The Daily Numbers: 1-2 punch in the lower end of Delco. First Sunoco, now ConocoPhillips. Not a good day for the region’s economy.
400 jobs at the ConocoPhillips plant in jeopardy if a buyer can’t be found for the Trainer facility.
600 workers at Sunoco’s Marcus Hook plant.
3 weeks between the two stunning announcements.
300 refineries operating in the U.S. in 1980. That compares to 120 today.
185,00 barrels of oil processed a day at the Conoco plant.
1925, when Sinclair constructed the refinery in Trainer that is now ConocoPhillips. In between it was owned by BP and Tosco.
1 billion dollars added to the cost of the expansion project at Philadelphia International Airport.
466.5 million dollars for the project approved by the FAA.
70, age of man carjacked outside his house of worship in Lansdowne Sunday morning.
49, age of man charged in luring incident in Ridley Township.
16 people killed in a listeria outbreak traced to cantaloupes.
20 year high for price of copper, which is believed to be spurring string of thefts of commercial air conditioning units. They have yards of copper tubing inside. Thieves are getting $400-$500 for the tubing at scrap yards.
2, age of child among 4 wounded when fight at South Philly High School led to melee in a nearby home.
7 years of Gun Court in Philly coming to end. The court is being disbanded.
3 hits over 6 innings for Roy Oswalt as the Phils beat the Braves again last night.
3 homers from Chasey Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Hunter Pence.
101 wins for the Phils, tying most in franchise history. They can set a new mark tonight in the regular season finale.
3 straight wins for the Phils, as the Braves are now tied with the Cardinals for the NL Wild Card slot.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Charlie Manuel looks like a genius again with his lineup tinkering that now looks like the answer to the Phils’ offensive problems.
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I Don’t Get It: Just another horrific announcement for the lower end of the county, with ConocoPhillips saying it will follow Sunoco’s lead in seeking a buyer or closing their Trainer refinery.
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Today’s Upper: The Delaware County Democrats held their kickoff event last night in Lansdowne. On to November.
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Quote Box: “I don’t understand why they just turned their back on our community and walked away.
- State Rep. Steve Barrar, R-160, on hearing word that ConocoPhillips was bailing on the Trainer plant.
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