Five Things to Know Today: August 24

1. It's hopeful that the Emmaus Community Pool will reopen in time for the Labor Day Weekend.  It largely whether a manufacturer can get a part needed to fix the pool pump to the borough in the next few days. 

2. Did you know House Splendid in Downtown Emmaus sells "man handles" -- cabinet and drawer handles in the shape of figures? Check out the photo of them in the story about House Splendid today.    

3. Quote of the Day: "In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car." -- Lawrence Summers    

4. If you see hot rods rolling through town today, you know they're on their way to the Wheels of Time Street Rod Association Jamboree in Macungie this weekend. Here's the .       

5. Today in History: Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under volcanic material and mud on this day in 79 A.D. Most people fled the city but some 2,000 stayed in Pompeii in cellars and stone structures hoping to wait out the eruption. Those who remained in Pompeii were killed when a cloud of toxic gas enveloped the city. They were covered in volcanic ash that hardened and preserved the outline of their bodies. Their remains and the rest of the city are frozen in time.