The Daily Numbers: 1 more Delaware County archdiocesan elementary schools that’s closing. They got the official word last night at St.
Kevin’s in Springfield. That comes a day after 2 others, Our Lady of Charity in Brookhaven, and St. Philomena in Lansdowne, got similar bad news.
19 archdiocesan schools to close since 1971.
334 students enrolled at St. Kevin’s when it opened its doors in 1957.
198 students enrolled in 2005.
158 kids at St. Kevin’s this year.
93 children who have re-registered for next year.
7 grades that would have had fewer than 10 students.
54 years of Catholic education coming to an end.
98 degrees, our high temperature yesterday, breaking a record set in 1933.
101 degrees recorded in Atlantic City.
321 graduates who received diplomas yesterday from Penncrest High School.
153 grads at Archbishop Prendergast; 64 at Agnes Irwin.
2 Delco post offices set to close, in Manoa and on 69th Street.
12 alarm blaze that destroyed a vacant tire factory in Camden last night that also damaged several nearby homes.
200 stores to be closed by Gap. They operate 30 sites in the Philly region. No word yet on which stores will be shuttered.
4-3 loss for the Phils in 11 innings to the Cubs.
1 hour rain delay.
1 blown save this season by Ryan Madson, that would be last night’s effort.
8 and two-thirds innings the Phils went without a hit at one point.
3 run homer by Jimmy Rollins in his return to the lineup.
1 Democratic member of Congress who is calling for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign over his salacious conduct online. That would be local Rep.
Allysson Schwartz.
169 consecutive sellouts after 44,906 jammed into a steamy Citizens Bank Park last night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.OK, show of hands: How many people think this Phillies team is NOT going to hit this season?
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I Don’t Get It: Gov. Corbett is playing hardball with state unions.
Funny I don’t hear anyone in the Legislature talking about any givebacks.
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Today’s Upper: Five more high school graduations today. Our congrats to all of them.
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Quote Box: “Give us a chance to show we can do this. Be Christian."
- St. Kevin’s parishioner Alexis Artese, asking for time to save the Springfield school.
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