Five Things to Know Today: June 11

1. Weather: The National Weather Service forecast for our area calls for a 40 percent chance of showers today and a high temp of 79 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin for married veterinarian David Rapoport who is charged with killing vet tech Jennifer Snyder who was pregnant with their child.

3. Quote of the Day: "You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world." Tom Brokaw.

4. Coming Up: Photos of Alburtis Elementary School's annual festival.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1986, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," was released. Directed by John Hughes, it starred a young Matthew Broderick as a popular high school student in suburban Illinois who fakes an illness in order to score a day off from school, then leads his best friend and his girlfriend on a whirlwind day through Chicago. The movie's cast also included Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones and Jennifer Grey. However, the most memorable performer may have been an automobile: the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California, a custom-built car revered by auto collectors.