Five Things to Know Today: April 19

1. Weather: You just washed your car, right? And then what happens: more rain. The National Weather Service forecast for our area calls for an 80 percent chance of rain today and tonight.

2. In Case You Missed It: A Parkland School District bus drove into the . Beloved bus driver Kelly E. Smith was killed as a result of the accident.

3. Biz Bites: is an adult and youth recreational inline hockey league for participants in and around the Lehigh Valley. The league accepts players of all skill and experience levels.

4. Coming Up: Our may one day find a way to use contaminated or unsuitable soil for growing crops. Awesome!

5. Today in History: On this day in 1964 the Lehigh Valley's very own Mario Andretti of Nazareth competed in his first Indy car race in Trenton, N.J. He finished in 11th place, but the next year won the first of his four Indy car championships (also referred to as the U.S. National Championship) and was named Rookie of the Year at the prestigious Indianapolis 500, where he came in third.