The Daily Numbers - Sept. 24

The Daily Numbers: 14 months, that’s how old the toddler was supposed to be that a suspected Internet pervert was coming to Delco to have a sexual liaison with. He instead got busted.
21, age of Sharon Hill man charged in the fatal shooting of a Darby Borough teen.
50 witnesses to a fatal shooting in Darby Borough, and just a couple of people who came forward with info that led to the arrest.
17 homicides so far this year in the county; 2 in Darby Borough.
5 people left homeless when flames raced through a home in Prospect Park.
10 years ago when Maria Procopio left her job at QVC in West Chester.
She has not been seen or heard from since.
8 percent sales tax in Philly, that’s up 1 percent and it goes into effect on Oct. 8. It will be in effect 5 years.
1,000 dollar reward being offered for information on who duct-taped that cat from head to paws in Philly.
160 million dollar budget gap still facing Philly schools.
13 message boards with travel times and other info about to be unveiled along the Schuylkill Expressway.
6 to 20 years in slammer for ringleader of theft ring that specialized in stealing guns and selling them to drug dealers.
150 million dollars up for grabs in the Powerball drawing Saturday after no one hit all the numbers against last night.
287,000 dollars in no-show work charged against a former aide to ex-Sen.
Vince Fumo.
110,000 dollars in cash and four kilos of cocaine in the ritzy apartment of woman who begged for her life before being shot to death in the Piazza Apartments in Northern Liberties.
28 billion dollar state budget deal that now is not expected to be finished before next week.
4 police officers wounded when a suspect opened fire as they attempted to serve a warrant in Lakewood, N.J.
2 dead, 3 wounded in a night of violence in Philly last night.
10, as in April 10, when Philadelphia Union will play their home opener.
It won’t be played in Chester, though. It will be at the Linc because their Chester stadium likely will not be done in time.
3 to 5 days on the shelf for Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, who has an inflamed wrist. An MRI showed no other damage.
11 blown saves for Phillies closer Brad Lidge, who was victimized again last night in a 7-6 Phils loss.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Can anybody close games? Hell, at this point maybe they should try Michael Vick. We once had the Wild Thing out of the ‘Pen. How about the Wildcat?
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I Don’t Get It: Men are still being busted in undercover Internet sex stings. I don’t get it. What are these guys thinking?
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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for the residents who came forward with information that allowed police to make an arrest in the fatal shooting in Darby the other night.
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Quote Box: “This is disturbing as it gets.”
- D.A. Mike Green, on information in the arrest of the latest suspect bagged by his Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

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