The Daily Numbers: 723 jobs preserved at the Kimberly Clark plant in Chester with new contract.
40 days of negotiations, how long it took to reach the new labor deal.
5 years, length of the contract.
17 straight years that the Penncrest High School has captured the Envirothon competition at Ridley Creek State Park.
27 years as borough manager in Marcus Hook for Bruce Dorbian. He was honored recently by the state for his innovative practices in the borough.
35 trees planed on the Chester High School campus yesterday by students to celebrate Earth Day and boost the local environment.
9,700 dollars stolen from a 70-year-old man in South Philly when 3 men answered his ad placed on Craigslist.
2 women found shot to death in a Reading motel.
1,500 Temple University Hospital nurses who could be headed back to work after they reached a tentative deal on a new contract.
63, age of former exec at National Constitution Center who is now facing sentencing on child porn charges.
500 million dollars to be paid by drug giant AstraZeneca for sales of a drug that were not approved by the FDA.
800 people who showed up at a job fair held by the new SugarHouse Casino being built on the Philly waterfront.
550,000 dollars, how much Lower Merion School District has racked up in legal bills in their Webcam controversy.
25 years, how long SEPTA has been operating their Airport line. They’ll hold a party to celebrate today.
2, as in 2nd place, where Phillies find themselves this morning after losing again in San Francisco.
4 runs on 10 hits surrendered by Phils’ starter Jamie Moyer over his 6 innings.
4-0 record for Tim Lincecum, who takes the mound vs. Phils this afternoon in San Fran.
2-1 loss for the Union as they drop two in a row to New York Red Bulls.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Phillies hot start was a mirage. They beat the Nats and Astros. What have they done since? They need to get healthy, they need better pitching, and (what else is new) they need to get timely hits.
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I Don’t Get It: Three guys answer a Craigslist ad placed by a 7-year-old man in South Philly. When they get there they hold him up and flee with $10,000 in cash. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the union and Kimberly Clark for agreeing on a new contract that will protect jobs at their Chester plant.
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Quote Box: “We have a five-year agreement that ensures the viability of the Chester plant and the jobs there for the next five years. Now that’s very important.
- Carl Jones, chief negotiator for the United Steelworkers at Kimberly Clark.
40 days of negotiations, how long it took to reach the new labor deal.
5 years, length of the contract.
17 straight years that the Penncrest High School has captured the Envirothon competition at Ridley Creek State Park.
27 years as borough manager in Marcus Hook for Bruce Dorbian. He was honored recently by the state for his innovative practices in the borough.
35 trees planed on the Chester High School campus yesterday by students to celebrate Earth Day and boost the local environment.
9,700 dollars stolen from a 70-year-old man in South Philly when 3 men answered his ad placed on Craigslist.
2 women found shot to death in a Reading motel.
1,500 Temple University Hospital nurses who could be headed back to work after they reached a tentative deal on a new contract.
63, age of former exec at National Constitution Center who is now facing sentencing on child porn charges.
500 million dollars to be paid by drug giant AstraZeneca for sales of a drug that were not approved by the FDA.
800 people who showed up at a job fair held by the new SugarHouse Casino being built on the Philly waterfront.
550,000 dollars, how much Lower Merion School District has racked up in legal bills in their Webcam controversy.
25 years, how long SEPTA has been operating their Airport line. They’ll hold a party to celebrate today.
2, as in 2nd place, where Phillies find themselves this morning after losing again in San Francisco.
4 runs on 10 hits surrendered by Phils’ starter Jamie Moyer over his 6 innings.
4-0 record for Tim Lincecum, who takes the mound vs. Phils this afternoon in San Fran.
2-1 loss for the Union as they drop two in a row to New York Red Bulls.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Phillies hot start was a mirage. They beat the Nats and Astros. What have they done since? They need to get healthy, they need better pitching, and (what else is new) they need to get timely hits.
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I Don’t Get It: Three guys answer a Craigslist ad placed by a 7-year-old man in South Philly. When they get there they hold him up and flee with $10,000 in cash. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the union and Kimberly Clark for agreeing on a new contract that will protect jobs at their Chester plant.
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Quote Box: “We have a five-year agreement that ensures the viability of the Chester plant and the jobs there for the next five years. Now that’s very important.
- Carl Jones, chief negotiator for the United Steelworkers at Kimberly Clark.
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