The Daily Numbers -- March 5

The Daily Numbers: 3 crucial victories for Democrat Hillary Clinton yesterday, posting victories in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island.


1 win for Barack Obama, who had to be satisfied with a win in Vermont.


1,477 delegates now in the Obama category.


1,391 lined up behind Clinton.


158 delegates up for grabs in Pennsylvania as all eyes turn to the Keystone State, which will go to polls on April 22.


2,025 delegates needed to wrap up Democratic nomination.


1 more girl who has come forward to file sexual molestation charges against a Darby Township man. That’s six girls who now allege that he abused them.


500 dollar reward being posted in Springfield for information on the person who slashed 31 tires on cars at a gas station over the weekend.


13 more cars damaged by vandals in West Chester and West Goshen. Many had windows and windshields shot out. That brings the total to over 100.


1,500 students who showed off their abilities at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Science Olympiad at Cabrini College yesterday.


15, where Philadelphia ranks in a survey of the nation’s most walkable cities by the American Podiatric Association.


79 percent of US Airways flights completed within 15 minutes of their schedule in January.


15, ranking of Philadelphia International Airport for January in on-time departures. That accounts for 78 percent of flights. It was 13th in on-time arrivals, at 76 percent.


97,000 square feet of shopping nirvana with the opening of the massive new Giant supermarket in Willow Grove.


16, age of girl who alleges she was sexually assaulted by an administrator at St. Hubert’s High School for Girls.


2 persons stabbed by a man believed to have mental problems at a bus stop in the 2900 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Philadelphia.


150 offenders slapped with citations by state police since new law went into effect Saturday in New Jersey banning use of hand-held cell phones while driving. The violations come with a $100 fine.


10,000 dollar heist at a card game at Wild Quail Country Club in Delaware. A state trooper now faces charges in the robbery.


2 of three suspects charged in the brutal beating death of a Kutztown University student who are asking for a jury from outside Berks County to hear their case.


25 million dollars of cocaine moved through Philadelphia by a group the feds say was headed by rap mogul Alton “Ace” Capone. He was convicted of drug charges in federal court yesterday.


1.25 inches of rain that soaked the region overnight.


911 as in emergency call centers. The head of the Bucks County system has retired in the wake of a controversy over a delayed call in a fire in which a disabled woman died.


3 third period goals that spelled doom for the Flyers, who fell to the Sabres last night, 5-2.


17 seasons in the NFL for legendary quarterback Brett Favre, who announced his retirement yesterday.


7 runs on 9 hits for Phils starter Kyle Kendrick yesterday in his first start of the spring. He threw 57 pitches, but didn’t make it out of the third inning.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
You heard it hear first. Look for Brett Favre to suddenly “un-retire” and be back at QB for the Packers next year.
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I Don’t Get It: We’re suddenly seeing a spike in vandalism. More than 30 tires were slashed at a gas station in Springfield over the weekend. A brand new sidewalk in Parkside was “signed” by graffiti artists even before the concrete could set. I don’t get it.


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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for the unconditional love being showered on their miracle baby by Chester residents Shayla Montgomery and Steve Tucker. That’s something the world could use a lot more of.


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Quote Box: “It could be like Iowa on steroids. It will be wild, is what it will be.”

-- State Democratic Party Chairman T.J. Rooney, on the looming Pennsylvania primary race.

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