The Daily Numbers: 5 more guilty pleas entered yesterday in the probe into a gambling operation dubbed by authorities as Operation Delco Nostra.
5 years probation and a $50,000 fine for a lawyer who pleaded guilty to a perjury charge in connection with the case.
74, age of man beaten in a neighborhood altercation in Upper Darby that police say was sparked by an argument over a parking spot. The suspect is 23.
980 housing units in the latest plan for the old Franklin Mint site along Route 1 in Middletown. Residents are still unhappy with the proposal.
9 years, how long David Blake served as solicitor in Radnor. He submitted his resignation in part of the fallout from a probe into bonuses handed out by the township manager.
500 dollars bail for an Aston man who was charged in a violent domestic incident in which police say he threw his girlfriend from a moving car.
4,700 union members in SEPTA’s city division whose contract expires this weekend. Union officials say they do not want to strike in this economic climate.
2 Democrats now seeking seats on County Council. Nancy Baulis of Springfield indicated she also will try to break the GOP stranglehold on the county courthouse.
6 Delco schools that advanced to the state finals after yesterday’s Science Olympiad at Cabrini College.
28 years with the Radnor Police Department for Tom Flannery. This week he becomes top cop in Nether Providence.
600,000 dollars delivered to Chester by Sen. Bob Casey yesterday to help the city’s war on crime.
4 cases of meningitis now recorded among students at the University of Pennsylvania.
29 billion dollar budget being unveiled today by New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. That’s $4 billion less than this year.
8 people charged in Norristown in a drug operation that included a 16-year-old and a huge cache of firearms, including an AK-47 assault rifle with a bayonet attached to it.
12,775 dollars in jewelry believed stolen from several Delaware homes by a local heating and air conditioning technician. Police believe he was stealing the goods from homes where he was working and then trying to pawn the goods.
40 workers being added by Blinds to Go, which has 7 stores in the area, including one in Clifton Heights.
900,000 dollars believed stolen from Archbishop Ryan High School and the Franciscan Friars by the former school president, the Rev. Charles Newman. He pleaded guilty to felony theft counts.
14, where Pennsylvania ranks in terms of its efforts to combat child homelessness.
1 full day of deliberations under the belt of the jury mulling the fate of former powerful state Sen. Vince Fumo. They’ll continue trying to reach a verdict today.
1.98 and holding, what we’re paying for gas on average at the pumps in Philly region, according to AAA.
30 point loss for the Villanova women as they went down against the No. 1 UConn Huskies.
2 runs and 2 hits surrendered by Cole Hamels in his 2nd outing of the spring in Clearwater. He also struck out 3.
2 sacks surrendered last year by Eagles left tackle Tra Thomas, who signed with the Jaguars yesterday.
658 attempts for the pass-happy Eagles last season.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Eagles just can’t help themselves. Today they are again wiping egg off their face as the national media wonders what exactly they were thinking in firing a part-time employee who was critical of the team on his Facebook page.
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I Don’t Get It: The victim in the Upper Darby parking dispute is 74. The suspect is 23. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Kinko’s. The office store chain is offering free printing today for anyone in need of resumes. With the national unemployment rate at 8.1 percent, it’s not like there is no need.
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Quote Box: “What we know is that there has been an ongoing issue between the neighbors. This time it was over a double-parked car.”
-- Mike Chitwood, Upper Darby police superintendent, on dispute that wound up with elderly man in hospital after a nasty beating.
5 years probation and a $50,000 fine for a lawyer who pleaded guilty to a perjury charge in connection with the case.
74, age of man beaten in a neighborhood altercation in Upper Darby that police say was sparked by an argument over a parking spot. The suspect is 23.
980 housing units in the latest plan for the old Franklin Mint site along Route 1 in Middletown. Residents are still unhappy with the proposal.
9 years, how long David Blake served as solicitor in Radnor. He submitted his resignation in part of the fallout from a probe into bonuses handed out by the township manager.
500 dollars bail for an Aston man who was charged in a violent domestic incident in which police say he threw his girlfriend from a moving car.
4,700 union members in SEPTA’s city division whose contract expires this weekend. Union officials say they do not want to strike in this economic climate.
2 Democrats now seeking seats on County Council. Nancy Baulis of Springfield indicated she also will try to break the GOP stranglehold on the county courthouse.
6 Delco schools that advanced to the state finals after yesterday’s Science Olympiad at Cabrini College.
28 years with the Radnor Police Department for Tom Flannery. This week he becomes top cop in Nether Providence.
600,000 dollars delivered to Chester by Sen. Bob Casey yesterday to help the city’s war on crime.
4 cases of meningitis now recorded among students at the University of Pennsylvania.
29 billion dollar budget being unveiled today by New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. That’s $4 billion less than this year.
8 people charged in Norristown in a drug operation that included a 16-year-old and a huge cache of firearms, including an AK-47 assault rifle with a bayonet attached to it.
12,775 dollars in jewelry believed stolen from several Delaware homes by a local heating and air conditioning technician. Police believe he was stealing the goods from homes where he was working and then trying to pawn the goods.
40 workers being added by Blinds to Go, which has 7 stores in the area, including one in Clifton Heights.
900,000 dollars believed stolen from Archbishop Ryan High School and the Franciscan Friars by the former school president, the Rev. Charles Newman. He pleaded guilty to felony theft counts.
14, where Pennsylvania ranks in terms of its efforts to combat child homelessness.
1 full day of deliberations under the belt of the jury mulling the fate of former powerful state Sen. Vince Fumo. They’ll continue trying to reach a verdict today.
1.98 and holding, what we’re paying for gas on average at the pumps in Philly region, according to AAA.
30 point loss for the Villanova women as they went down against the No. 1 UConn Huskies.
2 runs and 2 hits surrendered by Cole Hamels in his 2nd outing of the spring in Clearwater. He also struck out 3.
2 sacks surrendered last year by Eagles left tackle Tra Thomas, who signed with the Jaguars yesterday.
658 attempts for the pass-happy Eagles last season.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Eagles just can’t help themselves. Today they are again wiping egg off their face as the national media wonders what exactly they were thinking in firing a part-time employee who was critical of the team on his Facebook page.
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I Don’t Get It: The victim in the Upper Darby parking dispute is 74. The suspect is 23. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Kinko’s. The office store chain is offering free printing today for anyone in need of resumes. With the national unemployment rate at 8.1 percent, it’s not like there is no need.
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Quote Box: “What we know is that there has been an ongoing issue between the neighbors. This time it was over a double-parked car.”
-- Mike Chitwood, Upper Darby police superintendent, on dispute that wound up with elderly man in hospital after a nasty beating.
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