The Daily Numbers - June 5

The Daily Numbers: 69 jobs being lost as layoffs hit Southco out in Concord Township. The firm is cutting 250 jobs worldwide.
72 break-ins admitted to by a Lancaster County man charged in Delco and
3 other counties. He pulled off the heists with his son.
6 men and 6 women picked for the jury in the case of Ramir Steve, charged in the murder of an Upper Darby cab driver on Christmas Eve 2008.
65 years ago Saturday, when U.S. troops, including Angelo Marsella of Brookhaven, took part in D-Day to start the liberation of Europe.
.298 blood alcohol level for a woman charged with DUI after she nearly struck a police officer in Chester.
190 graduates who picked up diplomas yesterday at Archbishop Prendergast; another 355 were handed out at festivities at Penncrest High.
6 Delco high schools that have graduation exercises planned for today. Hope they weren’t planning to have them outside.
2 men – including a US Airways worker – charged with trying to sneak a gun and ammo on a flight to Phoenix at Philly International yesterday.
4 men who pulled off a daring smash-and-grab robbery inside the swanky Boyd’s Men’s Store in Philly yesterday afternoon. They skated with $500,000 in watches.
50 students at Pennsauken Intermediate School who have been sickened by flu-like illness.
1 person in Berks County killed by swine flu, the first fatality reported in Pennsylvania. She had other health factors.
2 men shot to death overnight in Philadelphia.
3 people charged in a home invasion that turned fatal in Delaware.
6 school principals being removed from their posts at the end of the school year in Philadelphia.
138,700 dollars stolen from a non-profit by its former executive director at The Colours Organization.
110,000 senior citizen homeowners in Pa. who will see their property taxes wiped out by revenue from the state’s slots parlors.
97 pitches, all Cole Hamels needed to shut out the Dodgers last night.
7 straight wins for the Phils, as they now have opened up a 4-game lead over the faltering Mets.
2-2, all even between the Penguins and Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Pens won again last night. The home team has won all 4 games.
1-0 in favor of the Lakers after they hammered the Magic in Game One of the NBA Finals last night.
40 points for the pride of Lower Merion, Kobe Bryant.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.What feels better? Watching the Phils win 7 straight, or watching the Mets fall apart in front of your eyes. Touch choice, no?
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I Don’t Get It: I’m still stunned at how many people see no problem with the mob justice that was carried out on that Kensington street in collaring and beating a man wanted for questioning in the horrific rape of an 11-year-old girl.
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Today’s Upper: I’m told the rain is going to stop and it is actually going to be a very nice weekend. Honest.
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Quote Box: “Southco was always such a special place to work.”
-- Worker who learned his job was one of 69 being eliminated at the Concord facility.

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