The Daily Nujmbers - June 24

The Daily Numbers: 90, how many arrests Darby police and federal lawmen are expecting to make in a massive drug sweep in the borough this morning.
30 more days under state of emergency for 5 sections of the city of Chester after city council gave its OK yesterday.
38 residents who came to the council meeting to offer their opinions on the move, both pro and con.
41-41, a tie between Pat Toomey and Joe Sestak in an early poll in the Pa. U.S. Senate race.
2 million dollars in contracts put out by County Council for renovations to the historic Rose Tree Tavern in Rose Tree Park.
3 people in custody after a chase on I-95 that started with Eddystone and Ridley police and went into Delaware.
104,000 Pa. residents who are about to lose their jobless benefits as the Senate remains gridlocked on an extension.
2 wine kiosks unveiled yesterday in supermarkets in the Harrisburg area.
The LCB wants to put 98 more across the state.
6, age of Chester County first-grader who died of his injuries after he was struck by the bus he had just gotten off of in Downingtown.
2 children hospitalized in Norristown after a hit-run incident last night.
3 men dead after two separate gun battles on the streets of Philadelphia overnight.
5.0 earthquake that struck in Canada yesterday that was felt in areas of Pa. and N.J.
1.5 million dollars ripped off from 2 doctor clients in Wilmington by a CPA from West Chester. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
700 million dollars shaved from Pa. budget impasse. Oh, is that all.
2 winning tickets in the $96 million Powerball drawing last night.
200 more jobs slashed at the Harley-Davidson plant in York, Pa.
0-for-8, what Jimmy Rollins was on his comeback as he stepped into the box in the 9th inning last night.
2-run walkoff homer Rollins hit moments later.
2 straight wins for the Phils, and 5 of their last 7.
1-0 win for the U.S., with time literally running out, on dramatic goal by Landon Donovan, allowing them to win their division and advance in World Cup play.
1930, last time the U.S. won their initial division in Cup play.
10 hours-plus, how long the endless tennis match has been going on at Wimbledon. And it’s not over yet.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.No, I am not a soccer fan. But I will admit that the end of yesterday’s win over Algeria that propelled them to the next round in World Cup play was pretty dramatic. But it paled next to the Jimmy Rollins show last night.
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I Don’t Get It: Ed Rendell is denying “rumors” of hanky-panky. Why do we care?
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Darby police for this morning’s drug raids as they look to take back their streets.
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Quote Box: “The mayor’s effort to stop the violence is legit. I don’t have a problem with that. We want the state of emergency to work for us, not against us.”
- Chester Councilman John Linder.

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