5 Things to Know Today: July 13

1. Weather: Only a slight chance your beautiful day will be dampened today. According to the National Weather Service, it’s going to be mostly sunny with a high around a very temperate 85.

2. In Case You Missed It: Ahhhhh, summer. It’s time for simple pleasures like picking berries. Columnist Jenae Holtzhafer checked out the best places to and save a few bucks while doing it.

3. Coming Up: Harry Potter is mere days away, and we've got an article about a lucky local fan who had an unusual experience on the red carpet, later today!

4. Did You Know? Facebook is a good place to connect with friends. Have you connected with Upper Saucon Patch? We’re closing in on 175 friends fast. Come join us!

5. Today in History: “We are the world, we are the children…” On July 13, 1985 the world joined together to watch Live Aid, a concert held in London, England, and Philadelphia. The brainchild of Bob Geldof, singer for the Irish group The Boomtown Rats, he conceived of the idea after visiting Ethiopia in 1984 and seeing the famine there firsthand. The concert had more than 75 acts, with performers such as Led Zeppelin, Elton John and Paul Simon, and raised more than $127 million in famine relief for African countries.