5 Things to Know Today: July 26

1. Weather:  The rain may be gone, but the heat has finally broken. According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly sunny with a high of only around 85.

2. In Case You Missed It: This week’s summer sports events.

3. Coming Up:  This week’s column by Tara Zrinski delves into yet another tough parenting topic later this morning.

4. Did You Know? That you can post announcements on Patch? That’s right, congratulations, birth announcements and graduations. You can post it all right here and share with everyone!

5. Today in History: Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet…On July 26, 1775 The U.S. Postal System was established with Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster. Today, the U.S. Postal Service has more than 40,000 post offices and employs more than 700,000 workers, making it the largest civilian employer in the United States.