The Daily Numbers: 11, age of suspect police believe set fire to a shed behind row homes in Chester Township. Flames roared through two homes.
13 people who had to flee flames after the deliberately set blaze in Chester Township.
6 months, age of infant police say was left alone in a Springfield motel. The mother is now facing charges.
1.7 million dollars, value of winning lottery ticket sold at Drexel House Deli recently. Now that’s what we call an economic stimulus.
15 billion dollar contract to build a new helicopter for the military. Boeing is among three firms bidding for the work, which they thought they had already won before the feds ordered the project rebid.
400 new jobs that could be created at Boeing’s Ridley plant if they land the deal.
200 million dollar capital campaign unveiled yesterday by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
32, age of National Guard member from Quakertown, a member of the 56th Stryker Brigade, who was killed in Iraq.
7 million bucks raised by students at Penn State University in their annual dance marathon, which they refer to simply as “Thon.”
2,000 complaints received by the state attorney general’s office in New Jersey stemming from the way Ticketmaster sold ducats for upcoming Bruce Springsteen concerts. Ticketmaster now has decided to change those methods.
71, age of man beaten to death by his neighbor in the Frankford section of Philadelphia last night.
28 SEPTA projects targeted for repairs with $190 million in federal stimulus funds for the transit agency.
91 frozen lobsters police say a man tried to steal from an Atlantic City casino. They’re worth $190,000.
1.99 a gallon and holding steady, average price for gasoline in the Philly region.
2 bucks per drink fee for non-alcoholic beverages that is being dropped by US Airways.
15 percent dip in earnings reported by Campbell Soup Co. Talk about your soup lines.
47 feet, the length of the desperation heave by Devin Harris of the Nets to beat the Sixers last night.
2.5 minutes, how long it took officials to review the tape before they ruled that the shot was good.
4 straight losses for the Sixers, despite 21 points for Andre Iguodala. They’re now 1 game under .500.
5 days in jail for former Sixers Charles Barkley after his DUI arreston Phoenix.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Write this one down. Forget all the talk about getting him more offensive weapons. Donovan McNabb wants a new deal and more money from the Eagles. Didn’t a guy named T.O. once want the same thing?
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I Don’t Get It: Go ahead, admit it. The first thing you think of now when you hear of a fire is the problems in Coatesville.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Sixers and Flyers, who announced they will not raise ticket prices next year.
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Quote Box: “We tried to evacuate all the buildings because we just didn’t know how far it was going to go.”
-- Chester Township Fire co., Assistant Fire Chief Harry Dillman, on yesterday’s arson fire.
13 people who had to flee flames after the deliberately set blaze in Chester Township.
6 months, age of infant police say was left alone in a Springfield motel. The mother is now facing charges.
1.7 million dollars, value of winning lottery ticket sold at Drexel House Deli recently. Now that’s what we call an economic stimulus.
15 billion dollar contract to build a new helicopter for the military. Boeing is among three firms bidding for the work, which they thought they had already won before the feds ordered the project rebid.
400 new jobs that could be created at Boeing’s Ridley plant if they land the deal.
200 million dollar capital campaign unveiled yesterday by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
32, age of National Guard member from Quakertown, a member of the 56th Stryker Brigade, who was killed in Iraq.
7 million bucks raised by students at Penn State University in their annual dance marathon, which they refer to simply as “Thon.”
2,000 complaints received by the state attorney general’s office in New Jersey stemming from the way Ticketmaster sold ducats for upcoming Bruce Springsteen concerts. Ticketmaster now has decided to change those methods.
71, age of man beaten to death by his neighbor in the Frankford section of Philadelphia last night.
28 SEPTA projects targeted for repairs with $190 million in federal stimulus funds for the transit agency.
91 frozen lobsters police say a man tried to steal from an Atlantic City casino. They’re worth $190,000.
1.99 a gallon and holding steady, average price for gasoline in the Philly region.
2 bucks per drink fee for non-alcoholic beverages that is being dropped by US Airways.
15 percent dip in earnings reported by Campbell Soup Co. Talk about your soup lines.
47 feet, the length of the desperation heave by Devin Harris of the Nets to beat the Sixers last night.
2.5 minutes, how long it took officials to review the tape before they ruled that the shot was good.
4 straight losses for the Sixers, despite 21 points for Andre Iguodala. They’re now 1 game under .500.
5 days in jail for former Sixers Charles Barkley after his DUI arreston Phoenix.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Write this one down. Forget all the talk about getting him more offensive weapons. Donovan McNabb wants a new deal and more money from the Eagles. Didn’t a guy named T.O. once want the same thing?
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I Don’t Get It: Go ahead, admit it. The first thing you think of now when you hear of a fire is the problems in Coatesville.
*
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Sixers and Flyers, who announced they will not raise ticket prices next year.
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Quote Box: “We tried to evacuate all the buildings because we just didn’t know how far it was going to go.”
-- Chester Township Fire co., Assistant Fire Chief Harry Dillman, on yesterday’s arson fire.
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