The Daily Numbers: 50 million dollars believed swindled from local investors by a Broomall man, according to SEC complaints.
10 to 12 million dollars the feds believe Joseph Forte took for himself.
14, age of girl police say a 41-year-old Folcroft man gave alcohol to, then sexually assaulted. He’s now charged with assault.
17 million dollars believed scammed out of several Catholic organizations by an 82-year-old man in Buffalo, N.Y.
1 to 3 inches of snow expected across the region starting tomorrow morning. I’ll believe it when I see it.
1 Delaware state trooper injured in a brawl outside a high school basketball game in New Castle, Del. One student also was shot in an unrelated shooting.
5,000 dollar reward posted by ATF for information leading to conviction of burglars who stole 19 guns from a hunting goods store in Franklin County.
900 bucks for a vacuum, $25,000 yacht trips and a $50,000 vehicle all being alleged that ex-state Sen. Vince Fumo purchased with money he received from charity groups.
34, age of Chester County man who has pleaded guilty to seeking sex with a Maryland girl minutes after meeting her online.
50 bucks, what was in a charity jar ripped off by a man who stuck the jar under his coat in Phoenixville.
11 Macy’s stores that will shut their doors. Two of them are in western Pa., but none in this area. The Springfield Mall Macy’s store will not be affected.
9 percent increase in sales in November and December reported by Urban Outfitters. So that’s where everyone was doing their holiday shopping.
3 members of the “New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense” being targeted by a federal lawsuit claiming voter intimidation on election day at a polling place in Philadelphia.
17 of February, the day networks are expected to throw the switch to all-digital TV. Barack Obama wants to delay the move, saying the feds already have run out of coupons to help people buy digital converter boxes they will need to get reception.
340 victims on a cruise ship sickened with severe vomiting and diarrhea. The Swiss-owned MSC Sinfonia is now docked in Bahia.
524,000 jobs slashed in December. The nation’s jobless rate spiked to 7.2 percent.
79-67-2, that’s the series record between the Giants and Eagles, in favor of the New Yorkers.
0 sacks for the Giants against Donovan McNabb in their two meetings this year.
12 sacks for the season for Giants DE Justin Tuck.
1 Flyer, Jeff Carter, who will be headed for the NHL All-Star Game. He shares the lead in goals scored in the league.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Don’t look to the national experts for a boost, Eagles fans. A quick glimpse across the Internet shows a lopsided tilt to those picking the Giants to win Sunday.
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I Don’t Get It: What kind of person goes up to a cash register at a convenience store, notices a jar for donations to help kids fighting brain tumors, then tucks it under his jacket and walks out? That’s what happened in Phoenixville, all captured on the store’s video surveillance camera. Hope they track this crumb down quick.
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Today’s Upper: Just two more days to wait before the Giants and Eagles take the field in the Meadowlands. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to deal with non-stop weather forecasts before we get there.
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Quote Box: “Ponzi schemers succeed by creating an illusion of profitability through lies and deceit to lure investors to part with their money.”
-- Stephen J. Obie, acting director of enforcement for the federal Commodities Futures Trading Commsision.
10 to 12 million dollars the feds believe Joseph Forte took for himself.
14, age of girl police say a 41-year-old Folcroft man gave alcohol to, then sexually assaulted. He’s now charged with assault.
17 million dollars believed scammed out of several Catholic organizations by an 82-year-old man in Buffalo, N.Y.
1 to 3 inches of snow expected across the region starting tomorrow morning. I’ll believe it when I see it.
1 Delaware state trooper injured in a brawl outside a high school basketball game in New Castle, Del. One student also was shot in an unrelated shooting.
5,000 dollar reward posted by ATF for information leading to conviction of burglars who stole 19 guns from a hunting goods store in Franklin County.
900 bucks for a vacuum, $25,000 yacht trips and a $50,000 vehicle all being alleged that ex-state Sen. Vince Fumo purchased with money he received from charity groups.
34, age of Chester County man who has pleaded guilty to seeking sex with a Maryland girl minutes after meeting her online.
50 bucks, what was in a charity jar ripped off by a man who stuck the jar under his coat in Phoenixville.
11 Macy’s stores that will shut their doors. Two of them are in western Pa., but none in this area. The Springfield Mall Macy’s store will not be affected.
9 percent increase in sales in November and December reported by Urban Outfitters. So that’s where everyone was doing their holiday shopping.
3 members of the “New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense” being targeted by a federal lawsuit claiming voter intimidation on election day at a polling place in Philadelphia.
17 of February, the day networks are expected to throw the switch to all-digital TV. Barack Obama wants to delay the move, saying the feds already have run out of coupons to help people buy digital converter boxes they will need to get reception.
340 victims on a cruise ship sickened with severe vomiting and diarrhea. The Swiss-owned MSC Sinfonia is now docked in Bahia.
524,000 jobs slashed in December. The nation’s jobless rate spiked to 7.2 percent.
79-67-2, that’s the series record between the Giants and Eagles, in favor of the New Yorkers.
0 sacks for the Giants against Donovan McNabb in their two meetings this year.
12 sacks for the season for Giants DE Justin Tuck.
1 Flyer, Jeff Carter, who will be headed for the NHL All-Star Game. He shares the lead in goals scored in the league.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Don’t look to the national experts for a boost, Eagles fans. A quick glimpse across the Internet shows a lopsided tilt to those picking the Giants to win Sunday.
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I Don’t Get It: What kind of person goes up to a cash register at a convenience store, notices a jar for donations to help kids fighting brain tumors, then tucks it under his jacket and walks out? That’s what happened in Phoenixville, all captured on the store’s video surveillance camera. Hope they track this crumb down quick.
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Today’s Upper: Just two more days to wait before the Giants and Eagles take the field in the Meadowlands. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to deal with non-stop weather forecasts before we get there.
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Quote Box: “Ponzi schemers succeed by creating an illusion of profitability through lies and deceit to lure investors to part with their money.”
-- Stephen J. Obie, acting director of enforcement for the federal Commodities Futures Trading Commsision.
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