The Daily Numbers - Sept. 8

The Daily Numbers: 33, age of former Ridley police officer Brian Decker, who goes on trial today on charges he assaulted a clerk at a local Wawa.
2.08 percent dip in slots revenue at Harrah’s in Chester in August, compared to the year before. Good thing table games are bringing in big business to the casino.
4 of 8 casinos across the state that saw a decline in slots revenue in August.
5.19 percent increase in slots revenue across the state.
10 to years in jail for a Ridley Township man who was back in court on a second possession of child porn rap.
200 counts of child porn filed against a man in North Wales, Montco.
3 times, how many gunshots hit a 23-year-old man in a street shooting in West Oak Lane section of Philly last night. He’s hospitalized.
15 feet, how far an electrician fell while working inside a building under construction in West Philly yesterday.
81, age of Montgomery County man sentenced to at least 7 and a half years in jail for the murder of his wife.
6, age of boy attacked by a pit bull in Philadelphia last night.
19, age of teen girl facing charges in South Jersey that she fatally stabbed her boyfriend.
100 million dollar ad campaign that will pump up Campbell’s Soup.
250 positions being filled by Corporate Call Center at its facility in Blue Bell.
171 teachers who failed to show up for the first day of school in Philadelphia.
1, as in No. 1 ranking for top food the Zagat restaurant survey of Philly, bestowed on Vetri. The Fountain was No. 2.
35 percent of Philadelphians say they are eating out less often.
2.5 times a week, average of how often Philly folks report eating out.
350,000 dollar salary for embattled PHA boss Carl Greene, who has now filed suit against the board to keep his job.
.5, as in a half-game lead for the Phils, as they jump over the Braves and back into first place in the NL East.
3 run lead surrendered by the Phils bullpen in the eighth inning last night.
0 runs scored by the Braves as they got shut out by the Pirates.
5 days and counting to the kickoff of the Eagles 2010 season and the start of the Kevin Kolb era.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.What would being back in first place be without a little bad news. Brad Lidge did not pitch last night. He has a tender elbow. That is not a good sign.
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I Don’t Get It: Closed-door meetings and candidates for public office are not a good combination. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the kids at Early Learners Fundamental day care in Collingdale, who marched down to the firehouse yesterday to thank the volunteers who helped them out during last week’s explosion and fire.
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Quote Box: “It’s nice when people come out to support us.”
- Collingdale No. 1 fire chief Colin McCann, during the kids’ visit.

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