The Daily Numbers: 1996, January, when millionaire John E. du Pont gunned down Olympic gold medal wrestler at his Foxcatcher Farm estate in Newtown Square.
2 day standoff that ensued between the eccentric heir and 75 cops and SWAT units surrounding his estate.
30 years, how long Darby Borough went without a supermarket. A new Save-A-Lot opened its doors in the new Darby Town Center yesterday.
88, age of Springfield man charged in the murder of his wife. Ernest Rayfield has been released on bail in the custody of his son after pleading guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter.
43 more deer bagged on the second day of the deer hunt at Ridley Creek State Park.
1 gunman being sought after he shot and wounded a Philadelphia police officer last night. The officer was treated and released.
93, age of man killed in fire in Chester County.
650 million dollar bond issue backed by the state treasurer for construction projects. Gov. Ed Rendell wanted a $1 billion deal.
2 pipe bombs found at bank in Bensalem, part of a holdup plan.
1.4 seconds left last night when a wide open Kevin Garnett made an easy layup and lead the Celtics to a 102-101 win over the Sixers.
19 points for Jodie Meeks to lead the Sixers.
2 goals for Danny Briere as the Flyers beat the Maple Leafs on the road, 4-1.
31 saves for Brian Boucher to pick up the win.
9, as in No. 9 Georgetown, which suffered its 1st defeat of the season at the hands of the Temple Owls.
400 wins for Temple coach Fran Dunphy.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Close but no cigar for the Sixers. They are playing better, and they came oh so close to beating the Celtics last night. But that’s the difference. Good teams win those games. The Celtics are a good team.
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I Don’t Get It: Still no word on who ripped off a woman’s motorized wheelchair in Darby. Come forward, or at least give back the chair.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the move to grant bail to 88-year-old Ernest Rayfield, the Springfield man who pleaded guilty in the slaying of his ailing wife. No one will convince me that keeping him in jail was accomplishing anything.
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Quote Box: “I’m not sure he ever really knew why it happened and we may never know.”
- Taras Wochok, longtime attorney for John E. du Pont, on why the millionaire gunned down Olympic wrester Dave Schultz.
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