The Daily Numbers: 32 million dollars, how much the Rose Tree Media School District is planning to spend to renovate Springton Lake Middle School. That number could go as high as $40 million.
6.33 percent hike in the RTM budget being proposed to pay for it. That number could be shaved down.
6 people nabbed inside what police are referring to as a crack den in Upper Darby.
19, age of man charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy whom he was baby sitting in Lansdowne.
70 million dollars in bonds being issued by the Marple Newtown School Board.
21, age of missing Swarthmore College student who has been found on a camping trip in French Creek State Park in Chester County.
2 men shot dead in Philadelphia over the weekend.
500 dollars stolen from a cabbie who was shot during an armed holdup inside his cab. He was wounded in the leg.
5 dollar weekly fee for trash collection that is being scrapped by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
7 young children injured in a crash involving a police cruiser Sunday night. The injuries are not believed to be serious.
328 years since the charter given to William Penn by King Charles II that led to the establishment of Pennsylvania.
1,600 dollars, what a puppy stolen from a Rehoboth Beach pet shop was worth. The Yorkshire terrier was recovered and 2 teens are under arrest.
16 dogs killed in a gas blast and fire at a kennel in Lehighton.
41.1 billion dollar deal announced between drug makers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp.
567 Circuit City stores that are now dark. Sunday was the last day of business at the electronics giant.
35,000 people now out of work after Circuit City pulled the plug.
74 points, all the Sixers could muster as they fell meekly to the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder.
4 solid innings by Phils starter Joe Blanton against the Braves Sunday. Blanton was sharp, but the Phils fell, 7-2.
7 strikeouts in 4 innings for young Braves phenom Tommy Hanson.
21 points for Laura Kurz as the Villanova women beat No. 20 Notre Dame in the Big East tourney Sunday.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Cole Hamels goes to the mound for his second start of the Grapefruit League season this afternoon. With the exception of young pitcher Carlos Carrasco, who continues to get roughed up, the Phils pitching looks as good as it’s been in years.
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I Don’t Get It: Barbie is celebrating her 50th birthday. If that isn’t enough to make you feel bad, consider a new edition to the doll lineup. “Totally Stylin’ Tattoo” Barbie comes complete with a set of tattoo stickers. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: All hail the return of Daylight Saving Time. Yes, we lost an hour sleep Sunday morning. And yes, it means it’s still dark when some kids head off to school in the morning. But it’s worth it for that lovely extra hour of light at the end of the day.
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Quote Box: “The school board is writing checks on the taxpayer’s back … everyone’s financial situation is tanking and these people are just writing checks like no tomorrow. It just boggles my mind.
-- John Bartholomeo, Middletown resident, on plans by Rose Tree Media to renovate Springton Lake Middle School.
6.33 percent hike in the RTM budget being proposed to pay for it. That number could be shaved down.
6 people nabbed inside what police are referring to as a crack den in Upper Darby.
19, age of man charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy whom he was baby sitting in Lansdowne.
70 million dollars in bonds being issued by the Marple Newtown School Board.
21, age of missing Swarthmore College student who has been found on a camping trip in French Creek State Park in Chester County.
2 men shot dead in Philadelphia over the weekend.
500 dollars stolen from a cabbie who was shot during an armed holdup inside his cab. He was wounded in the leg.
5 dollar weekly fee for trash collection that is being scrapped by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
7 young children injured in a crash involving a police cruiser Sunday night. The injuries are not believed to be serious.
328 years since the charter given to William Penn by King Charles II that led to the establishment of Pennsylvania.
1,600 dollars, what a puppy stolen from a Rehoboth Beach pet shop was worth. The Yorkshire terrier was recovered and 2 teens are under arrest.
16 dogs killed in a gas blast and fire at a kennel in Lehighton.
41.1 billion dollar deal announced between drug makers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp.
567 Circuit City stores that are now dark. Sunday was the last day of business at the electronics giant.
35,000 people now out of work after Circuit City pulled the plug.
74 points, all the Sixers could muster as they fell meekly to the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder.
4 solid innings by Phils starter Joe Blanton against the Braves Sunday. Blanton was sharp, but the Phils fell, 7-2.
7 strikeouts in 4 innings for young Braves phenom Tommy Hanson.
21 points for Laura Kurz as the Villanova women beat No. 20 Notre Dame in the Big East tourney Sunday.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Cole Hamels goes to the mound for his second start of the Grapefruit League season this afternoon. With the exception of young pitcher Carlos Carrasco, who continues to get roughed up, the Phils pitching looks as good as it’s been in years.
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I Don’t Get It: Barbie is celebrating her 50th birthday. If that isn’t enough to make you feel bad, consider a new edition to the doll lineup. “Totally Stylin’ Tattoo” Barbie comes complete with a set of tattoo stickers. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: All hail the return of Daylight Saving Time. Yes, we lost an hour sleep Sunday morning. And yes, it means it’s still dark when some kids head off to school in the morning. But it’s worth it for that lovely extra hour of light at the end of the day.
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Quote Box: “The school board is writing checks on the taxpayer’s back … everyone’s financial situation is tanking and these people are just writing checks like no tomorrow. It just boggles my mind.
-- John Bartholomeo, Middletown resident, on plans by Rose Tree Media to renovate Springton Lake Middle School.
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