The Daily Numbers - April 26

The Daily Numbers: 12,000 square feet of new playground in Haverford Township with the completion of Freedom Playground. Bravo!
184,000 square foot facility being planned by Costco for Concord Township.
19 Delaware County teachers named winners of the 2010 Excellence in Teaching Awards.
112,000 dollar bid for sewer installation in Concord Township.
32, age of Aston man facing child porn charges.
12, age of the alleged victim of a rape case in Delaware. The suspect, 27, is a state worker for the Division of Family Services.
2.86 a gallon, the 18-month high national average for the price of gas.
Yes, that is called pain at the pumps.
2.89, what we’re paying here in the Philly area.
1 person killed when jumped in front of a train in Philadelphia last night. It’s been ruled a suicide.
54 days of tax amnesty being offered by state of Pa. You can pay what you owe without getting smacked with penalties or interest.
2 boaters who are still missing in the Delaware Bay after their boat capsized.
1 week, how long teachers in the North Penn District have been on strike. No classes again today, the start of week 2.
1 month, how long nurses have been on strike against Temple Hospital.
5 members of a Delaware family injured in a bad crash on I-495 last night.
4 good innings yesterday for Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick.
Unfortunately, he imploded in the 5th, giving up two homers and turning a 3-0 Phils lead into a 5-3 deficit.
2 runs on 4 hits surrendered by Phillies reliever David Herndon.
53,000 people who jammed into Franklin Field Saturday to see Usain Bolt and his Jamaica teammates set a meet record in the 4x100 relay.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Other than Roy Halladay, the Phillies starting pitching has nothing to write home about. The bullpen has not been any great shakes either. Not a good combination.
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I Don’t Get It: Does it seem to anyone else that is has been weeks since the Flyers played? They’re waiting for winner of Caps-Canadiens series.
The two teams play tonight. If Montreal wins, they’ll play a Game 7 Wednesday night. Who knows when the Flyers next series will start?
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all this year’s All-Delco Hi-Q students, as well as the winners of the Teachers in Excellence Awards.
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Quote Box: “I love each and every one of my kids.”
- Joanne Mallon, teacher at Pennington School in Glen Mills, and one of 2010’s winners of Excellence in Teaching Awards.

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