The Daily Numbers: 5 o’clock, the witching hour yesterday when what had been fairly benign conditions turned into a nightmare for drivers.
400 trucks that PennDOT had out trying to attack the ice with salt.
28,747 tons of snow that PennDOT had used this winter up until yesterday. That’s out of 73,700 tons stockpiled.
50,000 bucks, or more, what the family of Whiskers the cat wants from the Delco SPCA for mistakenly putting down their family pet. They have filed a lawsuit against the agency.
44,000 square feet of space at the former Franklin Mint building in Middletown that will make way for a new office park under a plan being pushed by developers.
7 days of the annual Welcome America July 4th celebration in Philadelphia that could be pared back to 4 under the current plan. The boss of the celebration, actor Clifton Davis, also has left his position.
3 suspects in a robbery who were injured after a high-speed chase from Philadelphia into Lower Merion.
13, age of student police allege was sexually assaulted by a school custodian in Reading.
7 casinos now up and running in Pennsylvania. The latest being the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course outside Harrisburg.
11 casinos in Atlantic City, all of which are reporting declines in revenue. The culprit? You guessed it. Competition from the new slots parlors in Pa.
2 more days to file nominating petitions to appear on the April primary ballot. Gov. Ed Rendell extended the deadline until Thursday because of weather problems.
12 candidates who filed to seek the state’s only open Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. John Peterson.
74,000 buyouts being offered to workers as it continues to reel under sagging sales. Some are referring to it as “the end of the road” for many GM workers.
1 as in No. 1, that would be Uno, the beagle, named best in show at the Westminster Dog Show.
169 breeds and 2,627 entries to this year’s Super Bowl of dog shows.
24, age of college student at Penn State’s Harrisburg campus charged with making threats that he said would “make the Virginia Tech incident look like a trip to an amusement park.”
3 more wins for Barack Obama yesterday, who swept primaries in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. He now leads Hillary Clinton in the delegate count.
4 straight losses for the reeling Flyers, who fell again to the Islanders last night, 4-3.
12 points for Duane Johnson last night in leading Penn Wood to a big win in the PIAA hoops tourney. They beat Cheltenham, 69-61.
68 career wins for Kris Benson, against 73 losses. He’s close to reaching a deal with the Phillies.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
One more day until pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater. Ahhhhhh!
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I Don’t Get It: Roger Clemens is going to appear before Congress today, apparently in some kind of effort to salvage his reputation. Can someone tell me why I should care about this?
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Today’s Upper: Every dog has its day, baby. Let’s hear it for Uno, the plucky beagle who last night won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show. Our old pal Snoopy must be thumping his chest.
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Quote Box: “We waited two years and felt like we gave them a chance to redeem themselves, but we didn’t see the promised change.”
-- Kathryn Giaconia, on decision by Whiskers the cat to file suit against the Delco SPCA.
400 trucks that PennDOT had out trying to attack the ice with salt.
28,747 tons of snow that PennDOT had used this winter up until yesterday. That’s out of 73,700 tons stockpiled.
50,000 bucks, or more, what the family of Whiskers the cat wants from the Delco SPCA for mistakenly putting down their family pet. They have filed a lawsuit against the agency.
44,000 square feet of space at the former Franklin Mint building in Middletown that will make way for a new office park under a plan being pushed by developers.
7 days of the annual Welcome America July 4th celebration in Philadelphia that could be pared back to 4 under the current plan. The boss of the celebration, actor Clifton Davis, also has left his position.
3 suspects in a robbery who were injured after a high-speed chase from Philadelphia into Lower Merion.
13, age of student police allege was sexually assaulted by a school custodian in Reading.
7 casinos now up and running in Pennsylvania. The latest being the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course outside Harrisburg.
11 casinos in Atlantic City, all of which are reporting declines in revenue. The culprit? You guessed it. Competition from the new slots parlors in Pa.
2 more days to file nominating petitions to appear on the April primary ballot. Gov. Ed Rendell extended the deadline until Thursday because of weather problems.
12 candidates who filed to seek the state’s only open Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. John Peterson.
74,000 buyouts being offered to workers as it continues to reel under sagging sales. Some are referring to it as “the end of the road” for many GM workers.
1 as in No. 1, that would be Uno, the beagle, named best in show at the Westminster Dog Show.
169 breeds and 2,627 entries to this year’s Super Bowl of dog shows.
24, age of college student at Penn State’s Harrisburg campus charged with making threats that he said would “make the Virginia Tech incident look like a trip to an amusement park.”
3 more wins for Barack Obama yesterday, who swept primaries in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. He now leads Hillary Clinton in the delegate count.
4 straight losses for the reeling Flyers, who fell again to the Islanders last night, 4-3.
12 points for Duane Johnson last night in leading Penn Wood to a big win in the PIAA hoops tourney. They beat Cheltenham, 69-61.
68 career wins for Kris Benson, against 73 losses. He’s close to reaching a deal with the Phillies.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
One more day until pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater. Ahhhhhh!
*
I Don’t Get It: Roger Clemens is going to appear before Congress today, apparently in some kind of effort to salvage his reputation. Can someone tell me why I should care about this?
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Today’s Upper: Every dog has its day, baby. Let’s hear it for Uno, the plucky beagle who last night won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show. Our old pal Snoopy must be thumping his chest.
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Quote Box: “We waited two years and felt like we gave them a chance to redeem themselves, but we didn’t see the promised change.”
-- Kathryn Giaconia, on decision by Whiskers the cat to file suit against the Delco SPCA.
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