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The Daily Numbers: 84 age of Jane Morgan, found slain in her Upper Darby apartment last week. No arrests have been made in the case.
31 age of Veno Leigertwood, who was found shot to death execution-style outside his Yeadon home early Saturday morning.
32 homicides in Delaware County so far this year.
36 days since 16-year-old Faith Sinclair was struck and killed by a hit-run driver as she tried to cross Chester Pike in Sharon Hill. No arrests have been made in the case.
27 age of man charged by Philadelphia police in the brutal beating of an 83-year-old man in the restroom of the Gallery shopping center in Center City last week.
130 mph, what one witness believe a car being chased by police was doing before it crashed on Route 422 in Montgomery County Sunday, killing the driver and injuring her two dogs.
4 bucks, what it will cost to use the 4 DRPA bridges from New Jersey into Pennsylvania today. That’s up from $3. Next September it will go to $5.
3 beer distributors in Philadelphia hit by smash-and-grab burglars who slammed a van into the stores and then fled with cigarettes and beer.
54 age of man in Delaware charged with unlawful sexual contact with 5-year-old and possession of child porn.
4.75 a gallon, what gas is selling for in some spots along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
2 huge firms on Wall Street undergoing big-time changes. Lehman Brothers is filing for bankruptcy protection, while Merrill Lynch is being bought out by Bank of America. In the meantime, it could be another ugly day on Wall Street.
2 school districts in the region now dealing with strikes. Teachers in Saucon Valley School District have hit the bricks, joining their brethren in Souderton.
1 week delay in the federal corruption trial of Pa. Sen. Vince Fumo, because the judge is ill.
2,000 rescued from the Galveston region of Hurricane Ike, after gambling on riding out the storm and losing big time.
4 straight wins for the Phillies over the Brewers. That means they’re now tied with Milwaukee in the NL Wild Card chase.
1 game behind the Mets, where the Phils sit in the NL East standings.
1 run on 2 hits in a complete game gem tossed by Brett Myers in last night’s second game of a day-night doubleheader. Maybe all the Phils starters should go on 3 days rest.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Thankfully the Phils don’t play tonight. That means we can concentrate on the Eagles and their prime time Monday night matchup with the Cowboys in Dallas.
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I Don’t Get It: Why would someone parade themselves on TV at a Phillies game wearing a T-shirt mocking Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo with a sexual slur? It only reinforces our image as louts. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: It appears as bad as the damage from Hurricane Ike was, Galveston missed the direct hit that would have destroyed one of the nation’s crucial oil refining centers. In the meantime, gas prices are already going up.
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Quote Box: “Just the psychological impact of this kind of failure is going to be significant. It will color people’s feelings about their well-being and the integrity of the financial system.”
-- Samuel Hayes, professor emeritus at Harvard, on the bankruptcy filing of Wall Street titan Lehman Brothers.
The Daily Numbers: 84 age of Jane Morgan, found slain in her Upper Darby apartment last week. No arrests have been made in the case.
31 age of Veno Leigertwood, who was found shot to death execution-style outside his Yeadon home early Saturday morning.
32 homicides in Delaware County so far this year.
36 days since 16-year-old Faith Sinclair was struck and killed by a hit-run driver as she tried to cross Chester Pike in Sharon Hill. No arrests have been made in the case.
27 age of man charged by Philadelphia police in the brutal beating of an 83-year-old man in the restroom of the Gallery shopping center in Center City last week.
130 mph, what one witness believe a car being chased by police was doing before it crashed on Route 422 in Montgomery County Sunday, killing the driver and injuring her two dogs.
4 bucks, what it will cost to use the 4 DRPA bridges from New Jersey into Pennsylvania today. That’s up from $3. Next September it will go to $5.
3 beer distributors in Philadelphia hit by smash-and-grab burglars who slammed a van into the stores and then fled with cigarettes and beer.
54 age of man in Delaware charged with unlawful sexual contact with 5-year-old and possession of child porn.
4.75 a gallon, what gas is selling for in some spots along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
2 huge firms on Wall Street undergoing big-time changes. Lehman Brothers is filing for bankruptcy protection, while Merrill Lynch is being bought out by Bank of America. In the meantime, it could be another ugly day on Wall Street.
2 school districts in the region now dealing with strikes. Teachers in Saucon Valley School District have hit the bricks, joining their brethren in Souderton.
1 week delay in the federal corruption trial of Pa. Sen. Vince Fumo, because the judge is ill.
2,000 rescued from the Galveston region of Hurricane Ike, after gambling on riding out the storm and losing big time.
4 straight wins for the Phillies over the Brewers. That means they’re now tied with Milwaukee in the NL Wild Card chase.
1 game behind the Mets, where the Phils sit in the NL East standings.
1 run on 2 hits in a complete game gem tossed by Brett Myers in last night’s second game of a day-night doubleheader. Maybe all the Phils starters should go on 3 days rest.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Thankfully the Phils don’t play tonight. That means we can concentrate on the Eagles and their prime time Monday night matchup with the Cowboys in Dallas.
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I Don’t Get It: Why would someone parade themselves on TV at a Phillies game wearing a T-shirt mocking Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo with a sexual slur? It only reinforces our image as louts. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: It appears as bad as the damage from Hurricane Ike was, Galveston missed the direct hit that would have destroyed one of the nation’s crucial oil refining centers. In the meantime, gas prices are already going up.
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Quote Box: “Just the psychological impact of this kind of failure is going to be significant. It will color people’s feelings about their well-being and the integrity of the financial system.”
-- Samuel Hayes, professor emeritus at Harvard, on the bankruptcy filing of Wall Street titan Lehman Brothers.
Comments
Really enjoyed your editorial today. I watched the 9/11 documentary, 102 Minutes, on the History Channel last night and felt the exact same way as you. The sky was an incredibly brilliant shade of blue. Odd how something like that sticks after 7 years.
I must say though, after watching that documentary, it was frustrating to know that in the 7 years that have passed, we're no closer to bringing Bin Laden to justice. After all of the strong words about retribution, the fact that Bin Laden is still out there paints a pretty embarrassing picture of the greatest country in the world, doesn't it? (Not shooting for political commentary here, just wanted to say I identified with your piece today. It was really great.)