The Daily Numbers: 500,000 dollars, how much the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast alums need to raise in pledges by Oct. 15 to bail out the schools.
300,000 dollar deficit that threatens the single-sex operation of the two Catholic high schools.
50 years, how long the two schools have operated on Lansdowne Avenue in Upper Darby.
4 months old, age of baby girl who was found dead inside a Darby Borough home yesterday.
1 person killed in a fatal accident Monday afternoon on Sproul Road in Marple.
1 tow truck operator in Philly charged with running over another driver, killing him. Police believe the two were arguing over a woman.
1.4 billion dollars, how much Southwest Airlines is paying to acquire cheap fare AirTran.
80,000 players who might be owed $100 each in damages under a class-action suit won against Harrah’s in Atlantic City over a birthday promotion.
2 people charged in the shooting death at a party near the campus of Seton Hall in New Jersey. A student from Montgomery County was killed.
1 man shot and killed by Philadelphia police during a confrontation in a public library.
35 cents to $11.15, expected price hike per bottle at Pa. state stores because on an increase in handling fees.
133 people arrested during a blitz by police in Chester County targeting suspected felons in the West Chester and Coatesville areas in an operation dubbed “Operation Iron Shield.”
2,500 dollar reward for info on driver who struck and killed a 2-year-old and injured his mother in Philly.
4 consecutive National League East crowns for the Phils.
94-63, with 5 games remaining on the schedule for Phils, who are guaranteed home-field advantage through the playoffs.
21-10 mark for ace Roy Halladay, who shut out the Nats last night as the Phils rolled, 8-0.
20-5, Phils mark in September.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
OK, now that we have the little matter of that NL East crown out of the way, we can get on to the serious business of the day. Let the Donovan debate begin!
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I Don’t Get It: Talk about insult to injury. The Abington High football team lost their game to Neshaminy Friday night, then discovered they had a lot of personal items stolen from the locker room sometime during the game. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Phils for their fourth straight NL East crown. Bring on Red October.
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Quote Box: “It was fun, but it’s only gooing to get funner.”
- Phils starter Roy Halladay after shutting out the Nats to lock up the NL East crown for the Phils.
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