (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out the five upcoming open houses in the area this weekend. (Atlanta Patch)
• Join the Atlanta Police Department for "Coffee with a Cop" on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at No Mas! Cantina & Adios Cafe. (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• Atlanta City Council Member Keisha Sean Waites is hosting a mental health symposium today. The symposium will take place from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at City Hall. (Atlanta City Council via Facebook)

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About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.