The Daily Numbers - Sept. 24

The Daily Numbers: 20 kittens found in the freezer of a home in Upper Darby.
2 year contract approved for district teachers by the Southeast Delco School Board last night.
3 percent salary increases for the teachers in the deal, while they will face increases in their health care contributions.
75 parents who showed up last night in the Neshaminy School District in Bucks County to protest lack of talks between the board and its teachers.
4-1 vote by which the board of the Philadelphia Housing Authority yesterday terminated executive director Carl Green.
10 casinos now in operation in Pennsylvania with the opening yesterday of SugarHouse Casino on the Philly waterfront.
1,600 slot machines at SugarHouse, bringing to 26,650 the number of legal one-armed bandits across the state.
23, age of soldier from Bethlehem who was killed in action in Afghanistan.
310,000 dollars paid by AquaAmerica Inc. for the Paupackan Lake Association Inc. system in Wayne County.
50 feet, how close two jets came as they nearly collided in mid-air over Minneapolis.
15.2 rating for Comcast SportsNet’s broadcast of Wednesday’s Phillies-Braves game. That translates to 452,000 homes. It’s an all-time record for a Comcast show, set just the night before with another Phils-Braves contest.
6 game lead for the Phils over the Braves as they start a 3-game weekend set with the Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
4, Phils magic number of wins and Braves’ losses that will give them another NL East crown.
3 point favorite, what Eagles are Sunday vs. the Jaguars.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Here’s the question: Will Michael Vick remain on his best behavior now that he’s back on top of the world as a starting QB in the NFL again?
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I Don’t Get It: Cats found nicely wrapped in newspaper in a freezer. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Phillies fanatics, whose eyes have been glued to the TV, pushing this week’s telecasts on Comcast into record territory.
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Quote Box: “It’s a sad commentary to freeze cats.”
- Mike Chitwood, Upper Darby police superintendent, after discovery of cats in the freezer of a township home.

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