The Daily Numbers: 47, age of former manager of Brookhaven Diner who was nabbed as he re-entered the country in New York. He faces sex charges here in Delco.
28, age of John Joe Thomas, who waived his hearing yesterday on charges he beat Murray Seidman to death with a rock in a sock in his Lansdowne apartment.
3 women who saw their preliminary hearings put off yesterday on charges they abused an elderly resident at the Quadrangle in Haverford. One of them showed up without a lawyer.
4 Delco high schools among 17 in Philadelphia Archdiocese where teachers have authorized a strike if they fail to bargain a new contract.
1.9 million price tag for renovation of Rose Tree Tavern. It is now the new home of the Brandywine Convention and Visitors Bureau.
2 percent tax hike in Southeast Delco School District, under the budget OK’d by the board.
5 people charged in a plot to sell a baby in Potter County, Pa.
7 U.S. soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan.
1, as in No. 1, ranking for Wildwood among Jersey residents for best beach destination.
2 children killed after a hit-run driver struck them in Wilmington.
544 days in prison for Eagles QB Michael Vick. He spoke to graduating students at a Philly high school and told them of the difficulties of life behind bars.
2 hits and 3 RBI for Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee yesterday.
8 innings for the Phils starter in getting the win.
1 home run for Chase Utley, who went yard for the first time this season against the Reds.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.A know a lot of people still have no time for Michael Vick. His message yesterday to a group of grads at a school for troubled students in Philly is a valuable one.
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I Don’t Get It: A group of people in western Pa. are under arrest for attempting to sell a baby. Swell.
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Today’s Upper: Mother Nature is cooperating. It’s Memorial Day Weekend.
Welcome Summer. Hey, we survived another winter.
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Quote Box: “What did you think was going to happen today?”
- Magisterial District Jude Lisa Lacianca, to suspect in elderly abuse case in Haverford after she showed up without an attorney.
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