The Daily Numbers - April 21

The Daily Numbers: 24, age of woman charged with smuggling drugs into the county prison in the diaper of an infant.


1 person killed in a car crash in Chester last night; 1 person under arrest.


250 to 300 dollars per animal, what it could cost Delco municipalities for stray animals if the Chester County-based nonprofit Dinah’s Way enters the picture in Delco.


116 dollar fee now for such services by the Delco SPCA, which is getting out of animal control as of July 1.


3 daytime burglaries in Upper Chichester under investigation and causing concern in the township.


9 months after 2 people were killed on Delaware River, the duck boats are returning as a Philly attraction today.


16 people charged by the feds in running a sophisticated ID theft ring that involved bank tellers and victimized hundreds of people over 3 years.


19, age of solider from Philadelphia killed in Afghanistan.


25,000 dollars in jewelry ripped off by brazen bandits who put an entire display spinner from the counter of a Kmart in Exton in a cart and then walked right out of the store.


11 years, how long it’s been since the last toll hike on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. It’s set to go from $4 to $4.


4 day school week being considered as a way to cut costs in the Coatesville School District.


19, age of missing woman from Atlantic City who has been ID’d as body found duct-taped and dumped in the Schuylkill River.


62, age of superintendent of schools in Oley Valley, Berks County, who collapsed of a heart attack and died while escorting students on spring trip to Europe.


32 saves for Sabres goalie Ryan Miller in beating the Flyers, 1-0.


28 saves for Brian Boucher in net for Flyers. Unfortunately, 1 got past him. That’s all it took.


2 homers for Phils in rallying to beat the Brewers in the finale at Citizens Bank Park.


4 saves in 4 tries for new closer Jose Contreras.


147 consecutive sellouts at the Citizens Bank Park, including postseason play.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Flyers and Sabres is now a best of 3, with the next game Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center. It would not be a good idea for the Flyers to lost that one.


 


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I Don’t Get It: A woman is charged with trying to smuggle drugs into Delaware County Prison to give to an inmate. I don’t get it.


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Today’s Upper: Kudos to County Councilman Mario Civera, who may have a solution to the animal control crisis looming in the county.


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Quote Box: “It makes it a lot harder for students to even go here if you’re going to cut financial aid and increase tuition.”


- Chris Carter, president of Cheyney student government group at a rally on campus yesterday to protest the Corbett budget plan.


 

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