The Daily Numbers - June 16

The Daily Numbers: 14 hours, how long accused killer Taaqi Brown spent as a free man after he was mistakenly released from Delaware County prison.
22 hours a day, how long Brown spends in lockup each day at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
10,000 dollar reward posted for information in the shooting death of 2-year-old Terrence “Pop” Webster in Chester.
1 more fatal shooting reported in the city overnight.
9 homicides reported in Chester so far this year, 5 of them since May 5.
There have been 15 homicides reported in the county.
216 graduates who were awarded diplomas last night by Chichester High School
5.9 percent tax hike coming in Haverford after the school board passed their budget. That means about $221 more for the average taxpayer.
1.18 mill tax hike in Upper Darby School District, which translates to another $118 annually for most homeowners.
47 former students at St. Joe’s School in Collingdale who are now headed for St. Eugene’s in Primos after their school closed its doors forever.
A group of them visited their new school for orientation yesterday.
142 million dollars, how much Pa. Dem House members were hoping to raise from taxing Marcellus Shale extraction. They now have pulled that proposal off the table.
30 of June, deadline for state to have a new budget in place. Don’t look for that to happen.
7 straight years Gov. Ed Rendell and the Legislature have failed to put a spending plan in place on time. Looks like it could be a less-then-perfect 8 for 8.
1,000 dollar reward for information on the person responsible for hanging a dog in a North Philadelphia playground.
10 million dollar cut being eyed for the Philadelphia police budget.
Most of the cuts target overtime.
81,000 dollar fine for Sunoco for benzene released at is South Philly refinery.
16 small dogs seized from a home in Wilmington after a raid by SPCA officials.
3 home runs surrendered by Roy Halladay as the Phils fell to the Yankees, 8-3.
15 losses in their last 21 games for the Phils, who have now dropped to third place in the NL East.
5 hits, all the Phils could muster against CC Sabathia, who struck out 7.
0 for 3 for Jimmy Rollins in a rehab start in Florida.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.If there was one game you figured the Phils to win vs. the Yankees, it was when they had Roy Halladay on the hill. So much for that plan. Jamie Moyer goes tonight. Uh-oh.
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I Don’t Get It: Tiger Woods got snippy with a British reporter who posed a question about his relationship with his wife, Elin. Tiger informed the reporter, “It’s none of your business.” That will make it go away, right?
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Today’s Upper: Let’s hope that $10,000 dollar reward sparks someone to come forward with what they know about the shooting of 2-year-old Terrence Webster in Chester.
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Quote Box: “The murder of this 2-year-old child is outrageous. This is a callous, disgraceful and senseless act.”
- Delco D.A. Mike Green.


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