The Daily Numbers: 64, age of Chester grandmother caught in crossfire of gun battle. She was hit in the back and is in critical condition.
2 incidents in which Chester residents have now become innocent victims of stray bullets from city gun battles.
18, age of teen being sought in connection with the latest incident.
2 killed, 1 shot and 1 stabbed in a violent weekend in Philadelphia.
35,000 grant that will be used to demolish the former VFW Post in North Morton Avenue in Morton.
20,000 dollars in red ink that is still swirling in Ridley Park. The new council is trying to get a handle on borough finances.
150,000 victims of the Haiti earthquake who have now been buried in mass graves. Authorities believe as many as 50,000 more may still be buried in debris.
1 challenger for U.S. Rep. Pat Murphy in Bucks County. Former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick.
22, age of Marine from South Jersey killed in Afghanistan.
187 pairs of shoes recovered in Delaware that police believe may be the haul of a man charged in a series of thefts.
15 million dollar fundraising goal by the Philadelphia Orchestra as it tries to avert bankruptcy.
2.82, average price of gasoline in the Philly region. That’s down a penny from the week before.
5 yard penalty for too many men in the huddle that cost the Vikings a shot at winning NFC title game in regulation. They lost in OT.
6 fymbles and 2 interceptions that did not help their cause.
1 Super Bowl appearance for the Saints, who beat the Vikings to advance to Miami.
4 to 4.5 point favorite, what Vegas has installed the Colts over the Saints in the Super Bowl.
8.85 million dollar extension for Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz.
500,000 dollars, what he made last year.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Good for New Orleans, and good for the Saints. And to top it off, head coach Sean Payton is a former Eagles assistant who at one time lived in Newtown Square. Who Dat?
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I Don’t Get It: A guy trying to rob a sandwich shop in Rehoboth Beach, Del., over the weekend used a unique weapon. He was wielding a syringe and told the employee he was infected with the AIDS virus. Nice.
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Today’s Upper: Hey, look on the bright side this morning. All this rain could be snow.
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Quote Box: “She’s a very nice, giving woman who loves God.”
- Tara Lee, daughter of Chester shooting victim Andrea Lee.
2 incidents in which Chester residents have now become innocent victims of stray bullets from city gun battles.
18, age of teen being sought in connection with the latest incident.
2 killed, 1 shot and 1 stabbed in a violent weekend in Philadelphia.
35,000 grant that will be used to demolish the former VFW Post in North Morton Avenue in Morton.
20,000 dollars in red ink that is still swirling in Ridley Park. The new council is trying to get a handle on borough finances.
150,000 victims of the Haiti earthquake who have now been buried in mass graves. Authorities believe as many as 50,000 more may still be buried in debris.
1 challenger for U.S. Rep. Pat Murphy in Bucks County. Former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick.
22, age of Marine from South Jersey killed in Afghanistan.
187 pairs of shoes recovered in Delaware that police believe may be the haul of a man charged in a series of thefts.
15 million dollar fundraising goal by the Philadelphia Orchestra as it tries to avert bankruptcy.
2.82, average price of gasoline in the Philly region. That’s down a penny from the week before.
5 yard penalty for too many men in the huddle that cost the Vikings a shot at winning NFC title game in regulation. They lost in OT.
6 fymbles and 2 interceptions that did not help their cause.
1 Super Bowl appearance for the Saints, who beat the Vikings to advance to Miami.
4 to 4.5 point favorite, what Vegas has installed the Colts over the Saints in the Super Bowl.
8.85 million dollar extension for Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz.
500,000 dollars, what he made last year.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Good for New Orleans, and good for the Saints. And to top it off, head coach Sean Payton is a former Eagles assistant who at one time lived in Newtown Square. Who Dat?
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I Don’t Get It: A guy trying to rob a sandwich shop in Rehoboth Beach, Del., over the weekend used a unique weapon. He was wielding a syringe and told the employee he was infected with the AIDS virus. Nice.
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Today’s Upper: Hey, look on the bright side this morning. All this rain could be snow.
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Quote Box: “She’s a very nice, giving woman who loves God.”
- Tara Lee, daughter of Chester shooting victim Andrea Lee.
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