The Daily Numbers: 3 weeks, what the calendar tells us remains in summer. Don’t be fooled. Summer is over, school starts for many kids today.
2 alarm fire that damaged the longtime Drexel Hill deli owned by state Rep. Mario Civera. The representative is hoping to reopen.
5 people killed when a man opened fire inside a house in Camden, then turned the gun on himself.
4 people killed over the Labor Day holiday on the streets of Philadelphia.
500 teachers in Souderton who are walking a picket line this morning instead of holding the first day of classes in the Montgomery County District.
1 school district in Delco where teachers do not have a contract. That would be Springfield. No work stoppage is planned as negotiations continue.
10,000 marchers who took part in the annual Labor Day Parade in Philly yesterday.
5.1 percent jobless rate in Delaware County during June, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor.
70 check-cashing and pay-day loan stores that will be closed by Dollar Financial Corp.
4 people rescued from the Delaware River in Bucks County when their boat started taking on water after hitting a buoy.
3 people killed and 10 injured when a van veered off the road near Moscow, in northeastern Pa.
1,000,000 dollars being given to Whitesboro, N.J., by Oprah Winfey, who attended the town’s 20th reunion over the weekend. Her partner Stedman Graham grew up there.
26,375 dollars believed scammed from an elderly Delaware woman who he promised he would build a porch and deck on her home.
45 age of volunteer firefighter who was fatally beaten in his driveway in Hazlet, N.J. A 22-year-old is under arrest.
65 million dollars raised by Jerry Lewis in his annual Labor Day telethon for Muscular Dystrophy.
80,000 people still without power in the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Gustav blew through.
8 deaths in the region being blamed on Gustav.
0 hits the Phils collected in the first five innings against Nationals starter Tim Redding.
8 losses for Phils starter Kyle Kendrick, against 12 wins. He lasted just 4 innings against the Nats.
2 games behind the Mets, where the Phils now find themselves in the NL East standings.
3 crucial games against the Mets that loom this weekend. First the Phils would be wise to take care of business in 2 more games in D.C., where the lowly Nats have now won 10 straight.
5 days before the Eagles open the season at the Linc against the Rams.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Phillies would be wise to win these two remaining games against the Nationals, then hold their own against the Mets this weekend. Otherwise they could be resigned to the sports dust bin as Eagles mania grips the region.
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I Don’t Get It: Can someone explain to me what we are supposed to learn by seeing these weather folks standing out in hurricane conditions?
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Today’s Upper: Today’s the first day of school for much of Delaware County, and unlike the situation in Souderton, there are no teacher strikes in the county.
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Quote Box: “The bottom line is the quality of dress among students has improved dramatically.”
-- Louis DeVlieger, assistant superintendent in Upper Darby School District, on the school’s student dress code.
2 alarm fire that damaged the longtime Drexel Hill deli owned by state Rep. Mario Civera. The representative is hoping to reopen.
5 people killed when a man opened fire inside a house in Camden, then turned the gun on himself.
4 people killed over the Labor Day holiday on the streets of Philadelphia.
500 teachers in Souderton who are walking a picket line this morning instead of holding the first day of classes in the Montgomery County District.
1 school district in Delco where teachers do not have a contract. That would be Springfield. No work stoppage is planned as negotiations continue.
10,000 marchers who took part in the annual Labor Day Parade in Philly yesterday.
5.1 percent jobless rate in Delaware County during June, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor.
70 check-cashing and pay-day loan stores that will be closed by Dollar Financial Corp.
4 people rescued from the Delaware River in Bucks County when their boat started taking on water after hitting a buoy.
3 people killed and 10 injured when a van veered off the road near Moscow, in northeastern Pa.
1,000,000 dollars being given to Whitesboro, N.J., by Oprah Winfey, who attended the town’s 20th reunion over the weekend. Her partner Stedman Graham grew up there.
26,375 dollars believed scammed from an elderly Delaware woman who he promised he would build a porch and deck on her home.
45 age of volunteer firefighter who was fatally beaten in his driveway in Hazlet, N.J. A 22-year-old is under arrest.
65 million dollars raised by Jerry Lewis in his annual Labor Day telethon for Muscular Dystrophy.
80,000 people still without power in the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Gustav blew through.
8 deaths in the region being blamed on Gustav.
0 hits the Phils collected in the first five innings against Nationals starter Tim Redding.
8 losses for Phils starter Kyle Kendrick, against 12 wins. He lasted just 4 innings against the Nats.
2 games behind the Mets, where the Phils now find themselves in the NL East standings.
3 crucial games against the Mets that loom this weekend. First the Phils would be wise to take care of business in 2 more games in D.C., where the lowly Nats have now won 10 straight.
5 days before the Eagles open the season at the Linc against the Rams.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Phillies would be wise to win these two remaining games against the Nationals, then hold their own against the Mets this weekend. Otherwise they could be resigned to the sports dust bin as Eagles mania grips the region.
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I Don’t Get It: Can someone explain to me what we are supposed to learn by seeing these weather folks standing out in hurricane conditions?
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Today’s Upper: Today’s the first day of school for much of Delaware County, and unlike the situation in Souderton, there are no teacher strikes in the county.
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Quote Box: “The bottom line is the quality of dress among students has improved dramatically.”
-- Louis DeVlieger, assistant superintendent in Upper Darby School District, on the school’s student dress code.
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