The Daily Numbers: 3 PIAA state basketball titles that now reside in Delco after the Archbishop Carroll boys and girls, and Penn Wood boys all captured crowns this weekend.
1 person shot after leaving a bar early this morning in Chester Township.
10,000 population, above which towns that rely on state police instead of their own police force would have to pay a fee, under proposed legislation.
8 million dollars in federal stimulus funds that will make its way to Upper Darby School District, tops in the county. Coming in 2nd is Chester Upland with $7 million.
2 runway expansion plans at Philadelphia International Airport that are being closely scrutinized by neighboring Tinicum Township.
30 years, how long Cherie Bank has been a fixture on local TV news. She’s retiring as she battles a degenerative eye disease.
1 security guard shot by a suspected shoplifter he had stopped at a Pathmark store in Wynnefield Heights Sunday afternoon.
2 people hurt in center city Philadelphia Sunday night when an SUV jumped the curb and rammed into them at 16th and Walnut streets.
2 brothers in Delaware that are wanted in connection with an assault on their parents in their Newark home.
4 stores in a New Castle, Del., strip mall damaged by fire Sunday night.
1 person shot by Philadelphia police during a traffic stop when he allegedly reached for a revolver in his pants.
100,000 dollar contract for a public relations consultant by Gov. Ed Rendell at a time when he is considering furloughing state employees and cutting programs.
7.5 million dollars being paid by TV shopping channel QVC in a settlement with the FTC over false claims made on air concerning some products.
4 Catholic schools being closed in Pittsburgh.
5.5 percent tuition hike announced earlier by officials at Penn State. The school now says it is looking to lower the increase.
5,000 people evacuated from their homes in Wind Gap, Pa., Saturday when a tanker carrying 33,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid overturned.
1.98 a gallon, what we’re paying for gas in the Philadelphia area. A year ago it was at $3.23.
218 million dollar makeover for the Cherry Hill Mall, including a brand new Nordstrom’s store.
2 wins for Villanova in the NCAA hoops tourney. They now play Duke.
10 p.m., start time for the ‘Nova-Duke contest in Boston Thursday night.
27 points for Andre Iguodala as the Sixers beat the Sacramento Kings last night.
5 scoreless innings for Red Sox ace Josh Beckett as Boston shut out the Phils yesterday.
1 goal surrendered by Marty Biron as the Flyers topped the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Not only does Delaware County now hold three PIAA basketball titles, courtesy of the Archbishop Carroll boys and girls, and Penn Wood boys, but we also sport an NCAA Division III ice hockey crown, won by the men at Neumann College. Bravo!
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I Don’t Get It: A 13-year-old is under arrest in Delaware for a copycat threat in which she texted a message to school authorities saying a bomb would go off in the school. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Our front page Sunday pretty much sums its up when it comes to PIAA basketball titles. Just call us Title Town.
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Quote Box: “The whole experience was unbelievable. We watched ‘Miracle’ on the way up to get a feel for the history of the building.”
-- Neumann College ice hockey coach Dominick Dawes, on his team winning the NCAA Division III title at Lake Placid, scene of Team USA stunning the Soviets and winning the gold in 1980.
1 person shot after leaving a bar early this morning in Chester Township.
10,000 population, above which towns that rely on state police instead of their own police force would have to pay a fee, under proposed legislation.
8 million dollars in federal stimulus funds that will make its way to Upper Darby School District, tops in the county. Coming in 2nd is Chester Upland with $7 million.
2 runway expansion plans at Philadelphia International Airport that are being closely scrutinized by neighboring Tinicum Township.
30 years, how long Cherie Bank has been a fixture on local TV news. She’s retiring as she battles a degenerative eye disease.
1 security guard shot by a suspected shoplifter he had stopped at a Pathmark store in Wynnefield Heights Sunday afternoon.
2 people hurt in center city Philadelphia Sunday night when an SUV jumped the curb and rammed into them at 16th and Walnut streets.
2 brothers in Delaware that are wanted in connection with an assault on their parents in their Newark home.
4 stores in a New Castle, Del., strip mall damaged by fire Sunday night.
1 person shot by Philadelphia police during a traffic stop when he allegedly reached for a revolver in his pants.
100,000 dollar contract for a public relations consultant by Gov. Ed Rendell at a time when he is considering furloughing state employees and cutting programs.
7.5 million dollars being paid by TV shopping channel QVC in a settlement with the FTC over false claims made on air concerning some products.
4 Catholic schools being closed in Pittsburgh.
5.5 percent tuition hike announced earlier by officials at Penn State. The school now says it is looking to lower the increase.
5,000 people evacuated from their homes in Wind Gap, Pa., Saturday when a tanker carrying 33,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid overturned.
1.98 a gallon, what we’re paying for gas in the Philadelphia area. A year ago it was at $3.23.
218 million dollar makeover for the Cherry Hill Mall, including a brand new Nordstrom’s store.
2 wins for Villanova in the NCAA hoops tourney. They now play Duke.
10 p.m., start time for the ‘Nova-Duke contest in Boston Thursday night.
27 points for Andre Iguodala as the Sixers beat the Sacramento Kings last night.
5 scoreless innings for Red Sox ace Josh Beckett as Boston shut out the Phils yesterday.
1 goal surrendered by Marty Biron as the Flyers topped the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Not only does Delaware County now hold three PIAA basketball titles, courtesy of the Archbishop Carroll boys and girls, and Penn Wood boys, but we also sport an NCAA Division III ice hockey crown, won by the men at Neumann College. Bravo!
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I Don’t Get It: A 13-year-old is under arrest in Delaware for a copycat threat in which she texted a message to school authorities saying a bomb would go off in the school. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Our front page Sunday pretty much sums its up when it comes to PIAA basketball titles. Just call us Title Town.
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Quote Box: “The whole experience was unbelievable. We watched ‘Miracle’ on the way up to get a feel for the history of the building.”
-- Neumann College ice hockey coach Dominick Dawes, on his team winning the NCAA Division III title at Lake Placid, scene of Team USA stunning the Soviets and winning the gold in 1980.
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