The Daily Numbers: 11 months, age of little Emma Grace Crossan-Scott, who desperately needs a heart transplant.
15 faces that appeared on the first installment of “Delco’s Most Wanted”
cable TV show last night.
3 percent hotel tax given the OK by county council yesterday. That’s a 1 percent hike from 2 percent.
1 vote against the move, again by Republican Andy Lewis.
4 men, including a retired Philadelphia police inspector, facing child porn charges here in Delco.
3 men charged in robberies that targeted local pharmacies.
17, age of West Chester teen who fell to his death from a cliff near San Francisco while hiking with his family.
12 medals awarded to a West Chester soldier posthumously at his funeral yesterday. He was killed in action in Afghanistan.
25 million fleeced from investors by a Kennett Square manager. Tony Young pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday.
11 heat-related deaths recorded in Philadelphia this summer. A 91-year-old woman has become the latest victim.
1 mom and the family dog struck and killed by a car near Newark, Del., yesterday as her kids looked on.
3 Philly police officers charged in conspiracy to rip off drugs and then re-sell them who are expected to be released on bail.
45 guns found in the home and car of a man who walked into a police precinct in Northeast Philly yesterday.
7 straight wins for the St. Louis Cardinals, who walloped the Phils again last night, 7-1.
5 of 6 the Phils have now lost since the All-Star break.
1 inning for starter Jamie Moyer, who left last night’s game with an elbow strain. He’ll likely end up on the DL.
90 pitches, all Cards’ starter Chris Carpenter needed to blow through 8 innings against the Phils.
.375 batting average, with 7 homers and 30 RBI for Ryan Howard when he plays in his home town of St. Louis.
4, as in No. 4 on the list of most marketable athletes. That’s where Ryan Howard sits. Only Derek Jeter is No. 1.
16 million dollars, how much Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt will make next year. He’s at the top of Phils’ GM Ruben Amaro’s shopping list.
10 seasons with the Flyers that came to an end yesterday when the team traded longtime winger Simon Gagne to Tampa Bay.
17-year deal for Ilya Kovalchuk with the New Jersey Devils that was nixed by the NHL.
5 days before rookies and selected veterans report to Eagles Training Camp at Lehigh.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Need more proof that this is not the Phils’ year. Yesterday they lost two starting pitchers and another game to the Cards. Kyle Kendrick was sent down, Jamie Moyer lasted only inning before his elbow gave out, and the Phils got shelled again by the Cards. But if GM Ruben Amaro can coax starter Roy Oswalt out of the Astros, all might not be lost.
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I Don’t Get It: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will roll out the latest plan to reinvent Atlantic City this afternoon. How many lives does A.C. have?
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Today’s Upper: You have to pull for little, Emma Grace Crossan-Scott, the Secane tot who is desperately waiting for a heart transplant.
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Quote Box: “The public is our best source of information and it is the one tool that still produces the best results.”
- Delco Sheriff Joe McGinn, talking about the debut edition of his cable TV show, “Delco’s Most Wanted.”
15 faces that appeared on the first installment of “Delco’s Most Wanted”
cable TV show last night.
3 percent hotel tax given the OK by county council yesterday. That’s a 1 percent hike from 2 percent.
1 vote against the move, again by Republican Andy Lewis.
4 men, including a retired Philadelphia police inspector, facing child porn charges here in Delco.
3 men charged in robberies that targeted local pharmacies.
17, age of West Chester teen who fell to his death from a cliff near San Francisco while hiking with his family.
12 medals awarded to a West Chester soldier posthumously at his funeral yesterday. He was killed in action in Afghanistan.
25 million fleeced from investors by a Kennett Square manager. Tony Young pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday.
11 heat-related deaths recorded in Philadelphia this summer. A 91-year-old woman has become the latest victim.
1 mom and the family dog struck and killed by a car near Newark, Del., yesterday as her kids looked on.
3 Philly police officers charged in conspiracy to rip off drugs and then re-sell them who are expected to be released on bail.
45 guns found in the home and car of a man who walked into a police precinct in Northeast Philly yesterday.
7 straight wins for the St. Louis Cardinals, who walloped the Phils again last night, 7-1.
5 of 6 the Phils have now lost since the All-Star break.
1 inning for starter Jamie Moyer, who left last night’s game with an elbow strain. He’ll likely end up on the DL.
90 pitches, all Cards’ starter Chris Carpenter needed to blow through 8 innings against the Phils.
.375 batting average, with 7 homers and 30 RBI for Ryan Howard when he plays in his home town of St. Louis.
4, as in No. 4 on the list of most marketable athletes. That’s where Ryan Howard sits. Only Derek Jeter is No. 1.
16 million dollars, how much Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt will make next year. He’s at the top of Phils’ GM Ruben Amaro’s shopping list.
10 seasons with the Flyers that came to an end yesterday when the team traded longtime winger Simon Gagne to Tampa Bay.
17-year deal for Ilya Kovalchuk with the New Jersey Devils that was nixed by the NHL.
5 days before rookies and selected veterans report to Eagles Training Camp at Lehigh.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Need more proof that this is not the Phils’ year. Yesterday they lost two starting pitchers and another game to the Cards. Kyle Kendrick was sent down, Jamie Moyer lasted only inning before his elbow gave out, and the Phils got shelled again by the Cards. But if GM Ruben Amaro can coax starter Roy Oswalt out of the Astros, all might not be lost.
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I Don’t Get It: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will roll out the latest plan to reinvent Atlantic City this afternoon. How many lives does A.C. have?
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Today’s Upper: You have to pull for little, Emma Grace Crossan-Scott, the Secane tot who is desperately waiting for a heart transplant.
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Quote Box: “The public is our best source of information and it is the one tool that still produces the best results.”
- Delco Sheriff Joe McGinn, talking about the debut edition of his cable TV show, “Delco’s Most Wanted.”
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