5 Things to Know Today: July 14

1. Weather: Sometimes brevity is the source of weather forecasts. According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny, with a high around 84.

2. In Case You Missed It: Coopersburg’s borough council meeting had a few surprises, did you have a chance to see the article?

3. Coming Up: Journalist Margie Peterson’s article on the Lehigh County Commissioners meeting takes a look at the county agenda for the first fiscal quarter. Check it out later today!

4. Did You Know? That blogging can make you feel less isolated, improves your health and makes you feel like you belong to a community? So says a recent study in Discovery magazine, and so says Patch! Let us know if you’d be interested in blogging; we’re definitely interested in you.

5. Today in History: “Allons enfants de la patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé !” The song La Marseillaise, also known as the French National Anthem, is sang passionately throughout France on July 14, also known as Bastille Day. In 1789, French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille in Paris and freed prisoners, many who were held without a trial. The storming of the Bastille was the beginning of the end for the French monarchy, many of whom were captured and beheaded in the following years.