The Daily Numbers: 11 protesters who gathered outside the Media Courthouse yesterday to protest swearing-in of new County Councilman Mario Civera, who plans to hold onto his state rep job, at least for now.
18 of May, Primary Day, when Democrats want to hold a special election to fill Civera’s House seat. That’s because they will have a huge turnout that day for the Sestak-Specter U.S. Senate nomination.
1 new Delco judge after Linda Cartisano was sworn into the Delco bench Monday.
2 Democrats who took the oath of office and joined Chester City Council yesterday. Portia West and John Linder won election in Nobember.
2 new members who joined the Upper Chichester Board of Commissioners last night.
2007 murder in Pottstown in which a Chester man was charged yesterday.
24 degrees, our low on Monday morning. That might seem warm this coming weekend, when highs are expected in the teens.
15, age of student at Pennridge High School in Bucks County who was struck by a car outside school yesterday. Ironically, the driver was a principal at a middle school.
6 people killed in vehicle crashes over the New Year’s holiday in Pa. None were in Delaware County.
24 apartments in Voorhees, N.J., damaged in a fire Monday.
4 police officers who could be on chopping block in Hamilton, N.J., as town officials battle budget deficit.
1,000 dollars, how much a robber who claimed to have a bomb made off with in a heist at a Ridley Park Bank last week.
1,000 state workers who could be on the chopping block Friday if the Legislature does not approve a measure for table games at Pa. cainsos.
250 million dollars, how much the addition of table games is expected to mean to state coffers.
11 to 23 months in prison for the last teen convicted in the fatal subway beating of a Starbucks manager in Philly.
43, age of Philly police officer now likely to lose his job for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man outside a party before Thanksgiving.
1 touchdown scored by the Eagles in 2 games against Dallas this year.
2 to 6, how far the Eagles fell in the NFL playoff seedings because of the loss.
500 bucks, how much tickets for Saturday’s Wild Card game in Jerry Jones’ new stadium in Dallas are going for. That’s the high end. They start at $85.
1 NFL coach already fired on the first day after the end of the regular season. That would be Redskins coach Jim Zorn.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.You’d like to think that it is not easy to beat a team three times in one NFL season. But the numbers say otherwise. It’s actually not all the rare. Not good news for the Birds.
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I Don’t Get It: Our elected representatives in Harrisburg continue to dicker around with the details of the state budget, including table games. In the meantime, Gov. Ed Rendell is putting the heads of 1,000 state workers back on the chopping block if a deal is not on his desk by Friday. Nice.
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Today’s Upper: Usually it’s constituents seeking help from their state representative. Those tables have been turned around in Montgomery County, where citizens have been calling the office of state Sen. Stewart Greenleaf asking how they can help after he lost his home to a fire over the weekend. He and his family escaped, but lost everything else in the fire.
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Quote Box: “They’re making it a pure political decision, where I’m just trying to conclude my business and go.”
- State Rep. and new County Councilman Mario Civera, on protest that marked his swearing-in in Media yesterday.
18 of May, Primary Day, when Democrats want to hold a special election to fill Civera’s House seat. That’s because they will have a huge turnout that day for the Sestak-Specter U.S. Senate nomination.
1 new Delco judge after Linda Cartisano was sworn into the Delco bench Monday.
2 Democrats who took the oath of office and joined Chester City Council yesterday. Portia West and John Linder won election in Nobember.
2 new members who joined the Upper Chichester Board of Commissioners last night.
2007 murder in Pottstown in which a Chester man was charged yesterday.
24 degrees, our low on Monday morning. That might seem warm this coming weekend, when highs are expected in the teens.
15, age of student at Pennridge High School in Bucks County who was struck by a car outside school yesterday. Ironically, the driver was a principal at a middle school.
6 people killed in vehicle crashes over the New Year’s holiday in Pa. None were in Delaware County.
24 apartments in Voorhees, N.J., damaged in a fire Monday.
4 police officers who could be on chopping block in Hamilton, N.J., as town officials battle budget deficit.
1,000 dollars, how much a robber who claimed to have a bomb made off with in a heist at a Ridley Park Bank last week.
1,000 state workers who could be on the chopping block Friday if the Legislature does not approve a measure for table games at Pa. cainsos.
250 million dollars, how much the addition of table games is expected to mean to state coffers.
11 to 23 months in prison for the last teen convicted in the fatal subway beating of a Starbucks manager in Philly.
43, age of Philly police officer now likely to lose his job for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man outside a party before Thanksgiving.
1 touchdown scored by the Eagles in 2 games against Dallas this year.
2 to 6, how far the Eagles fell in the NFL playoff seedings because of the loss.
500 bucks, how much tickets for Saturday’s Wild Card game in Jerry Jones’ new stadium in Dallas are going for. That’s the high end. They start at $85.
1 NFL coach already fired on the first day after the end of the regular season. That would be Redskins coach Jim Zorn.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.You’d like to think that it is not easy to beat a team three times in one NFL season. But the numbers say otherwise. It’s actually not all the rare. Not good news for the Birds.
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I Don’t Get It: Our elected representatives in Harrisburg continue to dicker around with the details of the state budget, including table games. In the meantime, Gov. Ed Rendell is putting the heads of 1,000 state workers back on the chopping block if a deal is not on his desk by Friday. Nice.
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Today’s Upper: Usually it’s constituents seeking help from their state representative. Those tables have been turned around in Montgomery County, where citizens have been calling the office of state Sen. Stewart Greenleaf asking how they can help after he lost his home to a fire over the weekend. He and his family escaped, but lost everything else in the fire.
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Quote Box: “They’re making it a pure political decision, where I’m just trying to conclude my business and go.”
- State Rep. and new County Councilman Mario Civera, on protest that marked his swearing-in in Media yesterday.
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