Five Things to Know Today: August 20

1. How do you feel about the kids going back to school soon? In this week’s we’re asking people to tell us whether they'll be happy or sad to see their children to go back to school shortly. 

2. Should Pennsylvania save money by ending tuition waivers for the children of those who work at state universities? Read about the issue today on Emmaus Patch.  

3. Quote of the Day: "Play for more than you can afford to lose and you will learn the game." Winston Churchill. 

4. Emmaus Borough Council meets at 7 tonight.  Council is expected to have the first reading of an ordinance that would restrict parking of commercial trucks on public streets.   

5. Today in History: A New York Times dispatcher sent the first telegram around the world by commercial service on this day in 1911.