The Daily Numbers: 8 people homeless after a raging fire roared through their twin homes in Colwyn. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries.
2 million dollars in tax savings being sought by developers of the new soccer stadium in Chester.
6 incidents of retail theft recorded at stores in Springfield in recent days.
3,600 homes in Chester who will have a new choice when it comes to cable TV service in the New Year. The city has cut a deal with Verizon for its FIOS service.
69,117 dollars that have poured in to the Merry Christmas Fund, soaring way over our goal of $50,000 to help the Salvation Army.
39 dollar tax hike facing residents in Colwyn under the new borough budget.
2 more days before the Mummers strut their stuff up Broad Street on New Year’s Day.
6 hours of strutting on tap this year, with budget cuts meaning a shorter parade route.
14, age of boy in Claymont who a 38-year-old woman is charged with having sex with.
12 Metro PCS stores in Philadelphia that have been the targets of holdup attempts. 5 people have been charged in one of the heists.
10 percent hike in natural gas costs for PECO heating customers, starting on Thursday.
2 cent dip in the price of gasoline in the Philly region over the weekend. Average price at pump is now $1.71. It’s $1.41 in South Jersey. Almost worth the trip across the bridge.
7 persons killed in a fire in a home in Southwest Philly that officials now say was caused by a person mistakenly filling a kerosene heater with gasoline.
20 percent of Philadelphia’s 54 library branches that could be shuttered under a plan by Mayor Michael Nutter. It continues to be hotly debated in the city. Nutter is trying to find ways to save some of the facilities.
66 percent of home buyers who now report it’s a “good time” to buy in the Philadelphia area market, according to a study by Prudential Fox & Roach.
36 million dollars, that’s how much “Marley & Me” took in at the box office over the weekend, winning the holiday weekend movie competition.
2 to 1, odds in Vegas that the Giants will repeat as Super Bowl champions.
20,000 tickets still available to Sunday’s NFC Wild Card game pitting the Eagles against the Giants at the Metrodome.
120 bucks a ticket for two seats in the upper deck on the 30-yard line, snagged online.
1 tie against the Bengals that allowed the Birds to make the playoffs.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Andy Reid is not going anywhere. Except to Metrodome for the NFC playoffs. Reid will be back next year. Whether or not that is a good thing is still to be determined.
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I Don’t Get It: Vandals decided to leave their calling card – spray-painted graffiti - on St. Joseph’s Church in Collingdale. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all who are coming up big for the Salvation Army through our Merry Christmas Fund. We soared over our goal of $50,000 and now stand at more than $69,000 raised to help the Salvation Army.
Quote Box: “It’s from play to play and you’re criticized for the bad and praised for the good. It’s a great atmosphere for football.”
-- Andy Reid, on coaching and playing with the Eagles in Philadelphia.
2 million dollars in tax savings being sought by developers of the new soccer stadium in Chester.
6 incidents of retail theft recorded at stores in Springfield in recent days.
3,600 homes in Chester who will have a new choice when it comes to cable TV service in the New Year. The city has cut a deal with Verizon for its FIOS service.
69,117 dollars that have poured in to the Merry Christmas Fund, soaring way over our goal of $50,000 to help the Salvation Army.
39 dollar tax hike facing residents in Colwyn under the new borough budget.
2 more days before the Mummers strut their stuff up Broad Street on New Year’s Day.
6 hours of strutting on tap this year, with budget cuts meaning a shorter parade route.
14, age of boy in Claymont who a 38-year-old woman is charged with having sex with.
12 Metro PCS stores in Philadelphia that have been the targets of holdup attempts. 5 people have been charged in one of the heists.
10 percent hike in natural gas costs for PECO heating customers, starting on Thursday.
2 cent dip in the price of gasoline in the Philly region over the weekend. Average price at pump is now $1.71. It’s $1.41 in South Jersey. Almost worth the trip across the bridge.
7 persons killed in a fire in a home in Southwest Philly that officials now say was caused by a person mistakenly filling a kerosene heater with gasoline.
20 percent of Philadelphia’s 54 library branches that could be shuttered under a plan by Mayor Michael Nutter. It continues to be hotly debated in the city. Nutter is trying to find ways to save some of the facilities.
66 percent of home buyers who now report it’s a “good time” to buy in the Philadelphia area market, according to a study by Prudential Fox & Roach.
36 million dollars, that’s how much “Marley & Me” took in at the box office over the weekend, winning the holiday weekend movie competition.
2 to 1, odds in Vegas that the Giants will repeat as Super Bowl champions.
20,000 tickets still available to Sunday’s NFC Wild Card game pitting the Eagles against the Giants at the Metrodome.
120 bucks a ticket for two seats in the upper deck on the 30-yard line, snagged online.
1 tie against the Bengals that allowed the Birds to make the playoffs.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Andy Reid is not going anywhere. Except to Metrodome for the NFC playoffs. Reid will be back next year. Whether or not that is a good thing is still to be determined.
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I Don’t Get It: Vandals decided to leave their calling card – spray-painted graffiti - on St. Joseph’s Church in Collingdale. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all who are coming up big for the Salvation Army through our Merry Christmas Fund. We soared over our goal of $50,000 and now stand at more than $69,000 raised to help the Salvation Army.
Quote Box: “It’s from play to play and you’re criticized for the bad and praised for the good. It’s a great atmosphere for football.”
-- Andy Reid, on coaching and playing with the Eagles in Philadelphia.
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