The Daily Numbers: 1 more day of winter before spring arrives tomorrow. We made it!
2 murders in Delaware County believed to be the handiwork of Jermaine Burgess. Police now consider him a suspect in two more homicides.
1 person killed overnight in what appears to be an execution during a robbery overnight in Chester.
1.89 percent dip in revenues during February at Harrah’s Chester Casino. It’s the only casino in Pa. where the “take” is down.
1.50 a pop, what police believe an Upper Darby man was fencing deodorant for in Philly that he had allegedly ripped off from the Woodlyn CVS. He’s now under arrest.
30,000 dollars in the hole, where the Darby Free Library remains despite a fundraising campaign that saw $8,000 come in.
2,300 dollars, value of two rings stolen from a Kmart store in Claymont. Police believe the man is the same guy who pulled a similar heist at the store in Ridley last week.
75 million dollars, amount now believed to be involved in the Ponzi scheme authorities say was run by Broomall investment manager Joseph Forte.
19 percent hike in the property tax and 1 percent increase in the sales tax in Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s budget, which he will unveil today. Both are temporary measures.
25 percent hike in taxes being eyed in New Castle County, Del., as officials there deal with a $40 million deficit.
300,000 dollars more than expected raised from the parking meters in West Chester.
300,000 people who used the Washington Crossing visitors center last year. It might be closed for budget and safety reasons.
25 million dollars more in emergency LIHEAP funding still available to help pay utility bills in Pa.
3 hours, how long a shooting suspect held cops at bay in Philly yesterday before shooting himself. He’s hospitalzed.
58 percent cut in pay for the boss at Bank of America in 2008. He’s now getting by on $10 million.
125 million dollars in cuts being eyes by Charming Shoppes, including closing some stores, as sales fall.
70 million dollars available in the Powerball jackpot Saturday night. Kind of like your own personal bailout plan.
335,850 deer harvested this year by hunters in Pennsylvania.
4 homes owned by former Sen. Vince Fumo that federal prosecutors are looking to seize after his conviction on fraud charges.
700 pot plants seized during a raid by Philly cops in a city apartment. Some of the plants were 5 feet tall. They also found $13,000 in cash.
4 game winning streak snapped as the Sixers fell last night in Phoenix, 126-116.
15 miles, how far Villanova will travel for their first-round NCAA games at the Wachovia Center in South Philly.
3 runs and 3 hits given up by J.A. Happ for Phillies yesterday. That won’t help his chances of snagging that No. 5 spot in the Phils rotation.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Four Delco teams play for state hoops titles this weekend, including two from the same school, the Archbishop Carroll boys and girls. That’s what you call March Madness.
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I Don’t Get It: A man is being sought in North Philadelphia after he allegedly placed 19-month-old twins in scalding bath water. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Let the madness being. And be sure you fill out that NCAA bracket pool before noon.
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Quote Box: “He is the prime suspect in the Izzo murder.”
-- Upper Darby top cop Mike Chitwood, on Jermaine Burgess and his possible involvement in the 2001 murder of Tara Izzo.
2 murders in Delaware County believed to be the handiwork of Jermaine Burgess. Police now consider him a suspect in two more homicides.
1 person killed overnight in what appears to be an execution during a robbery overnight in Chester.
1.89 percent dip in revenues during February at Harrah’s Chester Casino. It’s the only casino in Pa. where the “take” is down.
1.50 a pop, what police believe an Upper Darby man was fencing deodorant for in Philly that he had allegedly ripped off from the Woodlyn CVS. He’s now under arrest.
30,000 dollars in the hole, where the Darby Free Library remains despite a fundraising campaign that saw $8,000 come in.
2,300 dollars, value of two rings stolen from a Kmart store in Claymont. Police believe the man is the same guy who pulled a similar heist at the store in Ridley last week.
75 million dollars, amount now believed to be involved in the Ponzi scheme authorities say was run by Broomall investment manager Joseph Forte.
19 percent hike in the property tax and 1 percent increase in the sales tax in Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s budget, which he will unveil today. Both are temporary measures.
25 percent hike in taxes being eyed in New Castle County, Del., as officials there deal with a $40 million deficit.
300,000 dollars more than expected raised from the parking meters in West Chester.
300,000 people who used the Washington Crossing visitors center last year. It might be closed for budget and safety reasons.
25 million dollars more in emergency LIHEAP funding still available to help pay utility bills in Pa.
3 hours, how long a shooting suspect held cops at bay in Philly yesterday before shooting himself. He’s hospitalzed.
58 percent cut in pay for the boss at Bank of America in 2008. He’s now getting by on $10 million.
125 million dollars in cuts being eyes by Charming Shoppes, including closing some stores, as sales fall.
70 million dollars available in the Powerball jackpot Saturday night. Kind of like your own personal bailout plan.
335,850 deer harvested this year by hunters in Pennsylvania.
4 homes owned by former Sen. Vince Fumo that federal prosecutors are looking to seize after his conviction on fraud charges.
700 pot plants seized during a raid by Philly cops in a city apartment. Some of the plants were 5 feet tall. They also found $13,000 in cash.
4 game winning streak snapped as the Sixers fell last night in Phoenix, 126-116.
15 miles, how far Villanova will travel for their first-round NCAA games at the Wachovia Center in South Philly.
3 runs and 3 hits given up by J.A. Happ for Phillies yesterday. That won’t help his chances of snagging that No. 5 spot in the Phils rotation.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Four Delco teams play for state hoops titles this weekend, including two from the same school, the Archbishop Carroll boys and girls. That’s what you call March Madness.
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I Don’t Get It: A man is being sought in North Philadelphia after he allegedly placed 19-month-old twins in scalding bath water. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Let the madness being. And be sure you fill out that NCAA bracket pool before noon.
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Quote Box: “He is the prime suspect in the Izzo murder.”
-- Upper Darby top cop Mike Chitwood, on Jermaine Burgess and his possible involvement in the 2001 murder of Tara Izzo.
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