The Daily Numbers: 5-2 win for the Flyers over Buffalo in crucial Game 7 of their opening round Stanley Cup playoff series.
3 different goaltenders who started during the series for the Flyers.
18 names added to the tribute wall for soldiers in the County Government Center.
38 poker tournaments on tap today as the World Series of Poker arrives at Harrah’s Chester.
5,000 players expected to come in to try their hand at big-time card games.
55 percent tax levy imposed on slots at Pa. casinos.
16 percent on table games.
8 to 20 years in jail for a man who pulled off several robberies while brandishing a hypodermic needle he said was infected with the HIV virus.
22, age of Springfield man the latest to get caught in a ‘sting’
operation by county Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
2 people dead in serious crash in Gloucester County, N.J., that involved a motorcycle.
2 people from Colorado busted for a plot to fly drugs into Montgomery County in their private plane.
20 sheep attacked by pack of dogs in Bucks County.
9-6 record now for the Flyers in Game 7’s of playoff series.
3 ineffective innings for Roy Oswalt as the Phils lost their 2nd straight in Arizona, 7-5.
5 runs on 6 hits for the Phils starter.
3-4 weeks on the shelf for closer Jose Contreras.
2 Phils closers now on the DL, with Contreras joining Brad Lidge.
23, Eagles pick in the first round of NFL Draft tomorrow night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Peter Laviolette doesn’t do much of anything the way most coaches do. To say he’s a bit unorthodox is like saying we get rain around here in April. He coaches every game like it’s Game 7. Can’t argue with the results.
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I Don’t Get It: Mumia Abu-Jamal is back in the news this morning. He’s going to get a new sentencing hearing. His conviction has been upheld, now they’re just arguing whether he should be put to death. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to County Council for adding 18 names to their tribute wall for local soldiers at the County Government Center.
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Quote Box: “It’s a good sense of community, a bunch of Americas getting together, showing support for our troops, which I thought was nice.”
- Dennis Starr, father of Pfc. James Starr, who is in Afghanistan, at yesterday’s tribute in Media.
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