The Daily Numbers: 50 years of building Chinooks at Boeing in Ridley Township 130 million dollar facility for Chinook unveiled during a party at the plant yesterday.
10,000 dollar reward now in place for information on the murder of popular Collingdale shop owner Yogesh Bhavsar.
3 recent armed robberies believed to be the work of a 29-year-old man being sought by police in both Chester and Delaware Counties.
300 dollars, how much he got in his latest robbery at the Party Land Store in the Gateway Shopping Center.
100 people who packed a public meeting in Chester last night to discuss the effects of devastating budget cuts in the Chester Upland School District.
21 of October, when the ‘Mighty Macs’ movie detailing the Immaculata women’s basketball team will finally hit theatres.
2 men, one from Sharon Hill, charged in murder of a man in Phoenixville.
2 American hikers held for 2 years in Iran enjoying their 1st full day of freedom with their families in Oman.
15 million dollars put up to complete dredging project on Delaware River by Gov. Tom Corbett.
91, age of Phillies fan who was struck by hit-run driver Tuesday night outside Citizens Bank Park. He was right back at the game Wednesday night.
50 jobs being slashed by area insurance firm Radian.
7.7 percent increase in sales of existing homes in August.
2 people charged with using a stolen credit card from a slain Philly police officer.
4-2 loss for new goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and the Flyers last night vs. the Leafs.
5 straight losses for the Phils.
22-27 of May 2010, the last time the Phils lost 5 in a row.
8 singles all the Phils could scratch out against Nats’ starter John Lannan.
0 for 16 last night for Phils top 4 hitters, Rollins, Victorino, Polanco and Utley.
204 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.Andy Reid finally figured out what the fans already knew. Casey Matthews was overmatched as a starting middle linebacker in the NFL. He’ll shift outside and Jamar Chaney will move back into the middle, where he looked good last year.
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I Don’t Get It: Why exactly is it that the fans always seem to know something before Reid and his coaches? And where are the Eagles high draft picks from the last two years? Not on the field, that’s for sure.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to former defense secretary Robert Gates, who will receive the Liberty Medal in Philly tonight.
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Quote Box: “They built this thing with a slide ruler. And guess what, there’s nothing out there that can do what this … can do today.”
- Maj. Gen. William T. Crosby, at yesterday’s festivities at Boeing marking the 50th anniversary of the Chinook helicopter.
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