The Daily Numbers: 3 Darby Borough police officers ensnared in test cheating scandal who have been fired by borough council.
15 Delco police officers who have been decertified by state agency in fallout over alleged cheating.
15,000 dollar jackpot in our Going For the Green contest won by a men from Gilbertsville.
32 percent tuition hike at Kutztown University that sparked protests on campus, and howls of protest from students and parents.
2 basketball hoops removed from Dermond Field in Drexel Hill in a move by council that is drawing protest from the community.
8 percent unemployment rate in Pa. last month, the lowest it has been in
2 years.
23,700 jobs added by Pa. employers in February.
73, expected high today. It will be the first time we have hit 70 degrees since Oct. 28 last fall.
78, the record high for today.
34, age of Bucks County tattoo artist who police say had sex with a 15-year-old girl in exchange for a tattoo.
200 stores being closed by Borders Books, including its major anchor store in Center City Philadelphia.
5 Philly firefighters who suffered electrical shocks while battling a blaze in South Philly.
50 police officers and 15 firefighters who had been laid off who will now be rehired by Camden.
66-64 win for Temple over Penn State in NCAA Tourney.
11-game losing streak in the tourney that coach Fran Dunphy can now put in the rear-view mirror.
2 home runs in a 5-run fourth inning surrendered by Cliff Lee.
4-3 loss for Flyers to Atlanta in shootout.
2 days until spring. 73 today. Yep, sounds like spring to me.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Cheers for Fran Dunphy, who got a big win when his Temple Owls topped Penn State, getting him off an 11-game losing streak in NCAA play.
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I Don’t Get It: Still don’t understand what those 15 police officers were thinking when it comes to that recertification test. Darby Borough has now moved to fire 3 of them.
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Today’s Upper: We just might threaten the record today, with a high 0f 73, two days before we even officially hit spring. That won’t stop Spring Fever from breaking out all over.
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Quote Box: “With summer approaching, we will have the manpower we need.”
- Darby Borough Police Chief Bob Smythe, on move by council to fire three officers.
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