The Daily Numbers: 85, age of mother who was run over repeatedly with a car in Maryland. Her 58-year-old son, from Darby, now faces charges.
88, age of Springfield man who was in court yesterday to waive his hearing on charges that he fatally stabbed his wife, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s.
11 month old little girl and her 18-year-old mom, victims of mauling by a pit bull in Upper Darby.
10,000 reward now being offered by the FBI for information on a series of attacks targeting Asian merchants in the 69th Street area.
12 crimes targeting Asians in the area since June 21. 6 of them were in Delco.
9 years in jail, sentence handed down to man in fed court yesterday for a home invasion involving an Asian family in their Broomall home.
1 person struck and killed by a trolley around 11 last night in Drexel Hill.
3 teens suspected of breaking into Northeast Catholic High in Philly.
4 million dollars in aid for several Catholic schools set by the BLOCS group. That’s Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools.
750,000 dollars for Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester; $250,000 for St. Cyril of Alexandria in East Lansdowne.
350,000 dollar earmark for what he thought was a non-profit that Congressman Joe Sestak now admits was a mistake on his part.
7 kids who have now been left in cars outside the Parx Casino in Bucks County while their parents went inside to gamble. Another arrest was made Thursday.
12, age of grandson a 60-year-old grandfather is charged with leaving out in the car while he tried his fate in the casino.
54,000 more jobs lost in the nation. The jobless rate is now at 9.6 percent as we head into the Labor Day weekend.
7 runs in the 7th inning for the Phils last night as they rallied to beat the Rockies.
2 games back of the Braves, where the Phils sit in the NL East standings.
6 RBI for Chase Utley, including a grand slam in that 7th inning.
3 of 5 for 56 yards for Michael Vick as he got the start for the Eagles last night.
21-17 loss for the Birds at the hands of the Jets.
2 fumble returns for rookie Kurt Coleman.
0 touchdowns for the Eagles offense again.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Howard & Utley, backing up Halladay, Oswalt & Hamels. Bring on September.
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I Don’t Get It: Another man now faces charges in the gruesome death of an elderly woman. This time police say a 58-year-old man took his mother out of her nursing home, drove her to Maryland, then ran her over with his car. Several times. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Don’t let the bluster and talk about “Earl” ruin your holiday weekend. We’re only going to get a little wind and rain today. The rest of the weekend looks gorgeous. A fitting end to summer.
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Quote Box: “He is challenged. It’s a shame. It really is.”
- Darby Police Chief Bob Smythe, on the arrest of borough man for running over his elderly mother.
88, age of Springfield man who was in court yesterday to waive his hearing on charges that he fatally stabbed his wife, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s.
11 month old little girl and her 18-year-old mom, victims of mauling by a pit bull in Upper Darby.
10,000 reward now being offered by the FBI for information on a series of attacks targeting Asian merchants in the 69th Street area.
12 crimes targeting Asians in the area since June 21. 6 of them were in Delco.
9 years in jail, sentence handed down to man in fed court yesterday for a home invasion involving an Asian family in their Broomall home.
1 person struck and killed by a trolley around 11 last night in Drexel Hill.
3 teens suspected of breaking into Northeast Catholic High in Philly.
4 million dollars in aid for several Catholic schools set by the BLOCS group. That’s Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools.
750,000 dollars for Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester; $250,000 for St. Cyril of Alexandria in East Lansdowne.
350,000 dollar earmark for what he thought was a non-profit that Congressman Joe Sestak now admits was a mistake on his part.
7 kids who have now been left in cars outside the Parx Casino in Bucks County while their parents went inside to gamble. Another arrest was made Thursday.
12, age of grandson a 60-year-old grandfather is charged with leaving out in the car while he tried his fate in the casino.
54,000 more jobs lost in the nation. The jobless rate is now at 9.6 percent as we head into the Labor Day weekend.
7 runs in the 7th inning for the Phils last night as they rallied to beat the Rockies.
2 games back of the Braves, where the Phils sit in the NL East standings.
6 RBI for Chase Utley, including a grand slam in that 7th inning.
3 of 5 for 56 yards for Michael Vick as he got the start for the Eagles last night.
21-17 loss for the Birds at the hands of the Jets.
2 fumble returns for rookie Kurt Coleman.
0 touchdowns for the Eagles offense again.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Howard & Utley, backing up Halladay, Oswalt & Hamels. Bring on September.
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I Don’t Get It: Another man now faces charges in the gruesome death of an elderly woman. This time police say a 58-year-old man took his mother out of her nursing home, drove her to Maryland, then ran her over with his car. Several times. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Don’t let the bluster and talk about “Earl” ruin your holiday weekend. We’re only going to get a little wind and rain today. The rest of the weekend looks gorgeous. A fitting end to summer.
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Quote Box: “He is challenged. It’s a shame. It really is.”
- Darby Police Chief Bob Smythe, on the arrest of borough man for running over his elderly mother.
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