The Daily Numbers: 25 percent of voters who remain undecided in the Specter-Sestak Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. It’s clear they will decide the race.
40 residents who turned out last night for the long-awaited public airing on the findings of a Johns Hopkins review of county health services.
500 dollar reward for the tipster who called in the info that led the feds to a fugitive collared in a southwest Philly bar.
40,000 dollars that has been contributed to date by Harry Kalas fans toward the cost of a bronze statue of the late Phillies broadcaster.
500 jobs for table games that drew a huge crowd to Harrah’s Casino this week. Some job-seekers actually left with offers, and will head for dealer school next week.
45-year-old dad and 21-year-old son who face trial in a beating death in Philly that stemmed from a traffic dispute.
25 years to the day that the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on the MOVE compound on Osage Avenue in West Philly. They eventually burned down an entire block.
1 day after offering his retirement, a Philly police officer surrendered to face charges of making terroristic threats.
750,000 dollars believed ripped off by the former bookkeeper of the Valley Forge Tourism Bureau. He’s 71, and says he used the money for child support and college tutions.
21, age of Camden County man charged in the murder of his stepmom. She’s 33.
2 Norristown boys found safe after an apparent abduction attempt earlier in the day. They were found in Ardmore.
11, age of boy mauled by a neighbor’s dog in the Port Richmond section of Philly. A neighbor eventually had to shoot the dog to end the attack.
515,000 dollars more given to Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Anthony Williams by a PAC that backs his call for school choice. Earlier they gave him $1.5 million.
1 percent dip in revenue in April for Atlantic City casinos. That’s a big improvement over recent months.
7, as in Game 7, that’s where Flyers and Bruins are headed after another Flyers win last night.
11 times in 162 tries that a team down 3-0 in Stanley Cup play has come back to even the series.
2 times in NHL history that a team down 3-0 has come all the way back to take the series.
4-3 loss for the Phils in Game 1 in Denver yesterday. Game 2 got rained out. Roy Halladay got hit around in the opener, but did not take the loss.
58 consecutive home sellouts for the Phillies. Now they will have 3 more games to sell after the late June Toronto series was moved to Citizens Bank Park.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Brad Lidge flew back to Philly to have his ailing right elbow examined.
It gives us Tiger Woods disease – a pain in the neck.
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I Don’t Get It: A man in Philadelphia faces trial after admitting he rubbed Drano on his 20-month-old grandson. It led to the tot’s death. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who showed up last night to express their concerns about county health services last night. It was the official release of the Johns Hopkins study. It pointed out several areas the county can do better.
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Quote Box: “The current public health delivery structure is not working to the benefit of all county residents.”
- Lora Lavin, head of the Delco League of Women Voters, at last night’s hearing on study into county health services.
40 residents who turned out last night for the long-awaited public airing on the findings of a Johns Hopkins review of county health services.
500 dollar reward for the tipster who called in the info that led the feds to a fugitive collared in a southwest Philly bar.
40,000 dollars that has been contributed to date by Harry Kalas fans toward the cost of a bronze statue of the late Phillies broadcaster.
500 jobs for table games that drew a huge crowd to Harrah’s Casino this week. Some job-seekers actually left with offers, and will head for dealer school next week.
45-year-old dad and 21-year-old son who face trial in a beating death in Philly that stemmed from a traffic dispute.
25 years to the day that the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on the MOVE compound on Osage Avenue in West Philly. They eventually burned down an entire block.
1 day after offering his retirement, a Philly police officer surrendered to face charges of making terroristic threats.
750,000 dollars believed ripped off by the former bookkeeper of the Valley Forge Tourism Bureau. He’s 71, and says he used the money for child support and college tutions.
21, age of Camden County man charged in the murder of his stepmom. She’s 33.
2 Norristown boys found safe after an apparent abduction attempt earlier in the day. They were found in Ardmore.
11, age of boy mauled by a neighbor’s dog in the Port Richmond section of Philly. A neighbor eventually had to shoot the dog to end the attack.
515,000 dollars more given to Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Anthony Williams by a PAC that backs his call for school choice. Earlier they gave him $1.5 million.
1 percent dip in revenue in April for Atlantic City casinos. That’s a big improvement over recent months.
7, as in Game 7, that’s where Flyers and Bruins are headed after another Flyers win last night.
11 times in 162 tries that a team down 3-0 in Stanley Cup play has come back to even the series.
2 times in NHL history that a team down 3-0 has come all the way back to take the series.
4-3 loss for the Phils in Game 1 in Denver yesterday. Game 2 got rained out. Roy Halladay got hit around in the opener, but did not take the loss.
58 consecutive home sellouts for the Phillies. Now they will have 3 more games to sell after the late June Toronto series was moved to Citizens Bank Park.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Brad Lidge flew back to Philly to have his ailing right elbow examined.
It gives us Tiger Woods disease – a pain in the neck.
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I Don’t Get It: A man in Philadelphia faces trial after admitting he rubbed Drano on his 20-month-old grandson. It led to the tot’s death. I don’t get it.
*
Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who showed up last night to express their concerns about county health services last night. It was the official release of the Johns Hopkins study. It pointed out several areas the county can do better.
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Quote Box: “The current public health delivery structure is not working to the benefit of all county residents.”
- Lora Lavin, head of the Delco League of Women Voters, at last night’s hearing on study into county health services.
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