The Daily Numbers: 2 American hikers expected to be released today in Iran.
300 new jobs that could be coming to Tinicum along with a new Fed Ex warehouse.
50 years of the Boeing Chinook helicopter being celebrated today at Boeing.
2 more people shot in unrelated incidents last night in Chester.
2 brothers in Marple who both now face child porn charges.
7 million bucks and change hauled in on table games at Harrah’s Chester Casino in August.
3rd out of 10 state casinos, where Harrah’s ranks in terms of table games revenue.
2 armed men who pulled off a home invasion in Middletown.
91, age of man who was struck by hit-run driver outside Citizens Bank Park last night.
3 men being sought in fatal carjacking at Atlantic City casino.
1,500 Aramark workers who could go on strike at Citizens Bank Park.
37, age of baseball coach at Neumann-Goretti High School in Philly charged with supplying alcohol, drugs to kids. Word today is that sex charges will be added against him.
4 straight losses for the Phils.
6 scoreless innings from someone named Tommy Milone for the Nats in the opener.
6 scoreless innings tossed by Phils starter Kyle Kendrick in Game 1.
3 runs on 11 hits and 9 strikeouts for Cliff Lee in the nightcap.
4-0 win for Flyers over Toronto in their exhibition opener last night.
203 consecutive regular season sellouts for the Eagles.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Don’t look now but it was on this date in 1964 that Chico Ruiz stole home and started the Phils on that epic collapse. Thankfully, Phils have already clinched everything they need, even if they have lost 4 in a row.
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I Don’t Get It: Does anyone really believe Michael Vick is not going to play on Sunday. Put the house on it.
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Today’s Upper: Good call – finally – to pull the plug on that epic fail by the LCB, those bizarre wine kiosks in stores.
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Quote Box: “We need this. Bring them on.”
- Tinicum resident Paul Cebek on jobs and tax revenue that would come from new Fed Ex facility proposed for township.
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