The Daily Numbers: 1.36 inches of rain that fell on the region, according to the folks at the airport, where they measure these things.
3 inches, what may have fallen in Drexel Hill, which got socked with flash flood conditions.
1 to 2 more inches of rain that was expected overnight, leading to a flash flood watch for the entire region through the morning hours.
18, age of woman assaulted in a road-rage incident on the Blue Route in Marple.
2 Upper Darby brothers held for trial in a stabbing incident outside a local mosque.
18 three-story homes in the area of Hillside Nursery in Clifton Heights that is now being targeted for demolition to make way for apartment buildings and retail space.
449 home Ashford development planned for Newtown that got the OK from the township planning commission.
150,000 dollars needed to keep the Chester YouthBuild program afloat, an alternative education and employment training service.
8 DUI convictions for a man from Montgomery County who is now appealing his sentence. He says the judge was too harsh.
3 Philly cops charged with conspiring with a heroin ring.
15,000 dollars worth of heroin they’re charged with stealing during a bogus traffic stop and seizure that they intended to sell on their own.
1 missing, 1 rescued in 2 separate incidents on the flooded Pennypack Creek in Philly yesterday. A 20-year-old man who was rafting over rapids last night is believed to have drowned.
4,400 employees that will be hired by three Pa. casinos that introduced table games yesterday. Harrah’s will join the fray on Sunday.
3.1 million dollars raised by GOP Senate candidate Pat Toomey in the last quarter.
2 million dollars raised by his opponent, Democrat Joe Sestak, in the same time period.
25,000 dollars in school supplies donated to local kids by Citizens Bank.
4,000 dollars in coins ripped off outside the federal bank in downtown Philly yesterday.
50 dead animals found in a freezer of a home in the Olney section of the city who is believed to have been hoarding pets and other animals.
1 year deal signed by Flyers tough guy Dan Carcillo.
2 at-bats for Ryan Howard in last night’s All-Star Game. He struck out and grounded out.
2 batters retired by Roy Halladay in his one inning of work.
13 year losing skid snapped by the National League with their 3-1 win.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Phils will have home-field advantage if they return to the World Series because the NL won the All-Star Game last night. Hey, you gotta believe, right?
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I Don’t Get It: The defense of the man charged with breaking into and then setting fire to the offices of Philadelphia International Records?
He was too drunk to remember what he did. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Hey, look on the bright side. At least we didn’t lost power during yesterday’s storms. At least most of us.
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Quote Box: “The water was up over the car tires within 15 minutes.”
- Marshall Road resident in Upper Darby on yesterday’s fierce storm and flooding.
3 inches, what may have fallen in Drexel Hill, which got socked with flash flood conditions.
1 to 2 more inches of rain that was expected overnight, leading to a flash flood watch for the entire region through the morning hours.
18, age of woman assaulted in a road-rage incident on the Blue Route in Marple.
2 Upper Darby brothers held for trial in a stabbing incident outside a local mosque.
18 three-story homes in the area of Hillside Nursery in Clifton Heights that is now being targeted for demolition to make way for apartment buildings and retail space.
449 home Ashford development planned for Newtown that got the OK from the township planning commission.
150,000 dollars needed to keep the Chester YouthBuild program afloat, an alternative education and employment training service.
8 DUI convictions for a man from Montgomery County who is now appealing his sentence. He says the judge was too harsh.
3 Philly cops charged with conspiring with a heroin ring.
15,000 dollars worth of heroin they’re charged with stealing during a bogus traffic stop and seizure that they intended to sell on their own.
1 missing, 1 rescued in 2 separate incidents on the flooded Pennypack Creek in Philly yesterday. A 20-year-old man who was rafting over rapids last night is believed to have drowned.
4,400 employees that will be hired by three Pa. casinos that introduced table games yesterday. Harrah’s will join the fray on Sunday.
3.1 million dollars raised by GOP Senate candidate Pat Toomey in the last quarter.
2 million dollars raised by his opponent, Democrat Joe Sestak, in the same time period.
25,000 dollars in school supplies donated to local kids by Citizens Bank.
4,000 dollars in coins ripped off outside the federal bank in downtown Philly yesterday.
50 dead animals found in a freezer of a home in the Olney section of the city who is believed to have been hoarding pets and other animals.
1 year deal signed by Flyers tough guy Dan Carcillo.
2 at-bats for Ryan Howard in last night’s All-Star Game. He struck out and grounded out.
2 batters retired by Roy Halladay in his one inning of work.
13 year losing skid snapped by the National League with their 3-1 win.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Phils will have home-field advantage if they return to the World Series because the NL won the All-Star Game last night. Hey, you gotta believe, right?
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I Don’t Get It: The defense of the man charged with breaking into and then setting fire to the offices of Philadelphia International Records?
He was too drunk to remember what he did. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Hey, look on the bright side. At least we didn’t lost power during yesterday’s storms. At least most of us.
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Quote Box: “The water was up over the car tires within 15 minutes.”
- Marshall Road resident in Upper Darby on yesterday’s fierce storm and flooding.
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