The Daily Numbers: 34, age of ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn, who was killed in 1-car crash in Chester County.
1 passenger in the car who also was killed. That would be 30-year-old Zachary Hartwell, of West Chester.
2 arsons and 3 people shot in the city of Chester. Not a good sign as we roll into the first official day of summer.
24 doughnuts for $23,417, what students from William Penn were “selling”
outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg yesterday as they protested education funding cuts.
2 20-foot-lone pieces of copper literally ripped off from SEPTA trolley lines in Upper Darby.
100 years being celebrated at the Idle Hour Tennis Club in Drexel Hill.
1 hour on the lam for a cow that escaped from a slaughterhouse in Upper Darby.
2 million dollars secured by Darby Borough for their new rec center.
40 people who showed up at a public hearing on proposed education cuts in Chester.
52, age of man in Philly who police say killed his 64-year-old wife and then called 911 to inform police.
48-3 vote by drivers at Amoroso’s to go on strike against the baker in Philadelphia.
27.3 billion dollar budget being pushed by Gov. Tom Corbett. He’s standing firm against any increase in spending.
45-5 vote by the Pa. Senate to expand rights of citizens to use deadly force. The ‘Castle Doctrine’ bill now goes to Corbett for his signature.
5 to 20 years in jail for a Philly man who pleaded guilty in the brutal attack on a bicyclist during a ‘flash mob’ incident.
14, where Comcast ranks in trade mag’s list of top national advertisers.
5.7 million dollars, how much Comcast spent on lobbying efforts to promote deal that gave it control over NBC Universal.
3 games for the Phils vs. the Cardinals starting tonight.
0 games that will be played by St. Louis star Albert Pujols, who will miss 4-6 weeks with a wrist fracture.
80, age of Jack McKeon, named manager of the Florida Marlins yesterday.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Eagles are making news, even amid the lockout. And it’s not good.
Linebacker Akeem Jordan was charged in Virginia with misdemeanor assault.
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I Don’t Get It: Going to the scene of a fatal accident scene. Seems kind of creepy to me.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to those in the Ridley School District who are looking to raise the money to save the high school’s Hi-Q team.
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Quote Box: “The most important group of folks that’s been missing from the process is you.”
- State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, D-159, of Chester, to citizens at public hearing on budget cuts.
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