The Daily Numbers - July 29

The Daily Numbers: 3 women from Delaware County killed when their car collided with a street sweeper near Baltimore, Md.
50,000 dollars believed ripped off from a relative by 58-year-old Michael Dellavecchio of Glen Mills.
97, age of the woman he is believed to have targeted.
75, age of woman believed to be the hit-run driver who struck a teen on a bicycle in Bryn Mawr. She could face charges this week.
19, age of woman followed home from a Wal-Mart in Montgomery County and then attacked in her home.
96 Viagra pills stolen from a pharmaceutical storage facility in Springfield. This shouldn’t be a hard case to crack.
10,000 dollar reward posted for information in the critical shooting of a Philadelphia Housing Authority worker.
10,000 dollar reward that remains in effect for information in the death of 17-year-old Ollie Cloyd of Darby.
1 person killed when a car and train collided in Waterford, N.J., yesterday afternoon.
79, age of Sen. Arlen Specter, who caused a bit of a stir yesterday when he mentioned his teary eyes were the result of chemotherapy. He quickly added he is not suffering any relapse in his fight against cancer.
200 foot fall into a quarry in Bucks County, believed to have killed a 21-year-old Plumstead man.
10.9 million dollars in federal stimulus funds brought to Philly yesterday by VP Joe Biden. It will result in 50 new police officers.
5 new cops for Chester from the same money.
363 million dollar contract for the Triumph Group Inc. of Wayne for work on Bell Helicopter’s new copter.
62 years of car making that came to an end yesterday as the last auto rolled off the line of the GM plant on Boxwood Road in Wilmington.
27 foot humpback whale that washed up on the beach at Monmouth Beach, N.J., yesterday.
1,151.85 fine for the Camden company where a worker was killed several weeks ago when he fell into a vat of chocolate.
51, age of Williamsport man charged with pointing a laser at a police helicopter in Northeast Philly. He wasn’t at Saturday’s Phillies game, was he?
867-5309, the famous phone number from Tommy Tutone’s classic “Jenny”
that is now up for grabs with a Philly prefix on Ebay.
3 in 10 Americans who say the recession has added stress to or even ruined their marriage/relationship.
75 pounds dropped this year by a newly svelte Andy Reid.
22 years in the NFL for Jim Johnson, who died of melanoma Monday.
Johnson was the master behind the Eagles defense for 10 eyars.
26 players who went to the Pro Bowl under Johnson’s guidance.
8 strong innings for Cole Hamels, looking very much like an ace in blowing away the Arizona Diamondbacks last night.
1 shaky 9th inning from Brad Lidge, who gave up a walk and home run before settling down to get the save.
3 hits, including a home run, for Shane Victorino.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Anyone else beginning to wonder if the Phils biggest problem is not with their starting pitchers, but rather with their closer?
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I Don’t Get It: Another study is out stressing the dangers of texting while driving. Duh! I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Thumb’s up for James London and his message of anti-violence. Now if only young people would listen.
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Quote Box: “This whole Eagles-Andy Reid regime here that’s taken place wouldn’t have been possible without Jim.”
- Eagles coach Andy Reid, on the passing of his longtime defensive coordinator Jim Johnson.

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