5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 12

Brace yourself for a hot and humid day in Potomac! Learn about what you can expect in the forecast and other things about the community with today’s five things to know.

1. It will be a scorcher today in the county with a high near 97 degrees and heat index values as high at 102 degrees! Hopefully a little rain will cool things off as there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 a.m. In the evening, rain could come before midnight and the low will be around 72 degrees.

2. If you’re in the mood for pizza tonight, stop by for Tuesday night’s special. All day long, customers can buy any large pizza and get a second large pizza for just 99 cents. The offer applies to dine-in and carry-out orders only.

3. Whether your kids are fighting over clothes, arguing about chores or screaming at eachother at the top of their lungs, parents deal with disagreeing children in different ways. Breaking up fights or dealing with sibling rivalry can be an unwelcome task. To see how local parents tackle sibling spats, we turned to the Potomac Patch Moms Council. Come back to the site later today to see their opinions and add your own, too!   

4. Alright, iPhone users, you’ve played Angry Birds enough — now it’s time to get local news that matters to you. Potomac Patch has an that makes it even easier to know about community news, local events and businesses. To download it, search "Patch" in the App Store. For more information about the app, check out the iTunes preview.

5. Should Maryland reclaim its part of Washington, D.C.? On Sunday, our Montgomery County columnist discussed and the article is receiving comments from around the area! Retrocession is a process already used once by Virginia, to return all or part of the land that was given to the federal government when the District of Columbia was created in 1791. Of the original 100 square miles, Virginia retroceded all the land South of the Potomac in 1847, taking back about 31 square miles in what is now Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia. Add your thoughts to the growing list of comments.