The Daily Numbers: 2 people reported shot in Ridley Township just after 6 a.m. this morning.
102 wins for the Phillies in the regular season. Not that it matters now because they’re out of the post-season after losing to the Cardinals.
0 runs scored by the Phils Friday night, getting shut out 1-0 as Chris Carpenter outduels Roy Halladay.
60 years of education celebrated by St. Joseph’s School in Aston on Sunday.
129 students removed from William Penn School District last year after it was determined they were illegally enrolled.
2 suspects now under arrest in murder of star South Jersey high school football player whose body was found in a lake.
31, age of mother of 4 shot and killed when she got caught in crossfire of gunfight in Overbrook section of Philly.
3.48 a gallon, average price per gallon we’re paying at the pump in the Philly region. That’s down from $3.53 the week before. We were paying $2.79 a year ago.
3.39 a gallon, the national average, down 6 cents in the past week and 27 cents since last month.
1, age of child in critical condition in Philly after he fell out of a a moving vehicle and was run over by another car.
10,000 dollars worth of merchandise stolen from a Philly Kmart.
22.21 percent of the banking market in the Philly region held by Wells Fargo. That’s top, followed by TD Bank at 12.61 percent, Citizens Bank at 11.7 percent, and PNC Bank at 10.6 percent.
4 interceptions thrown by Michael Vick yesterday vs. the Bills.
315 yards passing for Vick, and another 90 rushing, making him the NFL’s all-time No. 1 rushing quarterback.
2 balls coughed up by wide receiver Jason Avant, who also caught 9 passes for 139 yards.
1-4 record for the Eagles, while the Bills are the opposite at 4-1.
3 losing pitchers for Phils against Cards: Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.It doesn’t get much worse than this weekend for Philly sports fans. The Phils went meekly without scoring a run Friday night. Then the Eagles rubbed salt in the wound with another vintage by an Andy Reid-coached team. How ‘bout ‘dem Flyers.
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I Don’t Get It: There’s a candy now being shopped that is in the form of marijuana. Swell.
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Today’s Upper: It was an absolutely gorgeous Indian Summer weekend, only to be splotched by our two pro sports teams.
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Quote Box: “It’s very disappointing to be going home right now. It’s tough.”
- Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez, after the Phils were bounced out of the playoffs by the Cardinals.
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