The Daily Numbers: 2 years to the day that charges were filed in the case. That’s when Mia Sardella will be back in court on Jan. 22 to be sentenced after her no-contest plea to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her newborn baby.
6.2 acre parcel in Haverford Township that used to be home to the Swell bubble gum factory. Now it’s the source of controversy in the case with the township voting to condemn the property for use as a township center or community rec center.
6,657 dollars, the amount the chief of police in Chester Township is charged with stealing for cashing another man’s worker’s compensation check. Chief Tim Wilson has now filed motions seeking to have the charges dismissed.
2.5 to 5 years in jail for a Chester woman in a kidnapping plot. LaQuandra Toodles had been a fugitive for several years before authorities caught up with her.
2 controlled deer hunts set for Ridley Creek State Park in Edgmont. They will be held today and next Wednesday.
10 suspects on Chester’s Most Wanted list who are now in police custody. A suspect in the assault of a 4-year-old boy was busted Tuesday. There are 9 more suspects still on the loose.
15, age of student at Pottstown High School who has been charged with plotting a Columbine-style attack on the school after the winter holiday.
35 years since a new hotel has opened its doors in Chester. That will end today when Best Western opens its 60-room facility in the University Crossing development near Widener. It’s a $50 million projected that is expected to bring in $1.8 million in taxes to the beleaguered city
40 degree difference in the temperature between Monday and today. It was 20 early Monday. Today it’s 60 in the rain. Bet on everyone being sick just in time for the holidays.
1 person killed and another pistol-whipped in the Tioga section of Philadelphia overnight in what police are saying was a drug deal gone bad.
1 person killed when an SUV struck and killed a woman in Bristol, Bucks County. The driver of the SUV stopped, got out, then got back in and sped off.
1.5 billion dollar hole in the Pennsylvania state budget. Gov. Ed Rendell is planning on spending cuts and money from state preserves to avoid a tax hike.
36 percent of Pennsylvania 11th-graders who scored sufficiently on the state’s new science test. Two-thirds of those who took the test flunked.
5 to 10 year prison sentence for former Penn prof charged with beating his wife to death in his Montgomery County home. He appealed to the judge to lessen the sentence. The judge turned him down.
70, age of woman who gave birth to her first baby in India after undergoing fertility treatments.
150 staff jobs being eliminated by the NFL in its New York offices. Yeah, times are tough all over. Shame on the NFL.
2.8 percent cost of living increases about to be included in state legislators’ paychecks. They can’t actually turn it down. Instead the pols have to cut a check to the Pa. Treasury if they want to give the money back. Only in Pennsylvania.
9 wins against 4 losses for the Atlanta Falcons. They stand in the way of the Eagles’ path to a wild-card playoff slot. That’s why you need to cheer for the Bucs this weekend. They’re playing the Falcons.
23 points and 12 rebounds for Dante Cunningham for Villanova against No. 6 Texas last night. It wasn’t enough as the ‘Cats fell, 67-58.
14 goals for Simon Gagne this year. He lit the lamp in the third period to power the Flyers to a 4-3 win over the Isles.
2 year extension on his deal to manage the Phillies for skipper Charlie Manuel.
4:15 start time for the Eagles-Redskins game in D.C. on Dec. 21. That’s been changed from 1 p.m. for TV.
2 years guaranteed, what pitcher Jamie Moyer wants from the Phillies. They’re not thrilled about offering the 46-year-old a 2-year deal.
37 million dollar deal for closer Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets. Goodbye Billy Wagner.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.What exactly do you think the fan reaction will be Monday night if the Eagles first play against the Browns is an incomplete pass? Just run the ball, Andy.
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I Don’t Get It: Another school plot has been foiled. This time it was in Pottstown, and it involved a 15-year-old who apparently stole a cache of guns from his father, and plotted to stage an attack on students and teachers at the school. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: 60 degrees on Dec. 10. Joy to the World!
Quote Box: “The conduct would make (Abraham) Lincoln roll over in his grave.”
-- U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, in announcing corruption charges against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for allegedly trying to sell the appointment to the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
6.2 acre parcel in Haverford Township that used to be home to the Swell bubble gum factory. Now it’s the source of controversy in the case with the township voting to condemn the property for use as a township center or community rec center.
6,657 dollars, the amount the chief of police in Chester Township is charged with stealing for cashing another man’s worker’s compensation check. Chief Tim Wilson has now filed motions seeking to have the charges dismissed.
2.5 to 5 years in jail for a Chester woman in a kidnapping plot. LaQuandra Toodles had been a fugitive for several years before authorities caught up with her.
2 controlled deer hunts set for Ridley Creek State Park in Edgmont. They will be held today and next Wednesday.
10 suspects on Chester’s Most Wanted list who are now in police custody. A suspect in the assault of a 4-year-old boy was busted Tuesday. There are 9 more suspects still on the loose.
15, age of student at Pottstown High School who has been charged with plotting a Columbine-style attack on the school after the winter holiday.
35 years since a new hotel has opened its doors in Chester. That will end today when Best Western opens its 60-room facility in the University Crossing development near Widener. It’s a $50 million projected that is expected to bring in $1.8 million in taxes to the beleaguered city
40 degree difference in the temperature between Monday and today. It was 20 early Monday. Today it’s 60 in the rain. Bet on everyone being sick just in time for the holidays.
1 person killed and another pistol-whipped in the Tioga section of Philadelphia overnight in what police are saying was a drug deal gone bad.
1 person killed when an SUV struck and killed a woman in Bristol, Bucks County. The driver of the SUV stopped, got out, then got back in and sped off.
1.5 billion dollar hole in the Pennsylvania state budget. Gov. Ed Rendell is planning on spending cuts and money from state preserves to avoid a tax hike.
36 percent of Pennsylvania 11th-graders who scored sufficiently on the state’s new science test. Two-thirds of those who took the test flunked.
5 to 10 year prison sentence for former Penn prof charged with beating his wife to death in his Montgomery County home. He appealed to the judge to lessen the sentence. The judge turned him down.
70, age of woman who gave birth to her first baby in India after undergoing fertility treatments.
150 staff jobs being eliminated by the NFL in its New York offices. Yeah, times are tough all over. Shame on the NFL.
2.8 percent cost of living increases about to be included in state legislators’ paychecks. They can’t actually turn it down. Instead the pols have to cut a check to the Pa. Treasury if they want to give the money back. Only in Pennsylvania.
9 wins against 4 losses for the Atlanta Falcons. They stand in the way of the Eagles’ path to a wild-card playoff slot. That’s why you need to cheer for the Bucs this weekend. They’re playing the Falcons.
23 points and 12 rebounds for Dante Cunningham for Villanova against No. 6 Texas last night. It wasn’t enough as the ‘Cats fell, 67-58.
14 goals for Simon Gagne this year. He lit the lamp in the third period to power the Flyers to a 4-3 win over the Isles.
2 year extension on his deal to manage the Phillies for skipper Charlie Manuel.
4:15 start time for the Eagles-Redskins game in D.C. on Dec. 21. That’s been changed from 1 p.m. for TV.
2 years guaranteed, what pitcher Jamie Moyer wants from the Phillies. They’re not thrilled about offering the 46-year-old a 2-year deal.
37 million dollar deal for closer Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets. Goodbye Billy Wagner.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.What exactly do you think the fan reaction will be Monday night if the Eagles first play against the Browns is an incomplete pass? Just run the ball, Andy.
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I Don’t Get It: Another school plot has been foiled. This time it was in Pottstown, and it involved a 15-year-old who apparently stole a cache of guns from his father, and plotted to stage an attack on students and teachers at the school. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: 60 degrees on Dec. 10. Joy to the World!
Quote Box: “The conduct would make (Abraham) Lincoln roll over in his grave.”
-- U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, in announcing corruption charges against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for allegedly trying to sell the appointment to the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
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