The Daily Numbers: 31, age of Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth, who figures to be one of the prize catches on the free agent market this year.
.296 with 27 home runs and 85 RBIs this year for Werth.
2 home runs for Werth in the playoffs, putting him in first place in franchise history, and 2 more than Ryan Howard hit during the playoffs.
1-5, Cowboys record after they fell to the Giants last night. And Tony Romo is out with a broken collarbone.
5.35 billion dollar expansion plan for Philadelphia International Airport being pushed by the FAA. It is being opposed by Tinicum Township.
4 unrelated incidents of bedbug infestations at the Residences at Chestnut Ridge housing development in Chester.
4 infants killed by a woman in Reading, according to police who found the remains of 5 babies in coolers in her apartment.
5 alarm fire that roared through an abandoned warehouse in Philly last night.
60,000 dollars now believed stolen from a high school near Wilkes Barre by a former athletic director.
0 more state lands to be leased for natural gas drilling, under a mandate to be signed by Gov. Rendell.
15, age of teen boy sexually assaulted by a man in Lansdale, police say.
1 person killed when a fire roared through his home in North Philadelphia last night.
1.3 percent jump in home sales in Philly area.
98 jobs being cut throughout its system by Main Line Health, including at Riddle Hospital.
17 months, age of child struck and killed by car pulling out of driveway in Sewell, N.J.
59 for 96 for 799 yards, 6 TDs and 0 interceptions for Michael Vick, who is set to return as starting QB for Eagles after their bye week.
2-1 loss for the Flyers last night in Columbus. Peter Laviolette did not sound happy after the game.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Phils had a close call in getting to the World Series. They apparently also had a close call flying back to Philly, when their chartered jet had to abort its landoff and circle around again because a plane was already on its runway at Philly International.
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I Don’t Get It: Police say a dog was sawed in half and the parts placed on the porch of a home in Northeast Philly to threaten the homeowner. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: You can count ‘em down with us. Seven days until the election.
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Quote Box: “They could probably sign whoever they want. Whether or not that’s me, we’ll have to wait and see.”
- Jayson Werth, talking to media yesterday about his future with Phils or another team in free agency.
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