The Daily Numbers - April 19

The Daily Numbers: 30 of April, when state Rep. Mario Civera says he will resign from his post.
60 days, how long the House Speaker must wait before calling for a special election to fill the seat.
3 firefighters injured battling a blaze at a home in Yeadon Sunday morning.
37.7 million dollar renovation project set at Springton Lake Middle School.
100,000 bail for 3 burglary suspects charged in a rash of home break-ins in Chester and Delaware counties.
8 p.m., when kids now have to be off the street in Marcus Hook under a curfew that is being strictly enforced.
1,000 who showed up at PPL Park in Chester Saturday looking for jobs at the new soccer stadium that will be home to the Philadelphia Union MLS team
252 million dollars up for grabs in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. No one hit Saturday night.
211 million dollar Powerball drawing won by a school board member in North Jersey.
12,700 students out of class today in the North Penn School District in Montco after teachers went on strike.
30,000 teachers who might retire in New Jersey in the wake of budget cuts that could affect their pensions.
2.88 a gallon, what we’re paying on average at the pump in the Philly region for gas.
46, age of former elementary school aide who admitted there was enough evidence to convict him of abusing 3 boys.
12, age of boy riding a scooter who was struck by car in Bucks County Sunday night. He suffered severe head trauma.
21, age of man in New Castle, Del., charged in the rape of a 21-year-old woman.
1 person killed in crash on I-95 near the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philly Sunday morning.
7 gunshot wounds for victim of robbery in North Philly. It was one of several violent confrontations in the city over the weekend.
2-1 lead over Devils for Flyers after they won, 4-3, in OT last night.
70 percent of time, how often team that wins Game 3 of Stanley Cup series goes on to win the series.
2-1 loss for the Union last night in Toronto
14 shots taken by the Flyers in their first game against the Devils, a
3-2 win. They might need more than that tonight in Game 2.
8 strong innings for Phils’ pitcher Cole Hamels. They still lost, 2-0.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Tough break for Cole Hamels. Yesterday was clearly his best outing of the young season. He won his two previous starts, but lost yesterday when the Phils did nothing at the plate. Go figure.
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I Don’t Get It: The Mario Civera Watch is almost over. He’s going to leave his state House post on April 30, making it impossible to hold special election on Primary Day.
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Today’s Upper: They are laying the sod in PPL Park today in Chester. Go Union! Go Chester!
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Quote Box: “The reason I stayed as long as I did is that I wanted an equal playing field, so the two candidates could discuss issues that are going to be before the General Assembly in the next two or three years.”
- State Rep. and County Councilman Mario Civera, on his decision to delay stepping down from state post.

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