The Daily Numbers: 96, our high temperature on Monday.
100, yep, triple digits, our expected high today.
13, age of Upper Darby youth who called police to report his mom’s drug use. She is now charged with assaulting him for his efforts.
3 days in county prison for the mother of a Bywood Elementary School second grader who was consistently truant from school.
70,000 dollars, how much the former finance director of Yeadon is charged with stealing from the borough. She has been held for trial on all charges.
35 years in education coming to an end for Penn Wood High Principal and football coach John Leary. He is retiring.
6.62 percent dip in revenue at Harrah’s Casino in June, as compared to June last year.
18 of July, when table games arrive at Harrah’s.
91, age of woman found living with the corpses of her husband and twin sister in western Pennsylvania.
12, age of boy killed in propane blast in Pen Argyl. His father was critically injured.
11 people injured in a fireworks accident in Palmyra, Pa.
3 teens shot after leaving the big Sunday night fireworks show in downtown Philly.
2 people who drowned at South Jersey beaches after venturing into the water after dark.
1 run surrendered by Phils’ ace Roy Halladay last night.
3-1 win for the Phils, over the Braves, slicing their NL East lead to 4 games.
5 hits given up by Halladay in the complete game win, including home run in 1st inning to Chipper Jones. Halladay shut the Braves out from that point on.
78 straight sellouts at Citizens Bank Park.
6 weeks, how long Chase Utley is expecting to miss after thumb surgery.
The team says 8 weeks is more likely.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Roy Halladay looked every inch the ace of the Phils staff last night.
The Phils needed him to come up big against the Braves and he did exactly that.
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I Don’t Get It: Every year you read about fireworks accidents that cost people limbs. When are we going to catch on that this stuff is best left to the experts. Heck, even they sometimes have mishaps.
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Today’s Upper: Air-conditioning. Add that one to the list of greatest inventions of the 20th Century.
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Quote Box: “We want people to be alert … They should stay inside if they don’t need to be in the heat.”
- Patrick O’hara, meterorologist with the National Weather Service on the heat wave.
100, yep, triple digits, our expected high today.
13, age of Upper Darby youth who called police to report his mom’s drug use. She is now charged with assaulting him for his efforts.
3 days in county prison for the mother of a Bywood Elementary School second grader who was consistently truant from school.
70,000 dollars, how much the former finance director of Yeadon is charged with stealing from the borough. She has been held for trial on all charges.
35 years in education coming to an end for Penn Wood High Principal and football coach John Leary. He is retiring.
6.62 percent dip in revenue at Harrah’s Casino in June, as compared to June last year.
18 of July, when table games arrive at Harrah’s.
91, age of woman found living with the corpses of her husband and twin sister in western Pennsylvania.
12, age of boy killed in propane blast in Pen Argyl. His father was critically injured.
11 people injured in a fireworks accident in Palmyra, Pa.
3 teens shot after leaving the big Sunday night fireworks show in downtown Philly.
2 people who drowned at South Jersey beaches after venturing into the water after dark.
1 run surrendered by Phils’ ace Roy Halladay last night.
3-1 win for the Phils, over the Braves, slicing their NL East lead to 4 games.
5 hits given up by Halladay in the complete game win, including home run in 1st inning to Chipper Jones. Halladay shut the Braves out from that point on.
78 straight sellouts at Citizens Bank Park.
6 weeks, how long Chase Utley is expecting to miss after thumb surgery.
The team says 8 weeks is more likely.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Roy Halladay looked every inch the ace of the Phils staff last night.
The Phils needed him to come up big against the Braves and he did exactly that.
*
I Don’t Get It: Every year you read about fireworks accidents that cost people limbs. When are we going to catch on that this stuff is best left to the experts. Heck, even they sometimes have mishaps.
*
Today’s Upper: Air-conditioning. Add that one to the list of greatest inventions of the 20th Century.
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Quote Box: “We want people to be alert … They should stay inside if they don’t need to be in the heat.”
- Patrick O’hara, meterorologist with the National Weather Service on the heat wave.
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