Today's 5: Plainview-JFK Football Friday

For its second game of the season, Plainview-JFK travels to Levittown Friday night to take on MacArthur.

Each day the "5 Things" column will tell you five essential pieces of information you need to know today, like events happening or community topics being covered on the site later on in the day. Have an event or topic that should appear in this column? Add it to the calendar or send us a news tip.

Friday:

1. Tonight's varsity football game at MacArthur H.S. is at 7 p.m. in Levittown. See attached map for location.

2. The drunk driver in the terrible wrong-way crash that killed a 7-year-old flower girl lost his appeal of his murder conviction. See the late breaking

3. Are you a member of the local Sikh community and concerned about the in Plainview? Are you a local resident who wants to talk about the shut-down due to code violations? Contact Joe Dowd at joe.dowd@patch.com.

4. Like synagogues all over the area, welcomes the sabbath this evening. Tonight's program is Tot Shabat at 6 p.m., where babies, toddlers and preschoolers sing dance and pray together with the rabbi, cantor and parents. The regular service begins at 7;30.

5. Now that it's September, why not take the time to let us know what's happening in the community and the stories you'd like to see us cover. With school open and the High Holy Days just around the corner, why not add your event to the calendar or send us a news tip.