The Daily Numbers: 0.374, what police say was blood-alcohol level of woman driving school bus in Wallingford-Swarthmore. She now faces DUI charges.
1 student was on the bus at the time. No injuries were reported.
2 men being sought in Darby Borough for allegedly shooting a man after he stood up to a neighborhood gang and offered information to police.
49 years in the priesthood for Bishop Robert Maginnis, who announced his retirement yesterday. He will be replaced by 46-year-old Rev. Monsignor John J. McIntyre.
25,000 individuals who may have had their personal information exposed in a computer security problem at Penn State.
34, age of Julis ‘Juice’ Wise, who pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a brutal Montco home invasion slaying.
2 people dead in what police are calling a murder-suicide in East Brandywine, outside Coatesville.
30 to 60 years in jail for a Coatesville man who admitted setting a series of fires that terrorized the city, including one that killed a woman who had survived the Nazi holocaust.
35, age of suspected cop-killer Eric Floyd. He was tossed out of his own court hearing yesterday for acting up. He watched the rest from a video hookup in his jail cell.
10 feet, how far a police officer was knocked after he was struck by a vehicle last night on South Broad Street near the sports complex.
6 people who lost their jobs at the Bureau of Administration Adjudication in Philly in a probe of fixed parking tickets.
83,000 dollars allegedly ripped off from a company in Wilmington by their 35-year-old bookkeeper. She now faces charges of theft and falsifying records.
60-40 percent, margin by which former Eagle Jon Runyan defeated conservative foe in GOP congressional primary in New Jersey. He’ll face Dem incumbent in November.
14 strikeouts for rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg as he made his major league debut with the Nationals last night.
13 hits and 10 runs for the Phils as they snapped out of their offensive funk against the Marlins last night. They won, 10-8.
7-13, Phillies mark since their last outburst, a 12-2 win over the Pirates on May 17.
5 earned runs surrendered by Phils starter Kyle Kendrick, who lasted just 5 innings.
6, as in Game 6 between the Flyers and Blackhawks. There’s no room for error now. The Flyers must win to stay alive and force a 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.The Phils snapped out of their offensive slump last night, now the Flyers need to get their act together tonight. No team has lost on its home ice in this series. Let’s hope that holds tonight.
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I Don’t Get It: A Chicago newspaper printed a full-size page poster of Chris Pronger in a skirt and labeled him “Chrissy Pronger.” Cute.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who are proving in a little more realistic ways just how Flyer-ed up they are. We’re painting the town orange these days.
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Quote Box: “There is bad judgment and there is bad judgment … thank God nothing occurred in terms of an accident.”
- Wallingford-Swarthmore Superintendent Rudolph Rubeis after a bus driver was charged with driving under the influence.
1 student was on the bus at the time. No injuries were reported.
2 men being sought in Darby Borough for allegedly shooting a man after he stood up to a neighborhood gang and offered information to police.
49 years in the priesthood for Bishop Robert Maginnis, who announced his retirement yesterday. He will be replaced by 46-year-old Rev. Monsignor John J. McIntyre.
25,000 individuals who may have had their personal information exposed in a computer security problem at Penn State.
34, age of Julis ‘Juice’ Wise, who pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a brutal Montco home invasion slaying.
2 people dead in what police are calling a murder-suicide in East Brandywine, outside Coatesville.
30 to 60 years in jail for a Coatesville man who admitted setting a series of fires that terrorized the city, including one that killed a woman who had survived the Nazi holocaust.
35, age of suspected cop-killer Eric Floyd. He was tossed out of his own court hearing yesterday for acting up. He watched the rest from a video hookup in his jail cell.
10 feet, how far a police officer was knocked after he was struck by a vehicle last night on South Broad Street near the sports complex.
6 people who lost their jobs at the Bureau of Administration Adjudication in Philly in a probe of fixed parking tickets.
83,000 dollars allegedly ripped off from a company in Wilmington by their 35-year-old bookkeeper. She now faces charges of theft and falsifying records.
60-40 percent, margin by which former Eagle Jon Runyan defeated conservative foe in GOP congressional primary in New Jersey. He’ll face Dem incumbent in November.
14 strikeouts for rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg as he made his major league debut with the Nationals last night.
13 hits and 10 runs for the Phils as they snapped out of their offensive funk against the Marlins last night. They won, 10-8.
7-13, Phillies mark since their last outburst, a 12-2 win over the Pirates on May 17.
5 earned runs surrendered by Phils starter Kyle Kendrick, who lasted just 5 innings.
6, as in Game 6 between the Flyers and Blackhawks. There’s no room for error now. The Flyers must win to stay alive and force a 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.The Phils snapped out of their offensive slump last night, now the Flyers need to get their act together tonight. No team has lost on its home ice in this series. Let’s hope that holds tonight.
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I Don’t Get It: A Chicago newspaper printed a full-size page poster of Chris Pronger in a skirt and labeled him “Chrissy Pronger.” Cute.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who are proving in a little more realistic ways just how Flyer-ed up they are. We’re painting the town orange these days.
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Quote Box: “There is bad judgment and there is bad judgment … thank God nothing occurred in terms of an accident.”
- Wallingford-Swarthmore Superintendent Rudolph Rubeis after a bus driver was charged with driving under the influence.
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