The Daily Numbers: 15 Boy Scouts who had to be rescued from the Brandywine River in Chadds Ford yesterday after their canoe got stuck under a fallen tree limb. No serious injuries were reported.
25 Haverford residents who recently held a street protest to voice their displeasure at the possibility of huge billboards being erected on West Chester Pike.
6, as in No. 6 for Radnor Township. That’s on the list of least affordable suburbs to live in the U.S., according to Business Week magazine.
23, age of man charged in the stabbing death of a 23-year-old woman in Wilmington.
98 dollar tax hike on tap for home owners in the Upper Darby School District.
85,000 people who could be added to the state’s health care rolls under a measure that will be voted on by the House this week. They would be added to the state’s adult basic health care.
100,000 dollar grant that could be nabbed by the Delaware County Community Foundation from a fund run by the sister of Warren Buffet, but only if the non-profit can match the funds on its own.
235 confirmed cases of swine flu now being reported in New Jersey.
3 people feared dead after a small plane plunged into the Mohawk River in upstate New York.
37, age of customer shot and killed during a holdup in a North Philadelphia convenience store.
29 counts of child porn filed against a man in Felton, Del.
3 shootings on the streets of Philadelphia early Saturday.
2.50 a gallon for gas in New Jersey. That’s still cheap compared to the
$2.65 average cost in Pa.
1 win and 2 losses for the Phils in their weekend set with the Red Sox.
6 runs scored by the Phils in the seventh to put the game away.
4 world titles for Kobe Bryant, 1 without Shaquille O'Neal.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Every time you think this Phillies team is about to falter, they put on their rally caps and do something you weren’t expecting. Show of hands:
How many thought yesterday was going to be another long day after J.A.
Happ struggled early? Thought so.
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I Don’t Get It: Police in Vineland, N.J., are looking into a case of animal abuse in which a dog was dragged behind a car. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who took part in Sunday’s Walk for the Wounded in Rose Tree Park. Great cause.
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Quote Box: “I think billboards are unsightly, dangerous to drivers passing through, and to children crossing the street.”
- Daria Salvetti, who took part in protest against the huge billboards proposed for West Chester Pike in Havertown.
25 Haverford residents who recently held a street protest to voice their displeasure at the possibility of huge billboards being erected on West Chester Pike.
6, as in No. 6 for Radnor Township. That’s on the list of least affordable suburbs to live in the U.S., according to Business Week magazine.
23, age of man charged in the stabbing death of a 23-year-old woman in Wilmington.
98 dollar tax hike on tap for home owners in the Upper Darby School District.
85,000 people who could be added to the state’s health care rolls under a measure that will be voted on by the House this week. They would be added to the state’s adult basic health care.
100,000 dollar grant that could be nabbed by the Delaware County Community Foundation from a fund run by the sister of Warren Buffet, but only if the non-profit can match the funds on its own.
235 confirmed cases of swine flu now being reported in New Jersey.
3 people feared dead after a small plane plunged into the Mohawk River in upstate New York.
37, age of customer shot and killed during a holdup in a North Philadelphia convenience store.
29 counts of child porn filed against a man in Felton, Del.
3 shootings on the streets of Philadelphia early Saturday.
2.50 a gallon for gas in New Jersey. That’s still cheap compared to the
$2.65 average cost in Pa.
1 win and 2 losses for the Phils in their weekend set with the Red Sox.
6 runs scored by the Phils in the seventh to put the game away.
4 world titles for Kobe Bryant, 1 without Shaquille O'Neal.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Every time you think this Phillies team is about to falter, they put on their rally caps and do something you weren’t expecting. Show of hands:
How many thought yesterday was going to be another long day after J.A.
Happ struggled early? Thought so.
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I Don’t Get It: Police in Vineland, N.J., are looking into a case of animal abuse in which a dog was dragged behind a car. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who took part in Sunday’s Walk for the Wounded in Rose Tree Park. Great cause.
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Quote Box: “I think billboards are unsightly, dangerous to drivers passing through, and to children crossing the street.”
- Daria Salvetti, who took part in protest against the huge billboards proposed for West Chester Pike in Havertown.
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