The Daily Numbers - June 3

The Daily Numbers: 1 winning ticket sold in Ohio in the $261 million dollar Powerball drawing. Unreal.
4-3 win for the Flyers over the Blackhawks in OT last night. Claude Giroux with the game-winner.
2-1 series lead now for the Blackhawks. Game 4 Friday night at the Wachovia Center.
12.6 percent jump in taxes under the budget plan approved by Southeast Delco School District.
7.86 percent increase in the Marple Newtown School District.
2 Delco men charged with child porn charges; 1 was from Brookhaven, the other from Springfield.
20, age of victim of the latest fatal shooting in Chester.
6 homicides in the city so far this year, that’s out of 11 in the county.
13, age of teen in Ridley who police say claimed he was being bullied and responded by hitting his tormentor, 11, with an aluminum baseball bat.
60 police officers who showed up at a Springfield house last night in what apparently was a 911 call hoax of a shooting. Very funny, huh?
12 percent dip in revenue in May at Harrah’s Casino in Chester.
5 of the Pa.’s 9 casinos where revenue was off.
13 percent increase in play at the new Parx Casino at Philly Park.
13 percent increase in total revenue across the state from slots in May.
16.5 million dollars kicked in by each casino in the state for the right to host table games.
21, age of waitress found slain and her body dumped in a field in the Northern Liberties section of Philly.
2 people injured after a pit bull attack in South Philadelphia.
35 percent increase in sales for Subaru, its best May numbers ever.
28 branches for Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, which is merging with Main Line Employees Federal Credit Union.
500,000 dollars being kicked in to help fund the city’s parades, including the Mummers, by local philanthropist Gerry Lenfest.
2.5 games behind the Braves, where the Phils now sit, after their bats remained silent yesterday in a 2-1 loss in Atlanta.
3 straight losses for the Phils. That makes 11 of their last 15.
8-1, Flyers record at the Wachovia Center in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.At least for now, forget the Phillies. How ‘bout dem Flyers?
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I Don’t Get It: Gee, another day, another failure to plug that leaking oil rig in the Gulf. No rush, guys. In the meantime, oil is closing in on the beaches in Pensacola, Fla. Unreal.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Jim Joyce. Yes, he’s the ump who blew the call that cost a pitcher for the Tigers a perfect game with two outs in the ninth last night. But he didn’t shy away from it. He admitted his mistake. And he said it wasn’t especially close.
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Quote Box: “I don’t have all the answers, but I know the residents can’t afford this.”
- Southeast Delco School Board member Byron Mundy, on 12.6 percent tax hike.

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