The Daily Numbers: 2 big political names who were in the region yesterday to stump for candidates. President Barack Obama did a fundraiser in Philadelplhia for U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Sestak.
Republican N.J. Gov. Chris Christie was in Springfield for 7th District Congress candidate Pat Meehan. They are both former U.S. Attorneys.
49-41 edge for Pat Toomey over Joe Sestak in the latest Rasmussen poll in the Pa. U.S. Senate race. It’s a 45-39 edge for Toomey in a new PoliticsPA poll. Still another poll has the race much closer, at 40-36 percent for Toomey.
2 woman charged in what police describe as a prostitution operation in an Upper Darby neighborhood.
48, age of ex-bus driver in Wallingford-Swarthmore who faces trial on DUI charges while behind the wheel of a bus with a student still on board. She waived her hearing yesterday.
70, age of youth baseball coach and retired teacher in Chester County charged with raping 4 young boys.
40 counts filed against William Rhoads, a retired teacher at Villa Maria Academy. None of the victims are believed to be students at the school.
Several are members of his youth baseball teams.
23, age of soldier from Bethlehem who was killed in action in Afghanistan.
50 state workers getting axed to finally balance the state budget.
13,000 pieces of mail authorities say was stashed by a Philadelphia postal carrier.
18 months, how long the latest recession lasted. The feds say it ended in June 2009. You could have fooled me.
20,000 dollars, how much a complaint by an ethics group claims was spent out of campaign funds on her personal expenses by Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell.
3 years in jail for a Sellersville man who was speeding and driving recklessly when he slammed head-on into another vehicle, killing a 5-year-old father.
2 people shot as they stood at the counter of a convenience store in West Oak Lane last night.
5 million dollar deal to rename SEPTA’s Pattison Avenue subway station for AT&T. They’ll cut the ribbon tonight in a ceremony before the Phils game.
1 million dollar check for Mastery Charter School in Philly, signed by none other than Oprah Winfrey.
2 Chinese immigrant teens who say they were attacked at Bok High School in South Philadelphia.
8 strong innings for Phils starter Cole Hamels against the Braves last night.
1 run on six hits surrendered by Hamels in the Phils’ 3-1 win.
0.49, Hamels’ ERA in his last 5 starts. His season ERA is now down to 2.93.
4 game lead for the Phils over the Braves.
63 percent of his passes completed by Michael Vick in the Eagles win over the Lions Sunday. He will give way to injured starter Kevin Kolb on Sunday.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Go ahead, tell me what a bad guy Michael Vick is. I know what he did, but I also see what he is doing now.
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I Don’t Get It: Another knucklehead decided to run out onto the field at Citizens Bank Park last night. He actually got tripped up by Braves left-fielder Matt Diaz.
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Today’s Upper: Does it get any better than the super-charged atmosphere surrounding Citizens Bank Park last night? Cole Hamels delivered again, the Phils won, and they now lead the Braves by four games.
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Quote Box: “I think it’s a beautiful situation. I look at it differently than other people look at it. I’ve got two quarterbacks that can play at a very important position. I’m a happy guy about it.”
- Andy Reid, on his two starting quarterbacks.
Republican N.J. Gov. Chris Christie was in Springfield for 7th District Congress candidate Pat Meehan. They are both former U.S. Attorneys.
49-41 edge for Pat Toomey over Joe Sestak in the latest Rasmussen poll in the Pa. U.S. Senate race. It’s a 45-39 edge for Toomey in a new PoliticsPA poll. Still another poll has the race much closer, at 40-36 percent for Toomey.
2 woman charged in what police describe as a prostitution operation in an Upper Darby neighborhood.
48, age of ex-bus driver in Wallingford-Swarthmore who faces trial on DUI charges while behind the wheel of a bus with a student still on board. She waived her hearing yesterday.
70, age of youth baseball coach and retired teacher in Chester County charged with raping 4 young boys.
40 counts filed against William Rhoads, a retired teacher at Villa Maria Academy. None of the victims are believed to be students at the school.
Several are members of his youth baseball teams.
23, age of soldier from Bethlehem who was killed in action in Afghanistan.
50 state workers getting axed to finally balance the state budget.
13,000 pieces of mail authorities say was stashed by a Philadelphia postal carrier.
18 months, how long the latest recession lasted. The feds say it ended in June 2009. You could have fooled me.
20,000 dollars, how much a complaint by an ethics group claims was spent out of campaign funds on her personal expenses by Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell.
3 years in jail for a Sellersville man who was speeding and driving recklessly when he slammed head-on into another vehicle, killing a 5-year-old father.
2 people shot as they stood at the counter of a convenience store in West Oak Lane last night.
5 million dollar deal to rename SEPTA’s Pattison Avenue subway station for AT&T. They’ll cut the ribbon tonight in a ceremony before the Phils game.
1 million dollar check for Mastery Charter School in Philly, signed by none other than Oprah Winfrey.
2 Chinese immigrant teens who say they were attacked at Bok High School in South Philadelphia.
8 strong innings for Phils starter Cole Hamels against the Braves last night.
1 run on six hits surrendered by Hamels in the Phils’ 3-1 win.
0.49, Hamels’ ERA in his last 5 starts. His season ERA is now down to 2.93.
4 game lead for the Phils over the Braves.
63 percent of his passes completed by Michael Vick in the Eagles win over the Lions Sunday. He will give way to injured starter Kevin Kolb on Sunday.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Go ahead, tell me what a bad guy Michael Vick is. I know what he did, but I also see what he is doing now.
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I Don’t Get It: Another knucklehead decided to run out onto the field at Citizens Bank Park last night. He actually got tripped up by Braves left-fielder Matt Diaz.
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Today’s Upper: Does it get any better than the super-charged atmosphere surrounding Citizens Bank Park last night? Cole Hamels delivered again, the Phils won, and they now lead the Braves by four games.
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Quote Box: “I think it’s a beautiful situation. I look at it differently than other people look at it. I’ve got two quarterbacks that can play at a very important position. I’m a happy guy about it.”
- Andy Reid, on his two starting quarterbacks.
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