The Daily Numbers - April 7

The Daily Numbers: 14 months, age of child who died in fire in Clifton Heights home. His father was sentenced to jail for his role in the blaze.
3.5 to 10 years in prison for Thomas Pierce who pleaded no contest to charges in the fire.
18 to 36 months for Jose Sotillo, who fleeced the Suburban Swim Club.
112,000 dollars, how much Sotillo is believed to have ripped off. The club eventually went out of business.
4 times, number of gunshots that fatally struck a man in the bathroom of Cheers bar in Upper Darby. The suspect in the case has now been arrested.
75 parents and friends who attended a final vigil in their efforts to save St. Joe’s School in Collingdale last night. The archdiocese is expected to rule on the school’s fate today.
18 million dollar loss for Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. Casinos there are suffering in the worst downturn in their history.
20 of April, when the state Gaming Control Board will hold hearing on table games proposal for Harrah’s in Chester.
26, age of woman struck and killed by Amtrak train while she was on tracks in Northeast Philly.
10,000 dollar reward posted in shooting of a Philadelphia officer in street confrontation with suspect.
450 million dollar hole in Pa. budget created when the feds rejected a plan to place tolls on I-80. Much of that money was headed for SEPTA capital projects.
100 charges of child porn filed against a Chester County man who took his PC to a shop for work and the images were discovered on his computer.
16, age of teen in Delaware who was struck and killed by a hit-run driver on Del. Route 272 last night.
20 to 30 dollars, what Spirit Airlines plans to charge passengers for their carry-on luggage.
0 goals surrendered last night by Flyers goalie Brian Boucher as the orange & black pick up a crucial win and take a step closer to the playoffs.
21 point loss last night for the Sixers, who fell 124-103 to the Pistons. This season can’t end soon enough.
78 straight wins for the UConn women, who took their 2nd straight NCAA hoops crown last night.
1 of those 78 wins that was by less than double digits. They actually trailed at halftime last night, 20-12, before rallying in the second half to win, 53-47.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Donovan McNabb belives age is the reason he’s no longer with the Eagles.
I’m not buying.
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I Don’t Get It: It’s one thing for airlines to charge for checked baggage. Now at least one is looking to slap a fee on those items you carry on and toss in the overhead compartment.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Kevin Kolb. Hearing him speak on Monday was a refreshing change. Kolb sounds like something Donovan McNabb never was – a leader.
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Quote Box: “I would have loved to (stay in Philadelphia) but it didn’t happen.
- Donovan McNabb, meeting the press in his new home in Washington, D.C.

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