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Five Things to Know Today: September 3

The days are getting shorter...

1. Weather: Passable picnic weather: the National Weather Service forecast for our area says we should expect partly sunny skies today with a high near 84 degrees.

2. In Case: You Missed It: Judge Michele Varricchio has ruled that the controversial Lower Macungie zoning change that would have allowed David Jaindl to develop 600 acres of farmland .

3. Quote of the Day: "Summer should get a speeding ticket." Unknown.

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4. Coming Up: visits Applebee's at 2 p.m.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1777, the American flag was flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Maryland. The British and Hessian rebels were defeated and forced to retreat to General George Washington's main force near Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania.

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