The Daily Numbers: 37, age of convicted killer now being sought in the fatal shooting at an Upper Darby bar.
28, age of pregnant woman from Ridley Park who gave as good as she got as she fought off an assailant on the Market Frankford El.
76, age of Cardinal Justin Rigali, who is stepping down as leader of Philadelphia Catholics.
66, age of Bishop Charles Chaput, the new boss in Philly.
12, age of girl allegedly raped by a 21-year-old Upper Darby man.
4.4 million dollar deal for Boeing to provide security surveillance along the Delaware River riverfront in the county.
3 straight days, starting tomorrow, with temperatures approaching 100.
Today’s high will be a relatively cool 94.
20 days so far this summer where we’ve hit at least 100 degrees.
12 of the 19 days in July over the 90-degree mark.
6 million dollars in table games revenue at Harrah’s Chester Casino in June.
81 million from all table games at the state’s 10 operating casinos.
14 percent of gross revenue from table games that goes into the state coffers.
1 man dead in a possible lightning strike after he was found dead in his Middletown yard during storm last night.
1 dead and 2 others wounded in triple shooting in Strawberry Mansion section of Philly.
39, age of suspect now being sought in series of attacks against women in Society Hill.
16, age of mom arrested after her baby almost drowned in bathtub in West Philadelphia.
3.9 billion dollar profit at Wells Fargo, which still wants to cut expenses by $1.5 billion.
3 National Guard troops from Central Pa. killed in action in Afghanistan.
2 run double for Michael Martinez in the top of the 9th to propel Phils to 4-2 win over Cubs.
2 run double for Chase Utley in the eighth to tie it.
4 hits given up by Cubs’ starter Matt Garza.
1-2-3 9th for Antonio Bastardo, who struck out the side to slam the door.
3.5 game lead for the Phils over the Braves.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Kudos to Michael Vick, who yesterday was in D.C. to get behind an anti-dogfighting bill. Meanwhile, the Eagles other QB Kevin Kolb was openly talking about being traded to the Cardinals.
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I Don’t Get It: The guy being sought in that fatal bar shooting in Upper Darby is a convicted killer. So why was he on the street?
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Archbishop Charles Chaput, who arrives from Denver to take over the troubled Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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Quote Box: “If I have offended anyone in any way, I am deeply sorry.”
- Retiring Cardinal Justin Rigali.
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