The Daily Numbers - April 4

The Daily Numbers: 32, age of suspect captured in Chester who is wanted in rape and robbery of employee in South Philly coffee shop.


152,000 dollars raised by kids taking part in Dance-a-Thon at Springfield High School. Bravo!


16 months, age of Haverford tot who is battling the odds after receiveing a kidney transplant from his aunt.


3 Southwest jets that have now been found with cracks in their fuselage after inspections after a jet made an emergency landing on Friday.


2 people shot, 1 killed in a BBQ joint in the Fairmount Park section of Philly.


3.62, average price of gas across the nation.


6 cent increase in just the past week, 23 cents higher in the last month.


44 cents below the all-time high of $4.11 a gallon.


3.63 a gallon, average price of gas in Philly area. We’re a penny higher than national average.


3.56 a gallon just a week ago around here. $2.83, what we were paying this time last year.


3 straight wins for the Phils as they sweep the Astros on opening weekend.


6 singles that fueled that 9th inning rally for Phils.


46 degrees tonight when the first pitch is thrown out in the first of two On Deck games for Phils vs. the Pirates.


49 degrees and rain in the forecast for Friday, opening day vs. the Astros.


3-2 loss for Flyers in shootout to Rangers.


3-7 Flyers record in shootouts this year.


Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.


Go ahead, admit it. Around the 7th and 8th innings on Friday you were grumbling that this was exactly what we all feared with the Phils’ lineup. The Phils rally to win in the 9th, sweep the Astros and all’s well with the world. 162-0, right?


I Don’t Get It: Cracks in the fuselage of commercial jets. This isn’t the movies. This is really happening. Not good.


Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Chester resident who phoned police after spotting the suspect wanted in the rape and robbery of a South Philly coffee shop owner.


Quote Box: “We wouldn’t have apprehended him if it weren’t for that caller.”


- Chester Police Chief Darren Alston, on tip that led to arrest.

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