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🌱 How did Allen’s local hospital earn national heart and stroke honors?

Allen, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Morning Allen! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Allen’s local hospital earn national heart and stroke honors?
  • Worlds anthem drops as Allen readies for global esports spotlight.
  • What Worlds 2026 in Allen means for traffic, hotels, and businesses.

Also on today's calendar: Chunky, Funky, and totally Unicorn! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sunny and remaining very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
  • Monday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Texas Health honored by American Heart Association (mansfieldrecord.com) — Residents in Allen can take heart knowing Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen and Texas Health Allen earned top-tier American Heart Association awards for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes care. The story details how multiple North Texas Texas Health facilities, including those closest to Allen, met strict national treatment guidelines to improve survival, recovery, and long-term outcomes for serious cardiovascular and neurological conditions.
   

2. 2026 LoL Worlds 'Know My Name' MV Captures 'Faker' History (invenglobal.com) — While the new ‘Know My Name’ music video celebrates League of Legends star Faker’s historic run, it also sets the stage for this year’s World Championship, which brings its Swiss and Knockout stages to Allen. Local fans will soon see top global teams compete nearby, with True Damage performing the anthem live at the New York finals after the Allen matches conclude.
   

3. League of Legends World Championship Returns to the United States as Esports Tourism Drives High-Yield Economic Windfall Across Texas and New York (travelandtourworld.com) — Allen will host the bulk of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, drawing thousands of visitors from around the world between late October and early November. Expect packed hotels, busy restaurants, and heavy traffic as fans flock to Swiss Stage, quarterfinal, and semifinal matches that could pump tens of millions into the local economy.
   

4. This sizzling suburb is the No. 1 small city in Texas (lmtonline.com) — A new WalletHub study of more than 1,300 small cities nationwide ranks Cedar Park as Texas’ top small city, with Allen coming in just one spot behind at No. 59 overall. For Allen residents, it’s another outside nod to the community’s strong economy, schools, and quality of life compared with other Texas suburbs and cities across the country.
   

5. Everyone's Got It Wrong. The Best Breakfast Tacos Are Not in Texas. (texasmonthly.com) — Allen taco lovers get a shout-out as Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q’s tacos Tlaquepaque are praised as the closest local match to Monterrey’s famed breakfast tacos. The piece mostly explores standout morning taco spots in Monterrey, Mexico, while pointing Texans toward a few comparable options in Allen, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Laredo, and Kingwood for similar flavors closer to home.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last night between 7:10 p.
    m. and 7:20 a.m., an estimated 652,500 migrating birds passed over Collin County! You can check out your county data here: https://birdcast.org… (Nextdoor Custer Meadows)
  • The Allen Animal Shelter won’t have room until October 23rd for this guy.
    He was found a few weeks ago and despite our effort, his owner was never identified. We are trying to find him a furever home before the 23rd. Please… (Nextdoor Fountain Park)
  • PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle posted a job opening for Dietary Clerk - PRN | Allen Rehab in Allen. Apply here.
  • Credit Union of Texas posted a job opening for Member Service Specialist 1 - Part Time in Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Allen here.

Ok Allen! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Allen

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Allen

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.