Five Things to Know Today: Oct. 27

1. Weather: According to the National Weather Service, Emmaus trick-or-treaters may want to consider dressing as the Morton Salt Umbrella Girl today. The forecast is for rain, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

2. In Case you Missed It:

3. Coming Up: Candy collecting runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is no rain date for trick-or-treating.

4. Money for Nothing: This week’s Moms Talk conversation is about kids and money and whether we should be paying kids to do chores around the house.

5. A Bevy of Birthdays: John Gotti (1940), Silvia Plath (1932), Dylan Thomas (1914) and Teddy Roosevelt (1858) all share Oct. 27 birthdays.