Five Things to Know Today -- Tuesday

"Five Things to Know Today" is a Radnor Patch feature published every day that provides a quick heads up on what's happening. Add what other things people might need to know in the comments section below.

1.   If you are a senior citizen living in Delaware County and a victim of a crime you may be able to get help from the nonprofit organization Senior Victim Services.

2.   The CommUNITY Breakfast will be held to mark “Undoing Racism Day” on Wednesday, September 21, from 7:30 until 9:00 a.m. in the Villanova Room of the Connelly Center, . The keynote speaker will be Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, Ph.D., Pastor, Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia. This event is open to the public; cost is $10 per person. See the poster in the pdf section of this article for reservation information.

3.   The 19th annual Radnor Fall Festival run by the Wayne Business Association will take place Sunday, September 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. on North Wayne Avenue in Wayne.

4. The Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show has set up shop in the parking lot of Penn State Great Valley, an early stop on a long trek every county in the commonwealth. The traveling exhibit is spending a few years—150 years after the conflict—traveling throughout the state. Read more about it .

5. On Saturday, September 17, Simon’s Fund will host a free heart screening for Radnor School District students, ages 10 to 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Radnor High School. Conducted by the medical team from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia led by Dr. Victoria Vetter, each student will receive an ECG exam, a physical exam, and if necessary, an echocardiogram. A simple heart screening, like the one being offered by Simon’s Fund, will detect up to 85 percent of the conditions that lead to sudden cardiac arrest and death. Students may register for the screening here.