Five Things to Know Today: November 8

1. Weather: Take it easy on your way into work this orning. The National Weather Service forecast for our area says to expect fog before 8 a.m. After that, election day will be sunny with a high near 66 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: will be very interesting.

3. VOTE: Pennsylvania polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you forget where your polling place is, you can find it here.

4. Coming Up: Lower Macungie Patch's voters guide.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1864, Northern voters overwhelmingly endorsed the leadership and policies of President Abraham Lincoln when they elect him to a second term. With his re-election, any hope for a negotiated settlement with the Confederacy vanished. And on this day in 1960, John F. Kennedy became the youngest man ever to be elected president of the United States, narrowly beating Republican Vice President Richard Nixon. He was also the first Catholic to become president.