The Daily Numbers: 29 years in the U.S. Senate for longterm moderate Republican Sen. Arlen Specter. He yesterday announced he was switching parties, leaving the GOP and joining ranks with Democrats.
50 feet, height of latest billboard proposal from Bartkowski Investment Group, this time along Baltimore Pike in Morton.
1, number of passengers under 18 that would be allowed in car with teen drivers, under proposal passed yesterday by the Pa. House.
500,000 dollars believed ripped off from a United Savings Bank in South Philly by a woman employee from Lansdowne.
300,000 dollars in labor and donations at issue in a standoff between the Penn-Delco School Board and the Aston Valley Baseball League in a flap over a lease to Buggy Field the school board is looking to break.
8 confirmed cases of whooping cough in an outbreak at Hillcrest Elementary School in Upper Darby.
4 students at the University of Delaware believed to be the latest victims of swine flu, though the cases have not yet been confirmed.
45 confirmed cases of swine flu in New York; 11 in California; 6 in Texas; 2 in Kansas; 1 in Indiana and Ohio.
2 people killed during a robbery attempt in Southwest Philly last night.
Police believe one of the suspects shot his partner and another man.
31 shows for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the old Spectrum, after last night’s show. He’ll play 1 more tonight.
20 to 40 years in jail, what a Philadelphia woman is facing after entering a plea to third-degree murder in the starvation death of her disabled daughter.
3 immigrant brothers sentenced to life in jail yesterday for their roles in a plot to kill soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J.
11 percent increase in the take at state slots parlors at facilities that also host racetracks, such as Harrah’s Chester, on racing days, according to new stats from the state Gaming Control Board.
1 dead, 2 injured in crash early this morning in the Juniata Park section of Philly.
220 million dollars up for grabs in the Mega Millions jackpot after no one hit Tuesday night.
2.11, what we’re paying for gas in the Philly region after prices ticked up another penny.
100 days for President Obama, who starts the day by welcoming Sen. Arlen Specter to the party he heads.
2 home runs for Chase Utley to lead Phils to an easy 7-1 win over the Nationals. That gives 7 for Utley for the season.
5 straight wins for the Phils, who are now rolling.
4 innings and change of shutout ball for Cole Hamels, who left last night’s game after rolling an ankle trying to field a bunt.
3-2 hole, where the Sixers find themselves, looking to stave off elimination Thursday night vs. Orlando.
24 points and 24 rebounds for Magic star Dwight Howard.
0 goalies the Flyers currently have under contract. Both Marty Biron and Antero Niitymaki are free agents.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Maybe the curse of Billy Penn has been replaced by the curse of Cole Hamels. The latest malady suffered by the Phils’ ace happened last night when he was forced out of the game vs. the Nationals after turning an ankle trying to field a bunt.
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I Don’t Get It: The easy reaction in light of the swine flu outbreak is to panic. That’s exactly the wrong thing to do. This is controllable, and treatable.
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Today’s Upper: Good news from Philly, where a young woman who complained of flu-like symptoms on a flight from Cancun, Mexico, has tested negative for swine flu.
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Quote Box: “It’s a shocker. I didn’t have any indication he was going to switch.”
-- Delco GOP Party leader Tom Judge Sr. on news that longtime Republican Sen. Arlen Specter was bolting for the Democratic Party.
50 feet, height of latest billboard proposal from Bartkowski Investment Group, this time along Baltimore Pike in Morton.
1, number of passengers under 18 that would be allowed in car with teen drivers, under proposal passed yesterday by the Pa. House.
500,000 dollars believed ripped off from a United Savings Bank in South Philly by a woman employee from Lansdowne.
300,000 dollars in labor and donations at issue in a standoff between the Penn-Delco School Board and the Aston Valley Baseball League in a flap over a lease to Buggy Field the school board is looking to break.
8 confirmed cases of whooping cough in an outbreak at Hillcrest Elementary School in Upper Darby.
4 students at the University of Delaware believed to be the latest victims of swine flu, though the cases have not yet been confirmed.
45 confirmed cases of swine flu in New York; 11 in California; 6 in Texas; 2 in Kansas; 1 in Indiana and Ohio.
2 people killed during a robbery attempt in Southwest Philly last night.
Police believe one of the suspects shot his partner and another man.
31 shows for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the old Spectrum, after last night’s show. He’ll play 1 more tonight.
20 to 40 years in jail, what a Philadelphia woman is facing after entering a plea to third-degree murder in the starvation death of her disabled daughter.
3 immigrant brothers sentenced to life in jail yesterday for their roles in a plot to kill soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J.
11 percent increase in the take at state slots parlors at facilities that also host racetracks, such as Harrah’s Chester, on racing days, according to new stats from the state Gaming Control Board.
1 dead, 2 injured in crash early this morning in the Juniata Park section of Philly.
220 million dollars up for grabs in the Mega Millions jackpot after no one hit Tuesday night.
2.11, what we’re paying for gas in the Philly region after prices ticked up another penny.
100 days for President Obama, who starts the day by welcoming Sen. Arlen Specter to the party he heads.
2 home runs for Chase Utley to lead Phils to an easy 7-1 win over the Nationals. That gives 7 for Utley for the season.
5 straight wins for the Phils, who are now rolling.
4 innings and change of shutout ball for Cole Hamels, who left last night’s game after rolling an ankle trying to field a bunt.
3-2 hole, where the Sixers find themselves, looking to stave off elimination Thursday night vs. Orlando.
24 points and 24 rebounds for Magic star Dwight Howard.
0 goalies the Flyers currently have under contract. Both Marty Biron and Antero Niitymaki are free agents.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Maybe the curse of Billy Penn has been replaced by the curse of Cole Hamels. The latest malady suffered by the Phils’ ace happened last night when he was forced out of the game vs. the Nationals after turning an ankle trying to field a bunt.
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I Don’t Get It: The easy reaction in light of the swine flu outbreak is to panic. That’s exactly the wrong thing to do. This is controllable, and treatable.
*
Today’s Upper: Good news from Philly, where a young woman who complained of flu-like symptoms on a flight from Cancun, Mexico, has tested negative for swine flu.
*
Quote Box: “It’s a shocker. I didn’t have any indication he was going to switch.”
-- Delco GOP Party leader Tom Judge Sr. on news that longtime Republican Sen. Arlen Specter was bolting for the Democratic Party.
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