The Daily Numbers: 3 men charged with drug and weapons offenses in the wake of a wild street shooting in Darby Borough.
17, age of teen girl who has been missing since she was last seen Tuesday in Brookhaven.
1 winning ticket in last night’s $252 milllion dollar Powerball drawing. Relax, it was sold in Missouri.
150,000 Kia and Hyndai cars that will be unloaded each year at a new facility at Pier 38 on the Delaware River neat the Walt Whitman Bridge.
12,000 square feet of space being turned into a very special playground for disabled kids at the new Community Park at Haverford Reserve.
25 million dollars infused into the local economy by the visit by Tiger Woods to Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square in July.
63,000 dollars put up by Philadelphia, along with a grant of $15,000 to refurbish the Joan of Arc statue at the entrance to Kelly Drive.
3 people discovered living in an armed camp in the woods in Upper Dublin, Montgomery County.
48, age of man from West Grove, Chester County, killed when he was run down on Wilmington street by hit-run vehicle that was involved in several crashes. The driver also hit 3 cars and a parking meter.
6 school buses that had their tires slashed yesterday morning, delaying classes at Clearview High School in South Jersey.
1 woman killed when flames roared through a home in Northeast Philly overnight.
30, age of suspect who was arrested for a convenience store robbery in Delaware when the clerk turned the tables and held him until police arrived.
3.2 billion dollar spending plan unveiled by school officials in Philly, which is dependent on $163 million in fed stimulus money.
12,700 students in North Penn School District who remain out of school for 4th day in teachers strikes. There are talks scheduled tonight.
5 hits and 0 runs, all Roy Halladay gave up as he shut out the Braves last night.
4-0, Halladay’s record.
0.82, his ERA. Just outstanding.
1 more win, all the Flyers need to put away the Jersey Devils. They clash tonight in North Jersey.
24th pick, where Eagles will select in tonight’s first round of the NFL Draft.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.In case you forgot, this is why the Phillies went out and got Roy Halladay. Think there’s anything going on tonight in sports. You’ve got Flyers and Phils, the NFL Draft, and just for good measure the Penn Relays kick off at Franklin Field.
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I Don’t Get It: It never ceases to amaze how quickly people resort to gunfire to settle their differences. It happened again this week in Darby Borough, just down the street from an elementary school. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: The Philadelphia Union continues to cement its ties to the city of Chester, where it will play its home games, with a new marketing partnership with Widener University.
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Quote Box: “We are not going to have another summer like the one we had last year. We’re just not going to tolerate it.”
- Darby top cop Bob Smythe, on latest shootout not far from a local elementary school.
17, age of teen girl who has been missing since she was last seen Tuesday in Brookhaven.
1 winning ticket in last night’s $252 milllion dollar Powerball drawing. Relax, it was sold in Missouri.
150,000 Kia and Hyndai cars that will be unloaded each year at a new facility at Pier 38 on the Delaware River neat the Walt Whitman Bridge.
12,000 square feet of space being turned into a very special playground for disabled kids at the new Community Park at Haverford Reserve.
25 million dollars infused into the local economy by the visit by Tiger Woods to Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square in July.
63,000 dollars put up by Philadelphia, along with a grant of $15,000 to refurbish the Joan of Arc statue at the entrance to Kelly Drive.
3 people discovered living in an armed camp in the woods in Upper Dublin, Montgomery County.
48, age of man from West Grove, Chester County, killed when he was run down on Wilmington street by hit-run vehicle that was involved in several crashes. The driver also hit 3 cars and a parking meter.
6 school buses that had their tires slashed yesterday morning, delaying classes at Clearview High School in South Jersey.
1 woman killed when flames roared through a home in Northeast Philly overnight.
30, age of suspect who was arrested for a convenience store robbery in Delaware when the clerk turned the tables and held him until police arrived.
3.2 billion dollar spending plan unveiled by school officials in Philly, which is dependent on $163 million in fed stimulus money.
12,700 students in North Penn School District who remain out of school for 4th day in teachers strikes. There are talks scheduled tonight.
5 hits and 0 runs, all Roy Halladay gave up as he shut out the Braves last night.
4-0, Halladay’s record.
0.82, his ERA. Just outstanding.
1 more win, all the Flyers need to put away the Jersey Devils. They clash tonight in North Jersey.
24th pick, where Eagles will select in tonight’s first round of the NFL Draft.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.In case you forgot, this is why the Phillies went out and got Roy Halladay. Think there’s anything going on tonight in sports. You’ve got Flyers and Phils, the NFL Draft, and just for good measure the Penn Relays kick off at Franklin Field.
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I Don’t Get It: It never ceases to amaze how quickly people resort to gunfire to settle their differences. It happened again this week in Darby Borough, just down the street from an elementary school. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: The Philadelphia Union continues to cement its ties to the city of Chester, where it will play its home games, with a new marketing partnership with Widener University.
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Quote Box: “We are not going to have another summer like the one we had last year. We’re just not going to tolerate it.”
- Darby top cop Bob Smythe, on latest shootout not far from a local elementary school.
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