The Daily Numbers - March 8

The Daily Numbers: 60 million dollar renovation done on Turbine Hall, part of the historic Peco Power Station project on the Chester Waterfront. The facility is now closed.
22, age of man shot in leg Sunday afternoon when gunshots rang out at 10th and Booth streets in Chester.
2 mill tax hike coming to residents of Millbourne under the new budget.
1 paramedic in Bensalem killed in a confrontation with a suicidal man who had called 911.
2 more people killed in still another fatal crash in Limerick, Montgomery County.
3 alarm fire that scorched a Motel 6 in Maple Shade, N.J.
55 pieces of crack cocaine that police say a suspect swallowed after a traffic stop in Delaware.
90 dogs rescued by SPCA officials from a puppy mill operation in Upper Pittsgrove, N.J.
2 fatal shootings in Philadelphia over the weekend.
2.78 a gallon, average price for gas in the 5-county region, according to AAA. Last year we were paying $1.98.
3-1 win for the Flyers over the Maple Leafs last night, snapping a 2-game losing skid.
27 saves for Michael Leighton, who picked up the win.
30 goals for Jeff Carter after he lit the lamp again last night.
32 points for Thaddeus Young as he led the Sixers to a road win over the Raptors in Toronto, 114-101.
1.5 million roster bonus for Michael Vick that was picked up by the Eagles. That does not necessarily mean he’ll be back next year, it just means he remains the Birds’ property.
2 hits allowed by J.A. Happ again yesterday in his 2nd straight strong outing in Florida for the Phils.
2 hits also surrendered by newcomer Philippe Aumont, who took the hill after Happ and posted 2 more strong innings.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Anyone else have a hankering to break out the golf clubs yesterday?
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I Don’t Get It: They held a vigil for a 17-year-old killed in Philadelphia and gunshots interrupted the service. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: It’s been a long winter. We deserve a weather break, and today looks like it is going to be even nicer than the weekend. Might be for an outbreak of “spring fever.”
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Quote Box: “Althouth it appears Turbine Hall may no longer beused as an events facility, the space itself, along with the Wharf building, will remain a focal point and historical landmark in the city.”
- Chester Mayor Wendell Butler, on word that Turbine Hall was closing its doors as an events center.

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