The Daily Numbers - Feb. 8

The Daily Numbers: 16, age of injured Chichester High wrestler at the center of a tug of war between his parents and the county and hospital over how to treat his injuries.


2 people charged in a series of purse thefts, including one in which a 77-year-old woman was run over.


7-16 years in jail for Jaliek Williams of Chester in connection with a Lansdowne bank heist. That’s the same Jaliek Williams who was charged in connection with the murder of a Widener student back in 2003. After 2 juries deadlocked, Williams no contest to a robbery charge.


2 vacant twin homes damaged in a fire in Chester. A 3rd suffered water damage.


2.77 percent tax hike looming in the Penn-Delco School budget.


10,100 dollars seized by state police in a raid on a Folcroft tavern on complaints of a $125-a-block Super Bowl pool.


21, age of pregnant woman beaten to death during an altercation outside Traffic Court in Philly yesterday afternoon.


40 years of marriage coming to an end for Ed and Midge Rendell. The former governor and fed judge announced to friends that they are separating.


1.3 million dollar bail that is now out for a Chester County man charged with sex tourism. He’s now being held in jail.


11 million people in the U.S. who watched the Super Bowl. That eclipses last year’s mark of 106.5 million as the most watched TV program in U.S.


TV history.


0 truth to the Internet rumors that Andy Reid was stepping down and Jon Gruden was coming on as the new Eagles coach.


40 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.


5 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Eagles have their share of media problems. Reacting to Internet rumors about the demise of Andy Reid as coach should not be one of them.


 


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I Don’t Get It: Raiding a bar to bust up a Super Bowl block pool? I don’t get it.


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Today’s Upper: Kudos to both sides in the calm, reasoned legal arguments over what kind of treatment an injured Chichester High wrestler should get.


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Quote Box: “We’re trying to do what’s right for Maz.”


- Statement of the family of injured wrestler Mazzerati Mitchell.

Comments

Anonymous said…
the owners of chasers did give our money back and we still had a super bowl party .this is a type of bar were family and friends get together.and the owners are stand up guys!!!we still had food and an open bar no matter what it cost them.so the rat you no who you are we still had a good time! did you ever hear the saying"CLEANING HOUSE?"thats why your not there any more!!