The Daily Numbers: 2.48 million dollar contract going to LithChem Energy in Folcroft. They make high-power lithium batteries for the Defense Department.
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347 million dollar deal for Alloy Surfaces in Chester Township. They make infrared decoys that help military aircraft fend off incoming missiles. The company is getting ready to deliver its first batch.
15,000 dollars believed scammed from a Collingdale couple by a Bucks County man who offered to help them refinance their home.
140,000 dollars annual salary for Alexis McGloin, who has been reappointed assistant superintendent in Penn-Delco Schools.
4.2 million dollar jackpot won by a retired man from Temple, Pa., while playing a slots machine at Resorts Atlantic City Sunday. Guess he’s not worried about filling up the car for the ride home.
14,000 dollars in cash found on the road by a man in Schwenksville, Berks County. It had apparently come from an armored car. Tom Nesspor turned it in, every last dollar of it. Who says there are no more honest men in the world?
1 cent hike in the price of gas overnight, according to the latest numbers from AAA.
3.62 the average price for unleaded regular in the Philly region. Diesel is going for a cool $4.53.
200 people injured when a streak of nasty spring storms blew through Virginia yesterday afternoon. Three tornadoes destroyed homes and tossed cars like matchsticks.
63 percent jump in profits in the first quarter for BP.
4 students from Benjamin Franklin High School being honored for their actions in saving a drowning man from the Schuylkill River back in February. The students are all members of the Junior ROTC.
24 age of woman who faces homicide and DUI charges after a fatal crash in which she plowed into 5 cars stopped at a red light on North Broad Street in Philly. A 58-year-old mother as killed.
130 incidents of graffiti believed solved in Wilmington with the arrest of a 19-year-old graffiti artist. He faces 32 felony charges.
500 feet, how far a man fell into a strip mine near Allentown. Now they say it was no accident. They’ve charged his buddy with pushing him into the hole. The man survived the terrifying plunge into the Springdale Pit.
19 age of man whose body was discovered under the boardwalk in Atlantic City. The case is being ruled “suspicious.”
135 more cops who have been dispatched to street duty in Philadelphia. After what went on in the city last weekend, it can’t come fast enough.
9,300 people now incarcerated in Philly jails. A new lawsuit to halt overcrowding has been filed in federal court.
150 room hotel that will be built along the waterfront in Wilmington by a Concordville company.
9 points, the lead for Hillary Clinton over John McCain, in a new poll. She holds a decisive 50-41 edge. Her rival, Barack Obama, leads McCain by just 2 points, 46-44 percent.
30 million “Forever” stamps being sold every day. Don’t look now, but the price of a stamp is about to go up again. That will include the price of the Forever stamps. All stamps will go to 42 cents on May 1. But if you have Forever stamps they will remaind good whatever the price is.
32 of 34 shots turned away by Flyers netminder Martin Biron last night in the huge 3-2 win over the Canadiens. He’s been the difference.
3 goal lead the Flyers almost frittered away after Derian Hatcher was whistled for a five-minute major for boarding in the third period. The Habs scored twice.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
How would you like to be counting the money down at the Wachovia Center these days? Last spring the joint was dark. Neither the Sixers nor the Flyers made the playoffs. This year it seems like there is a playoff game at the Center every night.
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I Don’t Get It: Ashley Dupree, the 22-year-old call girl who took down former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer, is now suing the founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” series for using her image without her consent. She says she was only 17 and drunk on spring break in 2003 when she agreed to be filmed. Oh, that explains it.
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Today’s Upper: Check those bank statements, folks. Yes, the federal rebate checks are in the mail, and may already be in your account.
Quote Box: “This is a great example of the community and first responders working together, and in particular a neighbor being aware of her neighbor.”
-- Upper Darby police superintendent Mike Chitwood, on the efforts of Eastlyn Macintosh to alert authorities to her belief that her neighbor was in trouble after she could not reach her.
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347 million dollar deal for Alloy Surfaces in Chester Township. They make infrared decoys that help military aircraft fend off incoming missiles. The company is getting ready to deliver its first batch.
15,000 dollars believed scammed from a Collingdale couple by a Bucks County man who offered to help them refinance their home.
140,000 dollars annual salary for Alexis McGloin, who has been reappointed assistant superintendent in Penn-Delco Schools.
4.2 million dollar jackpot won by a retired man from Temple, Pa., while playing a slots machine at Resorts Atlantic City Sunday. Guess he’s not worried about filling up the car for the ride home.
14,000 dollars in cash found on the road by a man in Schwenksville, Berks County. It had apparently come from an armored car. Tom Nesspor turned it in, every last dollar of it. Who says there are no more honest men in the world?
1 cent hike in the price of gas overnight, according to the latest numbers from AAA.
3.62 the average price for unleaded regular in the Philly region. Diesel is going for a cool $4.53.
200 people injured when a streak of nasty spring storms blew through Virginia yesterday afternoon. Three tornadoes destroyed homes and tossed cars like matchsticks.
63 percent jump in profits in the first quarter for BP.
4 students from Benjamin Franklin High School being honored for their actions in saving a drowning man from the Schuylkill River back in February. The students are all members of the Junior ROTC.
24 age of woman who faces homicide and DUI charges after a fatal crash in which she plowed into 5 cars stopped at a red light on North Broad Street in Philly. A 58-year-old mother as killed.
130 incidents of graffiti believed solved in Wilmington with the arrest of a 19-year-old graffiti artist. He faces 32 felony charges.
500 feet, how far a man fell into a strip mine near Allentown. Now they say it was no accident. They’ve charged his buddy with pushing him into the hole. The man survived the terrifying plunge into the Springdale Pit.
19 age of man whose body was discovered under the boardwalk in Atlantic City. The case is being ruled “suspicious.”
135 more cops who have been dispatched to street duty in Philadelphia. After what went on in the city last weekend, it can’t come fast enough.
9,300 people now incarcerated in Philly jails. A new lawsuit to halt overcrowding has been filed in federal court.
150 room hotel that will be built along the waterfront in Wilmington by a Concordville company.
9 points, the lead for Hillary Clinton over John McCain, in a new poll. She holds a decisive 50-41 edge. Her rival, Barack Obama, leads McCain by just 2 points, 46-44 percent.
30 million “Forever” stamps being sold every day. Don’t look now, but the price of a stamp is about to go up again. That will include the price of the Forever stamps. All stamps will go to 42 cents on May 1. But if you have Forever stamps they will remaind good whatever the price is.
32 of 34 shots turned away by Flyers netminder Martin Biron last night in the huge 3-2 win over the Canadiens. He’s been the difference.
3 goal lead the Flyers almost frittered away after Derian Hatcher was whistled for a five-minute major for boarding in the third period. The Habs scored twice.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
How would you like to be counting the money down at the Wachovia Center these days? Last spring the joint was dark. Neither the Sixers nor the Flyers made the playoffs. This year it seems like there is a playoff game at the Center every night.
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I Don’t Get It: Ashley Dupree, the 22-year-old call girl who took down former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer, is now suing the founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” series for using her image without her consent. She says she was only 17 and drunk on spring break in 2003 when she agreed to be filmed. Oh, that explains it.
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Today’s Upper: Check those bank statements, folks. Yes, the federal rebate checks are in the mail, and may already be in your account.
Quote Box: “This is a great example of the community and first responders working together, and in particular a neighbor being aware of her neighbor.”
-- Upper Darby police superintendent Mike Chitwood, on the efforts of Eastlyn Macintosh to alert authorities to her belief that her neighbor was in trouble after she could not reach her.
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