The Daily Numbers: 0 teachers in classrooms on the first day of classes for students at archdiocesan high schools. They are on strike.
1,250 dollar annual raise included in the latest offer from the archdiocese.
2nd and 3rd years also have raises of $1,350 and $1,540.
4 to 5 inches of rain that inundated the region in 24 hour period, leading to flooding across the region.
2 school districts that closed for today, Haverford and Unionville Chadds Ford. William Penn is operating on 2 hour delays.
2 deaths being blamed on flooding in central Pa.
5 businesses damaged by fire that roared through Chester business park.
11 billion dollar compensation for Sunoco CEO Lynn Elsenhans last year.
17.9 percent decline in revenue from slots at Harrah’s Chester in August.
9.7 percent dip at Parx Casino in Bucks County. Weather is being blamed for the losses.
199 million dollars wagered at the slots in August at the 10 operating casinos in the state.
905,000 dollar payout now in the hands of former Philly schools boss Arlene Ackerman. All of that money came from public funds, after private donors backed out of a deal to pick up $405,000 of the tab.
91-48 mark for Phils after they took 3 straight from the Braves.
10.5 game lead over the Braves.
11 more wins to set a franchise mark for most wins in a single season.
12, Phils magic number for clinching NL East.
207 straight sellouts for the Phils at Citizens Bank Park.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The win for the Phils was tempered by Chase Utley leaving the game after being hit in the head by a pitch. He won’t make the trip to Milwaukee and will miss at least 2 games with a possible concussion. He’ll undergo tests today.
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I Don’t Get It: Enough rain already.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the students who came to the rescue of Smedley the pot-bellied pig, which was found wandering in Springfield’s Smedley Park.
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Quote Box: “As teachers, we would all prefer to be in the building doing the job we love the most.”
- Cardinal O’Hara teacher Thomas Imburgia, as he walked the picket line Wednesday.
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