The Daily Numbers: 60 percent turnout in Delaware County for the Democratic Primary on Tuesday. That compares with 17 percent in 2004 and 14 percent in 2000.
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51.6 of the 434,000 votes in the Philly suburbs that were cast for Hillary Clinton.
9 of 10 black voters in the ’burbs who backed Obama.
2 people, including a Delco constable, shot while attempting to serve an eviction notice to a tenant at a Yeadon apartment complex Wednesday.
20 days, how long a Delco judge now has to decide whether or not a 14-year-old defendant in a murder case for stabbing his brother over a video game should be tried as an adult or juvenile.
5 million dollars being pledged by a business group to help Drexel Neumann Academy, the last Catholic elementary school in the city of Chester.
100,000 dollars believed missing from a student activities fund at Germantown High School. Police are investigating.
14 years in jail for a former cop in Pennsauken, N.J., for e-mailing more than thousand images of kids involved in sexual acts.
15 age of girl police say an illegal immigrant from Costa Rica was having sex with in Horsham. He’s now in jail.
100 years of the U.S. Army Reserve, which was celebrated on Wednesday. With what is going on in the world, we are acutely aware of the value of these troops.
3 cent increase in price of gasoline overnight. This tune is getting old. Average price in the Philly area is now $3.53. Diesel stands at $4.51.
100 foot fall down a cliff suffered by a rock climber yesterday in Ralph Stover State Park in Bucks County. The climber was hospitalized, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
2,400 dollar reward posted for information in the case of a cat that was fatally hanged in Fayette County.
38,000 dollars, amount stolen during a bank heist in Doylestown. Now the bank is suing the suspected robber.
1 win each between the Sixers and Pistons after Detroit thumped the locals in Game 2 of the series, which now moves to the Wachovia Center on Friday night.
1 for 9 shooting for Andre Iguadola last night. That’s not going to get it done.
1 as in Game 1 tonight for the Flyers against the Canadiens in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
110 pitches, what Phils starter Cole Hamels had thrown before he headed out to the mound for the eighth inning last night.
11 strikeouts for the Phils’ ace, who at one point retired 10 straight and 18 of 21.
2 hits he surrendered in the eighth, including a two-run homer to Prine Fielder. That was the difference in the 5-4 Brewers’ win.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Did anyone not expect the Pistons not to rally last night and throttle the Sixers. With the series now tied 1-1 and moving to Philly, it’s time for the Sixers to make a stand.
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I Don’t Get It: While Atlantic City is now banning smoking on the floors of its casinos, matching the rest of the state, as well as Delaware, Pennsylvania remains a haven for smokers. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the person who phoned Darby police with information on the whereabouts of the suspect in a shooting of a Delco constable and an apartment manager in Yeadon.
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Quote Box: “He is so lucky. He’s got nine lives. He’s in good shape. Don’t ask me how.”
-- George Whartnaby, partner of wounded constable Carmen ‘Skip’ Damiani, who was shot while serving an eviction notice at a Yeadon apartment yesterday.
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51.6 of the 434,000 votes in the Philly suburbs that were cast for Hillary Clinton.
9 of 10 black voters in the ’burbs who backed Obama.
2 people, including a Delco constable, shot while attempting to serve an eviction notice to a tenant at a Yeadon apartment complex Wednesday.
20 days, how long a Delco judge now has to decide whether or not a 14-year-old defendant in a murder case for stabbing his brother over a video game should be tried as an adult or juvenile.
5 million dollars being pledged by a business group to help Drexel Neumann Academy, the last Catholic elementary school in the city of Chester.
100,000 dollars believed missing from a student activities fund at Germantown High School. Police are investigating.
14 years in jail for a former cop in Pennsauken, N.J., for e-mailing more than thousand images of kids involved in sexual acts.
15 age of girl police say an illegal immigrant from Costa Rica was having sex with in Horsham. He’s now in jail.
100 years of the U.S. Army Reserve, which was celebrated on Wednesday. With what is going on in the world, we are acutely aware of the value of these troops.
3 cent increase in price of gasoline overnight. This tune is getting old. Average price in the Philly area is now $3.53. Diesel stands at $4.51.
100 foot fall down a cliff suffered by a rock climber yesterday in Ralph Stover State Park in Bucks County. The climber was hospitalized, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
2,400 dollar reward posted for information in the case of a cat that was fatally hanged in Fayette County.
38,000 dollars, amount stolen during a bank heist in Doylestown. Now the bank is suing the suspected robber.
1 win each between the Sixers and Pistons after Detroit thumped the locals in Game 2 of the series, which now moves to the Wachovia Center on Friday night.
1 for 9 shooting for Andre Iguadola last night. That’s not going to get it done.
1 as in Game 1 tonight for the Flyers against the Canadiens in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
110 pitches, what Phils starter Cole Hamels had thrown before he headed out to the mound for the eighth inning last night.
11 strikeouts for the Phils’ ace, who at one point retired 10 straight and 18 of 21.
2 hits he surrendered in the eighth, including a two-run homer to Prine Fielder. That was the difference in the 5-4 Brewers’ win.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Did anyone not expect the Pistons not to rally last night and throttle the Sixers. With the series now tied 1-1 and moving to Philly, it’s time for the Sixers to make a stand.
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I Don’t Get It: While Atlantic City is now banning smoking on the floors of its casinos, matching the rest of the state, as well as Delaware, Pennsylvania remains a haven for smokers. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the person who phoned Darby police with information on the whereabouts of the suspect in a shooting of a Delco constable and an apartment manager in Yeadon.
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Quote Box: “He is so lucky. He’s got nine lives. He’s in good shape. Don’t ask me how.”
-- George Whartnaby, partner of wounded constable Carmen ‘Skip’ Damiani, who was shot while serving an eviction notice at a Yeadon apartment yesterday.
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