The Daily Numbers - Nov. 10

The Daily Numbers: 160,000 dollar fine slapped on the county Solid Waste Authority tied to rainwater problems at the county-owned Rollings Hills Landfill.
50 years of Veterans Parades that will be celebrated once again Wednesday in Media.
20 dollar credit being offered by SEPTA to riders with transpasses who could not use them last week during the city strike.
31 million dollar deficit looming in the city of Philadelphia. More cuts are expected.
8.9 percent tax hike looming for Delaware County residents, under the proposed budget.
2 days after the election, when the budget and tax hike was revealed.
17 animals, some injured or emaciated, taken from a house in South Philadelphia.
8 suspicious fires in Doylestown that officials believe are the work of an arsonist.
13, age of bike rider struck and killed in New Castle, Del., Monday night.
174 jobs being cut by drug maker Johnson & Johnson at their Spring House, Montgomery County, plant.
68 billion dollar purchase of Wyeth by Pfizer. Now Pfizer is saying some jobs will be lost at the former Wyeth site in Collegeville.
203 point spike on Wall Street yesterday to close at 10,226.94. That’s a 2-year high.
61, age of man in the Frankford section of Philly who police believe killed his autistic 16-year-old son, then turned the gun on himself.
1 Philadelphia police officer dragged several feet by a car following a traffic stop last night.
5 million dollar settlement between city of Easton and widow of officer who was shot and killed inside police headquarters.
32,000 acres of additional state forest land to be opened to leasing by gas drillers.
30 years in prison for a former Philly police officer who used his gun and badge to rip off a drug kingpin of $40,000.
8 point lead for the Sixers with 7 minutes in last night’s game against the Suns.
119-115 win for Phoenix as Steve Nash had 21 points and 20 assists.
1-8-1, Eagles record in their past 10 games decided by a touchdown or less.
2 of their 3 losses this year that have been decided in the 4th quarter.
30 bucks, what they were charging to park for the game Sunday night around Lincoln Financial Field.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Andy Reid needs some new lines. If I hear that “I have to do a better job” routine one more time….
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I Don’t Get It: Funny how the county budget pops up with a tax hike just a couple of days after the election.
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Today’s Upper: Offers thanks to a veteran over the next couple of days.
It’s the least we all can do for their service.
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Quote Box: “We’re sitting here with a decent record, and we have eight big games left.”
- Andy Reid, looking ahead after disappointing loss vs. Cowboys.

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