162,000 dollars spent in Springfield; 150,000 dollar tab in Haverford; 45,000 in Marple; $40,000 in Concord.
2 males who staged a home invasion in Upper Darby, beating the homeowner and trying to steal his car.
400 people who turned out at a job fair in Eddystone. That’s a sign of the times.
18, age of victim of shooting in Chester early Sunday. Ironically, there will be a meeting in the city this morning with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey on the possible loss of some crime-fighting fed funds.
3 juveniles who confronted a bus driver in Philly Saturday night.
27, age of pregnant woman whose body was found in a nature preserve near Allentown. She had been shot to death.
3.57 a gallon, average price of gasoline in the Philly region. That’s unchanged from last week.
2.83, what we were paying this time last year.
3.55, the national average price of gas.
6.2 percent decline in visitors to Atlantic City casinos last year.
1 run scored by the Phils yesterday in a Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees.
11 days until opening day at Citizens Bank Park.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Phillies move to sign Juan Castillo as a backup second baseman tells me not to look for Chase Utley anytime soon.
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I Don’t Get It: Friday it was 75. Today it’s in the 40s and sleeting.
Welcome to spring.
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Today’s Upper: Thanks to all who came out for our Community Blogging Expo Saturday at Edgmont Country Club.
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Quote Box: “I guess that’s the price of freedom. You have to spend money to protect your town.”
- Springfield Commissioner Thomas Mahoney, On the $162,000 bill racked up by Springfield fighting plans for huge billboards in the township.
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