Five Things to Know Today: Feb. 24

1.  Weather: There’s a 50 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, with a high of 43. Sunrise is at 6:44 and sunset at 5:47, which gives us about 2 minutes and 36 seconds more daylight than yesterday.

2.  Meetings: State Representative Justin Simmons will hold a Town Hall Meeting today at 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township Building. Willow Elementary School in Macungie is hosting a presentation by Dr. Sarah Stevens -- Public Health Issues that Impact your Child. It starts at 7 p.m.

3.  In Case you Missed It: Emmaus issued a Water Boil Advisory yesterday after a water main burst at 11^th and Jubilee Streets. The advisory affects 98 homes in the area. The water main was repaired the same day.

4.  Coming Up: Out with the old: The artwork at Perk on Main is getting the old switcheroo today in time for a new exhibit Friday by Tracy Kraft.

5.  Today in History: Twenty years ago today, after six weeks of bombing, the U.S. launched a ground invasion of Kuwait and Iraq known as Desert Storm Operation Desert Storm was conducted by an international coalition under the command of U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf.