The Daily Numbers: 64 counts of forgery to which former Aston Magisterial District Judge David Murphy pleaded guilty to yesterday.
4 years probation for the former longtime local judge.
2 local district judges that have recently found themselves on the other side of the law. A senior district judge from Haverford faces charges of indecent assault.
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.
600 full-time jobs created by the arrival of table games at Harrah’s Chester Casino.
1,500 jobs total now at Harrah’s, an economic powerhouse on the Chester waterfront.
50 yard line of the new Giants Stadium over in Jersey, where Gov. Chris Christie announced his plan for a state takeover of the ailing Atlantic City casino district.
16 billion dollars, how much private colleges and universities mean to the Pennsylvania economy, according to a new study.
9 p.m. curfew for everyone 17 and under extended for another 30 days out in Lower Chichester.
2 million dollar grant lined up by Swarthmore Borough that will be used to develop Town Center West.
3 times in recent weeks that a dollar store on Bustleton Avenue in Philly has been robbed by the same armed gunman.
1 man shot and killed in Gloucester Township, N.J., in an encounter with
2 members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. The man was suspected in a sex assault and shooting earlier in the day.
36, age of woman who was also volunteer firefighter in Newark, Del., who was struck and killed while walking her dog with her kids. The family dog also was killed.
21, age of man who hoped to be a volunteer firefighter who admitted he set a fire in the Coatesville area last year. He will serve 33 to 66 months in prison.
52 million dollars up for grabs in the Powerball jackpot Saturday night. No one hit all the numbers last night.
59-39 vote by which the Senate last night approved another extension in unemployment benefits for almost 5 million unemployed. Most will get
$309 a week for another 73 weeks.
33 suspected gang members busted in a roundup yesterday in the Bethlehem area.
13 vehicles torched at a Philadelphia tow yard in what is now believed to be a tow company war between competing firms. Earlier an employee had been shot during a dispute at an accident scene and the firm’s office shot at by an unknown gunman.
3 pitches, how long it took Joe Blanton to strike out with the bases loaded and 2 out in the top of the 7th inning last night in Phils’ loss.
1st pitch Blanton threw in the bottom of the inning that was deposited in the seats by Matt Holliday.
5-1 loss for the Phils, their 4th in a row. They have dropped 6 of 7 since the All-Star break.
1-0 win for Manchester United over the Union last night.
44,000 people who jammed Lincoln Financial Field for the “friendly”
exhibition.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Not exactly sure what Charlie was thinking when he let Blanton bat in the top of the 7th with the bases loaded and two out. No doubt he wanted to send a message to his slumping hitters. But the fact is Blanton has shown a remarkable tendency to be about done after 75 pitches. His next one was blasted for a home run.
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I Don’t Get It: Amazing how so many politicians are now all in favor of the latest gambling era down at Harrah’s. I could have swore some of these same pols had been against the initial idea of expanded gambling in Pa.
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Today’s Upper: Six Hundred full-time jobs created by table games at Harrah’s. Sounds like a winner to me.
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Quote Box: “I am satisfied that you are a good person who has made some bad choices.”
- Visiting Judge John J. Rufe, in sentencing former Magisterial District Judge David Murphy of Aston to four years probation for forging signatures on his nominating petitions.
4 years probation for the former longtime local judge.
2 local district judges that have recently found themselves on the other side of the law. A senior district judge from Haverford faces charges of indecent assault.
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.
600 full-time jobs created by the arrival of table games at Harrah’s Chester Casino.
1,500 jobs total now at Harrah’s, an economic powerhouse on the Chester waterfront.
50 yard line of the new Giants Stadium over in Jersey, where Gov. Chris Christie announced his plan for a state takeover of the ailing Atlantic City casino district.
16 billion dollars, how much private colleges and universities mean to the Pennsylvania economy, according to a new study.
9 p.m. curfew for everyone 17 and under extended for another 30 days out in Lower Chichester.
2 million dollar grant lined up by Swarthmore Borough that will be used to develop Town Center West.
3 times in recent weeks that a dollar store on Bustleton Avenue in Philly has been robbed by the same armed gunman.
1 man shot and killed in Gloucester Township, N.J., in an encounter with
2 members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. The man was suspected in a sex assault and shooting earlier in the day.
36, age of woman who was also volunteer firefighter in Newark, Del., who was struck and killed while walking her dog with her kids. The family dog also was killed.
21, age of man who hoped to be a volunteer firefighter who admitted he set a fire in the Coatesville area last year. He will serve 33 to 66 months in prison.
52 million dollars up for grabs in the Powerball jackpot Saturday night. No one hit all the numbers last night.
59-39 vote by which the Senate last night approved another extension in unemployment benefits for almost 5 million unemployed. Most will get
$309 a week for another 73 weeks.
33 suspected gang members busted in a roundup yesterday in the Bethlehem area.
13 vehicles torched at a Philadelphia tow yard in what is now believed to be a tow company war between competing firms. Earlier an employee had been shot during a dispute at an accident scene and the firm’s office shot at by an unknown gunman.
3 pitches, how long it took Joe Blanton to strike out with the bases loaded and 2 out in the top of the 7th inning last night in Phils’ loss.
1st pitch Blanton threw in the bottom of the inning that was deposited in the seats by Matt Holliday.
5-1 loss for the Phils, their 4th in a row. They have dropped 6 of 7 since the All-Star break.
1-0 win for Manchester United over the Union last night.
44,000 people who jammed Lincoln Financial Field for the “friendly”
exhibition.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Not exactly sure what Charlie was thinking when he let Blanton bat in the top of the 7th with the bases loaded and two out. No doubt he wanted to send a message to his slumping hitters. But the fact is Blanton has shown a remarkable tendency to be about done after 75 pitches. His next one was blasted for a home run.
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I Don’t Get It: Amazing how so many politicians are now all in favor of the latest gambling era down at Harrah’s. I could have swore some of these same pols had been against the initial idea of expanded gambling in Pa.
*
Today’s Upper: Six Hundred full-time jobs created by table games at Harrah’s. Sounds like a winner to me.
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Quote Box: “I am satisfied that you are a good person who has made some bad choices.”
- Visiting Judge John J. Rufe, in sentencing former Magisterial District Judge David Murphy of Aston to four years probation for forging signatures on his nominating petitions.
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