Five Things to Know Today: September 26

1. Weather: Only a slight chance of showers today. The National Weather Services foreceast for our area says today will be cloudy, but there's only a 20 percent chance of showers after noon. The high will be near 80 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: What do you do with a child who just will not stay in bed? It's not too late to check in with .

3. We Want YOU: Readers, Lower Macungie Patch wants to hear from you as much or as little as you would like to contribute. Becoming a on Patch is easy, and we would love to hear whatever you have to say. Blog about shopping, food, the upcoming election, quilting, fishing or any other hobby you have. Blog about parenting issues, farmland preservation issues, nature, regionalizing local police departments, sewer backup, safety issues or anything else you can think of. Contact me at mariella.savidge@patch.com. You can be blogging by this afternoon!

4. Coming Up: Gen Marshall talks about the Lehigh County citizens police academy at 7 a.m.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1957, West Side Story, composed by Leonard Bernstein, opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway. For the groundbreaking musical, Bernstein provided a propulsive and rhapsodic score that many celebrate as his greatest achievement as a composer.