The Daily Numbers: 3 people killed when flames consumed a home on the 2300 block of West Third Street in Chester last night.
1 hero who lost his life in the flames, when a man apparently dashed inside the house in an attempt to save the lives of a mother and her daughter trapped inside.
34 age of Christopher Anderson, also known as “Sprout,” the would-be rock musician who police filed child porn charges against.
120 foot-high monopole cell phone tower that is causing no small amount of angst in Brookhaven.
4 percent hike in spending in Pennsylvania’s new budget that has some legislators worrying about a deficit and tax hike down the road.
20 percent rate hike that could be facing electricity customers in the region as rate caps in Pa. expire.
15 times in the last 17 weeks that we have set a new record high for gas prices.
1.15 more we’re paying for gasoline than we did last year at the July 4 holiday.
2 ramps on the Commodore Barry Bridge that will provide access of Route 291 from I-95. Construction begins today.
2 people found dead in Coatesville in what police are describing as a double homicide.
137 million dollars being paid by Coca Cola Co. to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed the company misrepresented information.
20 percent dip in homicides in Philadelphia, part of a 6 percent dip in violent crime, as Mayor Nutter pushes programs to make the city safer.
7 hours and change, how long it took to decide the Phils-Mets game yesterday, including a 3-hour rain delay.
2 run homer in the 9th by Jayson Werth to tie the game. But the Phils fell in 12.
37 million dollar contract extension for Phils closer Brad Lidge.
2 All-Stars for the Phils. Chase Utley was the top vote-getter and will start at second base, while Lidge also made the squad. Pat Burrell could still be added.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
That new deal for closer Brad Lidge should have raised the eyebrows on Brett Myers as he toils at Lehigh Valley. That means Lidge is not going anywhere. Maybe Myers is?
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I Don’t Get It: While the rest of the state has implemented slots parlors and is already reaping the benefits, the bickering about location goes on unabated in Philly. Two sites have been selected along the riverfront. Community groups don’t like them. Let’s get this thing settled. We could use that revenue.
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Today’s Upper: Mother Nature did her best, but could not drown out July 4 festivities across the county.
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Quote Box: “As a sports fan, you’re afraid to have that opinion or even entertain the idea that games are fixed.”
-- Radio personality Anthony Gargano, talking about the case of disgraced former NBA ref Tim Donaghy and the betting scandal that will wind up with sentencings this week.
1 hero who lost his life in the flames, when a man apparently dashed inside the house in an attempt to save the lives of a mother and her daughter trapped inside.
34 age of Christopher Anderson, also known as “Sprout,” the would-be rock musician who police filed child porn charges against.
120 foot-high monopole cell phone tower that is causing no small amount of angst in Brookhaven.
4 percent hike in spending in Pennsylvania’s new budget that has some legislators worrying about a deficit and tax hike down the road.
20 percent rate hike that could be facing electricity customers in the region as rate caps in Pa. expire.
15 times in the last 17 weeks that we have set a new record high for gas prices.
1.15 more we’re paying for gasoline than we did last year at the July 4 holiday.
2 ramps on the Commodore Barry Bridge that will provide access of Route 291 from I-95. Construction begins today.
2 people found dead in Coatesville in what police are describing as a double homicide.
137 million dollars being paid by Coca Cola Co. to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed the company misrepresented information.
20 percent dip in homicides in Philadelphia, part of a 6 percent dip in violent crime, as Mayor Nutter pushes programs to make the city safer.
7 hours and change, how long it took to decide the Phils-Mets game yesterday, including a 3-hour rain delay.
2 run homer in the 9th by Jayson Werth to tie the game. But the Phils fell in 12.
37 million dollar contract extension for Phils closer Brad Lidge.
2 All-Stars for the Phils. Chase Utley was the top vote-getter and will start at second base, while Lidge also made the squad. Pat Burrell could still be added.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
That new deal for closer Brad Lidge should have raised the eyebrows on Brett Myers as he toils at Lehigh Valley. That means Lidge is not going anywhere. Maybe Myers is?
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I Don’t Get It: While the rest of the state has implemented slots parlors and is already reaping the benefits, the bickering about location goes on unabated in Philly. Two sites have been selected along the riverfront. Community groups don’t like them. Let’s get this thing settled. We could use that revenue.
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Today’s Upper: Mother Nature did her best, but could not drown out July 4 festivities across the county.
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Quote Box: “As a sports fan, you’re afraid to have that opinion or even entertain the idea that games are fixed.”
-- Radio personality Anthony Gargano, talking about the case of disgraced former NBA ref Tim Donaghy and the betting scandal that will wind up with sentencings this week.
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