5 Things to Know Today: July 7

1. Weather: Rain, rain don’t come this way! According to the National Weather Service, there’s a 40 percent chance of precipitation. Don’t give up hope Solehi-ers! Today’s high is going to hover around 86. 

2. In Case You Missed It: Did you see the started at the Promenade Shops? We’ve got the information, the locations and the dates. Check out the article for more details!

 3. Coming Up: Want a couple tips for your weekend? We’ve got a half-dozen options for you and your family. Check out the list later today.

4. Did You Know? That Upper Saucon Patch is over 7 months old? That’s right! Since our first article on a to the we ran for the primary elections, we’ve come a long way baby!

5. Today in History: On July 7, 1983, U.S. fifth-grader Samantha Smith made international headlines when she visited the Soviet Union. Smith, who wrote a letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, was invited on a tour of the then-Communist country. Many Americans viewed the trip as a propaganda machine, but Smith thought that the Soviets "want no harm to the world, just like us.”