The Daily Numbers: 38-36 edge for U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak over incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter, according to new F&M Poll.
25 percent of voters in the poll who remain undecided.
30-second spot unveiled by Specter yesteday featuring President Barack Obama, who notes, “I love Arlen Specter.”
48, age of man who now faces charges after a standoff with police at the Hilltop Condos in Brookhaven.
835-292 margin for Chris Owens over challenger Joe Hilferty in election to lead United Aerospace Workers Local 1069, the biggest union at Boeing’s Ridley plant.
48 residents who have reached the age of 100 who were honored at a luncheon yesterday put on by the county at the Drexelbrook.
107, age of Maruerite Woodbury, of Broomall Presbyterian Village, the oldest person in attendance.
4 percent hike in DUI arrests across the state in 2009, according to state police
14 percent decline in number of alcohol-related crashes in the state.
14 new priests to be ordained Saturday by Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including Delco native James DeGrassa.
15 years for the Outward Bound organization, which celebrated the milestone this week.
7 years for Mothers in Charge, the anti-violence group that helps families deal with gun violence.
24, age of mother in Delaware who is being questioned in connection with abduction of her 3-year-old son from home of his father.
180 jobs being filled by Citizens Bank.
9,000 new movies being added by Comcast to its On Demand service. They will cost from $2.99 to $5.99 to view.
41, age of Beau Biden, son of VP Joe Biden, who suffered a mild stroke yesterday. He’s expected to make a full recovery.
21 year veteran of Philly police force who now admits he made up story about being shot by black men. Turns out he shot himself.
2 games on tap for Phillies-Rockies today in Denver, if it’s not snowing. That’s in the forecast. Last night’s game was rained out.
3 games that were supposed to be played in Toronto vs. the Blue Jays in late June that are instead being moved to Citizens Bank Park.
6 as in Game 6, and Flyers still must win to force a deciding Game 7 Friday night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Bad news on the Brad Lidge front. His elbow hurts again. That’s not a good thing.
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I Don’t Get It: The Phils will be the “away” team when they host the Toronto Blue Jays for three games in late June being moved from Toronto because of security concerns tied to the G20 economic summit. It will mean the use of the DH in a National League park. Sacrilege.
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Today’s Upper: We salute all the centenarians and those about to be 100 who were honored by the county yesterday at the Drexelbrook.
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Quote Box: “I love Arlen Specter.”
- President Barack Obama, in new TV ad rolled out by the Specter campaign Tuesday.
25 percent of voters in the poll who remain undecided.
30-second spot unveiled by Specter yesteday featuring President Barack Obama, who notes, “I love Arlen Specter.”
48, age of man who now faces charges after a standoff with police at the Hilltop Condos in Brookhaven.
835-292 margin for Chris Owens over challenger Joe Hilferty in election to lead United Aerospace Workers Local 1069, the biggest union at Boeing’s Ridley plant.
48 residents who have reached the age of 100 who were honored at a luncheon yesterday put on by the county at the Drexelbrook.
107, age of Maruerite Woodbury, of Broomall Presbyterian Village, the oldest person in attendance.
4 percent hike in DUI arrests across the state in 2009, according to state police
14 percent decline in number of alcohol-related crashes in the state.
14 new priests to be ordained Saturday by Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including Delco native James DeGrassa.
15 years for the Outward Bound organization, which celebrated the milestone this week.
7 years for Mothers in Charge, the anti-violence group that helps families deal with gun violence.
24, age of mother in Delaware who is being questioned in connection with abduction of her 3-year-old son from home of his father.
180 jobs being filled by Citizens Bank.
9,000 new movies being added by Comcast to its On Demand service. They will cost from $2.99 to $5.99 to view.
41, age of Beau Biden, son of VP Joe Biden, who suffered a mild stroke yesterday. He’s expected to make a full recovery.
21 year veteran of Philly police force who now admits he made up story about being shot by black men. Turns out he shot himself.
2 games on tap for Phillies-Rockies today in Denver, if it’s not snowing. That’s in the forecast. Last night’s game was rained out.
3 games that were supposed to be played in Toronto vs. the Blue Jays in late June that are instead being moved to Citizens Bank Park.
6 as in Game 6, and Flyers still must win to force a deciding Game 7 Friday night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Bad news on the Brad Lidge front. His elbow hurts again. That’s not a good thing.
*
I Don’t Get It: The Phils will be the “away” team when they host the Toronto Blue Jays for three games in late June being moved from Toronto because of security concerns tied to the G20 economic summit. It will mean the use of the DH in a National League park. Sacrilege.
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Today’s Upper: We salute all the centenarians and those about to be 100 who were honored by the county yesterday at the Drexelbrook.
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Quote Box: “I love Arlen Specter.”
- President Barack Obama, in new TV ad rolled out by the Specter campaign Tuesday.
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