The Daily Numbers: 2 alarm blaze that roared through a house in Chester last night, forcing the residents to flee for their lives. They escaped unharmed, but lost all their belongings.
3 percent bump in state funding for every school district in the state under the budget plan cut in Harrisburg. But it’s likely that many needy districts in Delco will get much more.
2,200 worth of lingerie believed ripped off from the Victoria’s Secret store in Granite Run Mall. Yesterday 2 of the 4 suspects waived their hearings.
9 out of 10, where Philly ranks in a survey of unsafe drivers by Allstate Insurance Co. That means we’re among the worse, not the safest.
600 Starbucks stores that will be closed by the coffee giant. They operate 15 stores in Delco. It’s not yet known if any local outlets will be closing their doors.
4 people charged in Philadelphia in connection with another operation to get bogus temporary auto tags. Two Philadelphia auto dealers were among those caught.
60 dangerous yo-yo waterballs discovered being given away as prizes by stores on the Wildwood boardwalk by inspectors.
4,000 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade in Northeast Philly notified they will be called up to Iraq later this year.
35 percent of respondents in a recent poll who believe we should stay in Iraq until the mission in complete. Another 24 percent were in favor of withdrawing the troops immediately.
4,300 white-collar union workers in Philly who authorized their leadership to call a strike if talks do not progress toward a new contract. Their old deal expired June 30.
417,000 Pa. households that are in line for property tax and rent rebates. The average check comes to $489.
1 penny dip in the price of gas in the region yesterday. A gallon of regular now sets you back $4.15. Diesel is still at $4.99
8 days so fare this summer where the temperare has hit 90 degrees. We could make it 9 on Thursday.
3 wins and 9 losses to go with a 5.84 ERA for Brett Myers, which earned him a demotion to Lehigh Valley.
1.5 game lead for the Phils over the Marlins after they posted an 8-3 win over the Braves last night.
4 RBIs on 2 hits, one of them a home run, for Shane Victorino.
8 wins against 3 losses for last night’s starter, Kyle Kendrick.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Here’s a thought. Maybe the Phils can find some mad doctor somewhere to transplant Kyle Kendrick’s brain into Brett Myers’ head. That would be the makings of an awesome pitcher.
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I Don’t Get It: Aaron McKie is the target of an ugly flier in the Gladwyne neighborhood where he wants to move in. Fliers seeking to prevent the former Sixers star from joining the Main Line neighborhood popped up after his recent arrest for lying on forms to buy a gun. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: We all love fireworks, especially at this time of the year. But it’s a good idea to leave the pyrotechnics to the experts. There’s always one person in every neighborhood who thinks he needs to put on a show. Spare us, guys.
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Quote Box: “We are talking about a guy who literally worked his way up from parking cars to president.”
-- Dave Coskey, marketing whiz for the Borgata, talking about his boss Larry Mullin, a native of Ridley and a graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School.
3 percent bump in state funding for every school district in the state under the budget plan cut in Harrisburg. But it’s likely that many needy districts in Delco will get much more.
2,200 worth of lingerie believed ripped off from the Victoria’s Secret store in Granite Run Mall. Yesterday 2 of the 4 suspects waived their hearings.
9 out of 10, where Philly ranks in a survey of unsafe drivers by Allstate Insurance Co. That means we’re among the worse, not the safest.
600 Starbucks stores that will be closed by the coffee giant. They operate 15 stores in Delco. It’s not yet known if any local outlets will be closing their doors.
4 people charged in Philadelphia in connection with another operation to get bogus temporary auto tags. Two Philadelphia auto dealers were among those caught.
60 dangerous yo-yo waterballs discovered being given away as prizes by stores on the Wildwood boardwalk by inspectors.
4,000 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade in Northeast Philly notified they will be called up to Iraq later this year.
35 percent of respondents in a recent poll who believe we should stay in Iraq until the mission in complete. Another 24 percent were in favor of withdrawing the troops immediately.
4,300 white-collar union workers in Philly who authorized their leadership to call a strike if talks do not progress toward a new contract. Their old deal expired June 30.
417,000 Pa. households that are in line for property tax and rent rebates. The average check comes to $489.
1 penny dip in the price of gas in the region yesterday. A gallon of regular now sets you back $4.15. Diesel is still at $4.99
8 days so fare this summer where the temperare has hit 90 degrees. We could make it 9 on Thursday.
3 wins and 9 losses to go with a 5.84 ERA for Brett Myers, which earned him a demotion to Lehigh Valley.
1.5 game lead for the Phils over the Marlins after they posted an 8-3 win over the Braves last night.
4 RBIs on 2 hits, one of them a home run, for Shane Victorino.
8 wins against 3 losses for last night’s starter, Kyle Kendrick.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Here’s a thought. Maybe the Phils can find some mad doctor somewhere to transplant Kyle Kendrick’s brain into Brett Myers’ head. That would be the makings of an awesome pitcher.
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I Don’t Get It: Aaron McKie is the target of an ugly flier in the Gladwyne neighborhood where he wants to move in. Fliers seeking to prevent the former Sixers star from joining the Main Line neighborhood popped up after his recent arrest for lying on forms to buy a gun. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: We all love fireworks, especially at this time of the year. But it’s a good idea to leave the pyrotechnics to the experts. There’s always one person in every neighborhood who thinks he needs to put on a show. Spare us, guys.
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Quote Box: “We are talking about a guy who literally worked his way up from parking cars to president.”
-- Dave Coskey, marketing whiz for the Borgata, talking about his boss Larry Mullin, a native of Ridley and a graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School.
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