The Daily Numbers: 4 aces, plus Joe Blanton. Yes, the Phillies rolled out their starting pitchers yesterday. Halladay, Lee, Oswalt and Hamels were all on hand. So was No. 5 starter Joe Blanton. Print the World Series tickets. Oh, sorry, there’s a little something called the season to deal with first.
162 games until the Phils get a shot at another playoff series.
2 separate fires that raged yesterday in Delco, including a home in Aston and motel in Tinicum.
2 more Delaware County men busted in stings by the county Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
2 people hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on them as they sat on the front porch of a house in Chester.
56, age of man in Morton who fell victim to a money-laundering scam.
67,000 dollars reported ripped off from the Green Countrie Village Homeowners Association by an Aldan woman.
5-4 vote by which Haverford commissioners approved a controversial anti-discrimination ordinance.
2 billion dollars, how much one state rep says Pa. could rake in by selling off its state stores.
2 young women shot to death inside a home in Northeast Philly.
90 unit apartment complex ravaged by fire in West Philly that developers now want to raze. Residents complain they have not been given an opportunity to retrieve any of their belongings.
1 man shot after he was attacked in Center City subway concourse at 3 a.m.
2 killed and a child injured in nasty crash in South Jersey.
3 masked men wanted for a holdup in Philly who then exchanged gunfire with police.
30 years on the Philadelphia Police Force, the experience William Colarulo brings as new top cop in Radnor. He got the job Monday night at the commissioners meeting.
4 aces unveiled by the Phillies yesterday on first day of workouts for pitchers and catchers. Joe Blanton was there, too.
2 draft picks sent by Flyers to Toronto Maple Leafs for winger Kris Versteeg.
35 points, including 14 goals, for Versteeg so far this year.
33 days until the first day of spring. Don’t forget to take part in the Great Heron’s Nest Snow Prognosticating Contest. Guess the number of measurable snows between now and March 20. I say 9. We’ve had 3, and there is more on the way tonight.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Print those World Series tickets. The Fab 4, otherwise known as the Phillies starting pitching rotation, arrived in Clearwater yesterday.
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I Don’t Get It: Those who attack the media for describing the charges leveled against Roman Catholic officials in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Yes, it’s cold out today, especially after we hit 60 yesterday. Try this one on for size. On Friday they are saying we might get close to 70.
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Quote Box: “I’m al for growth and utilizing space but the infrastructure can'’ handle the number of houses they want to put over there."
- Middletown resident Bob Hedley, on number of houses proposed for Franklin Mint site.
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