The Daily Numbers: 21 priests whose names became public yesterday after they were placed on administrative leave by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in connection with allegations of sexual abuse.
6 of the priests have ties to Delaware County.
16, age of Anna Evans, who has been missing from her Clifton Heights home since March 3.
2 year old boy found wandering on the street in Chester Township yesterday morning. An uncle who was supposed to be watching the tot now faces charges.
52 points for Garnet Valley as they rolled to the Hi-Q title in the scholastic quiz competition.
18 years as a Hi-Q coach for Garnet Valley adviser Carol Rockafellow, who is retiring this year. She’s going out on top.
2-3 inches of rain possible today.
0.6 percent increase in population for Philadelphia, about 8,500 people, the first increase for the city in 60 years.
23 straight days where the price of gas has gone up.
18 state-supported colleges and universities whose leaders met yesterday and blasted budget cuts announced by Gov. Tom Corbett.
34 points and 16 rebounds for Kevin Durant as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to win over the Sixers last night.
5 point lead with a minute left, but the Sixers could not seal the deal.
3 run homer for Brian Schneider as the Phils won yesterday.
2 year contract extension finalized by Charlie Manuel. The Phils and their skipper cut a deal this morning.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Good for Charlie Manuel. He has a new, 2-year deal to lead the Phils.
And with a nagging injury to Chase Utley gumming up the works, he likely will have to earn his money.
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I Don’t Get It: There just seems to be no end to the controversy swirling around the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. I can’t help but feel that Cardinal Rigali is bringing a lot of this on himself by bungling this from the start.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the kids from Garnet Valley who captured the Hi-Q crown yesterday. And also to Penncrest and Chi as well.
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Quote Box: “The priests, the bishops, the archbishops, they’re all human beings. They’re not gods.”
- Marie McDonald, of Philadelphia, as she went into Ash Wednesday service at Basilica SS. Peter & Paul in the city yesterday.
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