The Daily Numbers: 2 hours, how long after Chester formally announced it was ending its state of emergency that a man was shot on a city street.
2 people shot, one fatally, early Saturday morning in Chester.
4, age of Aldan youth police believe was fatally beaten by his mother’s boyfriend. A jury is now mulling the case against him.
45 municipalities that have passed laws mandating residents report lost or stolen handguns. State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, D-159, wants Chester to join the group.
72 hours, how long Kirkland wants to give residents to notify authorities of a lost or stolen handgun.
14 people still being housed at a local community center after fire roared through their apartment complex in Lansdowne over the weekend.
3 fire companies that will be closed each day in Philadelphia starting next Monday on a rolling basis. It’s a money move, to ease overtime costs.
3, age of child left home alone, resulting in fire that damaged a home in the Olney section of the city. The young victim is in intensive care.
20, age of autistic man who died inside a van last Saturday, when temperatures approached 100 degrees.
1 child dead and several adults injuredin crash that shut down the Pa.
Turnpike near Morgantown yesterday.
128,452 megawatts of electricity used in the region on Saturday, a record for a weekend.
38 million dollar contract won by Alloy Surfaces Co. of Aston to produce more decoy services for the Navy.
39, age of woman and former volunteer with Plymouth Community Ambulance Co. now charged with terroristic threats in a series of fake e-mails sprading rumors about other volunteers.
66, age of grandmother in Port Richmond found stabbed to death, her body dumped in a stairwell.
2 Drexel hoops players, including the team’s leading scorer and point guard, charged in a home invasion case in the city.
2,000 pot plants found in the woods in western Pa.
1.1 billion dollars in tax revenue the state has hauled in from casinos in the fiscal year that ended June 30. That puts us ahead of Nevada.
2 straight days that Phils closer Brad Lidge has loaded the bases in the 9th inning. He escaped both times.
5 straight wins for the Phils, inlcuding a sweep of Rockies. They have not lost since dismissing hitting coach Milt Thompson.
.371 batting average for Raul Ibanez since the All-Star break.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Suddenly the Phils look a lot more like the team we’ve all watched the last couple of years. Now if they can just get Brad Lidge to stop being the poster boy for Pepto Bismol.
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I Don’t Get It: How can someone stuff a kitten into a book bin at a local community center? That’s what officials are saying happened in Elkins Park.
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Today’s Upper: Shut off the A.C. Open the windows. Ahhhhhh! That’s more like it.
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Quote Box: “Reporting lost or stolen handguns just makes good common sense.”
- State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, D-159, at press conference pusing for new law in Chester.
2 people shot, one fatally, early Saturday morning in Chester.
4, age of Aldan youth police believe was fatally beaten by his mother’s boyfriend. A jury is now mulling the case against him.
45 municipalities that have passed laws mandating residents report lost or stolen handguns. State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, D-159, wants Chester to join the group.
72 hours, how long Kirkland wants to give residents to notify authorities of a lost or stolen handgun.
14 people still being housed at a local community center after fire roared through their apartment complex in Lansdowne over the weekend.
3 fire companies that will be closed each day in Philadelphia starting next Monday on a rolling basis. It’s a money move, to ease overtime costs.
3, age of child left home alone, resulting in fire that damaged a home in the Olney section of the city. The young victim is in intensive care.
20, age of autistic man who died inside a van last Saturday, when temperatures approached 100 degrees.
1 child dead and several adults injuredin crash that shut down the Pa.
Turnpike near Morgantown yesterday.
128,452 megawatts of electricity used in the region on Saturday, a record for a weekend.
38 million dollar contract won by Alloy Surfaces Co. of Aston to produce more decoy services for the Navy.
39, age of woman and former volunteer with Plymouth Community Ambulance Co. now charged with terroristic threats in a series of fake e-mails sprading rumors about other volunteers.
66, age of grandmother in Port Richmond found stabbed to death, her body dumped in a stairwell.
2 Drexel hoops players, including the team’s leading scorer and point guard, charged in a home invasion case in the city.
2,000 pot plants found in the woods in western Pa.
1.1 billion dollars in tax revenue the state has hauled in from casinos in the fiscal year that ended June 30. That puts us ahead of Nevada.
2 straight days that Phils closer Brad Lidge has loaded the bases in the 9th inning. He escaped both times.
5 straight wins for the Phils, inlcuding a sweep of Rockies. They have not lost since dismissing hitting coach Milt Thompson.
.371 batting average for Raul Ibanez since the All-Star break.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Suddenly the Phils look a lot more like the team we’ve all watched the last couple of years. Now if they can just get Brad Lidge to stop being the poster boy for Pepto Bismol.
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I Don’t Get It: How can someone stuff a kitten into a book bin at a local community center? That’s what officials are saying happened in Elkins Park.
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Today’s Upper: Shut off the A.C. Open the windows. Ahhhhhh! That’s more like it.
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Quote Box: “Reporting lost or stolen handguns just makes good common sense.”
- State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, D-159, at press conference pusing for new law in Chester.
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