Five Things You Need To Know Today

It's Thursday, Hyattsville! Nearly the end of another week. Here are five things for you to know about today.

1. Last night was Hyattsville's city council candidates debate. You can follow the back-and-forth on Patch's Twitter feed (@hyattsvllepatch) or as an article on our homepage this morning.

2. Do you live inside the city limits or are you in part of unincorporated Prince George's County that the postal service indicates by zip code is Hyattsville? and find out for sure.

3. Firefighters blog "Firefighter Storytellers" did an interview with Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Emeritus Donald "Doc" Moltrup, including an overview of both his personal history and the last 40 years of the department.

4. The Hyattsville Preservation Association's membership drive is year round. New members are welcome. A "Contractor’s Card”offers benefits to dues paying members. You can print out a membership form online.

5. Feel like sporting some Hyattsville gear? You can buy polo shirts with the city's logo on them at city hall during normal business hours (M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Shirts in sizes large and XL cost $40. Sizes XXL and XXXL cost $45.