The Daily Numbers: 3 people now under arrest in the beating death of a fan in a parking lot outside Citizens Bank Park Saturday night.
2 of the three men under arrest who have prior convictions in assault cases linked to partying and drinking.
3, as in 3 terms, which is not in the plans for U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak. He will give up his seat as he challenges Sen. Arlen Specter for the Democratic nomination.
34,000 dollars in scholarship money awarded to Widener University by the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust.
3 council members who once again failed to appear at a meeting of Yeadon Borough Council Monday night. At issue is filling the seat vacated when a Delco judge ordered the ouster of Councilman Terry McGirth.
3 trucks and at least 1 other vehicle involved in a crash Monday afternoon on I-95 in Chester.
1, as in No. 1, for Penn State. Unfortunately, it’s not Joe Paterno’s football team that earned that lofty ranking, instead the Nittany Lions have been ranked the nation’s top party school.
15, age of student at Emmaus High School charged with taking photos and video up the skirts of female teachers and students and posting them online.
48, age of man who had just celebrated a birthday dinner who was struck and killed on Kelly Drive in Philly. He was walking with his girlfriend after dinner at The Water Works. She was not injured. The driver fled.
48, also the age of a man struck by a car as he tried to cross Magee Avenue in the Tacony section of Philly.
5 suspects now in custody in that double-murder of a woman and man in the upscale Piazza apartment complex in Philly.
50 law enforcement jobs that could be created in Philly with arrival of fed stimulus funds. VP Joe Biden will make the announcement today.
2 people dead when a man chased down his girlfriend, shot her in the street, then turned the gun on himself in the Overbrook section of West Philly.
36, age of teacher at North Penn High School already charged with having sex with a student now facing additional charges that she tried to cover up the situation by asking the youth to delete messages from his Facebook page.
5 DUI convictions for a 50-year-old man in New Castle, Del., who is under arrest again for drinking and driving.
2 more shows added for the Spectrum by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. That makes 4 shows to bring the curtain down at the South Philly sports palace in October.
237 million dollars paid for Harleysville National Bank by First Niagara Financial Group.
10 cent tax on soda being looked at as a way to fund the national health care program.
2.54 a gallon, what we’re paying on average at the pump. Price of gas is up a penny overnight.
26 home runs for Ryan Howard, who went yard last night to lead the Phils to a 6-2 win over the D-Backs.
6 innings for Phils starter Jamie Moyer, who picked up his 10th win.
7 game lead for the Phils in the NL East.
33 touchdowns in his career at Missouri for Eagles first round draft pick wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. He continues to be MIA at Lehigh because he has not signed a contract.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Looks like maybe Ruban Amaro Jr. is looking for some insurance in case the Roy Halladay talks don’t work out. His name is Cliff Lee. He won the Cy Young Award with the Indians last year.
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I Don’t Get It: Alcohol – specifically too much alcohol – continues to be a problem at the South Philly sports complex. How a spilled beer can lead to a fatal beating is almost beyond belief. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: A thumb’s up for former Philly Councilman Rick Mariano.
Instead of being bitter at the seemingly light sentence bestowed on Vince Fumo, he’s rejoicing, saying he actually prayed for Fumo. Good for him.
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Quote Box: “I’ve seen some pretty wild things but it’s shocking to think that something like that could happen over a dumb thinig like that.”
- Phillies Matt Obenski, of Prospect Park, on word that a fight over a spilled beer resulted in the death of a fan in a parking lot outside Citizens Bank Park.
2 of the three men under arrest who have prior convictions in assault cases linked to partying and drinking.
3, as in 3 terms, which is not in the plans for U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak. He will give up his seat as he challenges Sen. Arlen Specter for the Democratic nomination.
34,000 dollars in scholarship money awarded to Widener University by the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust.
3 council members who once again failed to appear at a meeting of Yeadon Borough Council Monday night. At issue is filling the seat vacated when a Delco judge ordered the ouster of Councilman Terry McGirth.
3 trucks and at least 1 other vehicle involved in a crash Monday afternoon on I-95 in Chester.
1, as in No. 1, for Penn State. Unfortunately, it’s not Joe Paterno’s football team that earned that lofty ranking, instead the Nittany Lions have been ranked the nation’s top party school.
15, age of student at Emmaus High School charged with taking photos and video up the skirts of female teachers and students and posting them online.
48, age of man who had just celebrated a birthday dinner who was struck and killed on Kelly Drive in Philly. He was walking with his girlfriend after dinner at The Water Works. She was not injured. The driver fled.
48, also the age of a man struck by a car as he tried to cross Magee Avenue in the Tacony section of Philly.
5 suspects now in custody in that double-murder of a woman and man in the upscale Piazza apartment complex in Philly.
50 law enforcement jobs that could be created in Philly with arrival of fed stimulus funds. VP Joe Biden will make the announcement today.
2 people dead when a man chased down his girlfriend, shot her in the street, then turned the gun on himself in the Overbrook section of West Philly.
36, age of teacher at North Penn High School already charged with having sex with a student now facing additional charges that she tried to cover up the situation by asking the youth to delete messages from his Facebook page.
5 DUI convictions for a 50-year-old man in New Castle, Del., who is under arrest again for drinking and driving.
2 more shows added for the Spectrum by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. That makes 4 shows to bring the curtain down at the South Philly sports palace in October.
237 million dollars paid for Harleysville National Bank by First Niagara Financial Group.
10 cent tax on soda being looked at as a way to fund the national health care program.
2.54 a gallon, what we’re paying on average at the pump. Price of gas is up a penny overnight.
26 home runs for Ryan Howard, who went yard last night to lead the Phils to a 6-2 win over the D-Backs.
6 innings for Phils starter Jamie Moyer, who picked up his 10th win.
7 game lead for the Phils in the NL East.
33 touchdowns in his career at Missouri for Eagles first round draft pick wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. He continues to be MIA at Lehigh because he has not signed a contract.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Looks like maybe Ruban Amaro Jr. is looking for some insurance in case the Roy Halladay talks don’t work out. His name is Cliff Lee. He won the Cy Young Award with the Indians last year.
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I Don’t Get It: Alcohol – specifically too much alcohol – continues to be a problem at the South Philly sports complex. How a spilled beer can lead to a fatal beating is almost beyond belief. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: A thumb’s up for former Philly Councilman Rick Mariano.
Instead of being bitter at the seemingly light sentence bestowed on Vince Fumo, he’s rejoicing, saying he actually prayed for Fumo. Good for him.
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Quote Box: “I’ve seen some pretty wild things but it’s shocking to think that something like that could happen over a dumb thinig like that.”
- Phillies Matt Obenski, of Prospect Park, on word that a fight over a spilled beer resulted in the death of a fan in a parking lot outside Citizens Bank Park.
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