The Daily Numbers - Oct. 11

The Daily Numbers: 1 person killed, another seriously wounded in a shooting yesterday in Ridley.


42, age of Scott Robins, gunned down as he walked out to his car just after 6 a.m.


23, age of his stepdaughter Kristen Snow, shot and now in critical condition.


72, age of neighbor charged with fatally shooting his neighbors.


63, age of Vietnam veteran who has been missing in the area of Darby Creek in Folcroft.


100 tents set up around City Hall in Philadelphia as the ‘Occupy Philadelphia’ protest enters its 6th day.


1 woman killed and a 2nd in critical condition after their car plunged 50 feet down an embankment into Pennypack Creek in Philly.


1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving 4 cars and 2 trucks in Newark, Del.


1 deer that wound up in a Sprint wireless store in Tredyffrin Township yesterday.


12 percent increase for Peco power prices this year under deregulation. Now prices are expected to head back down.


52.96 inches of rain that have fallen at Philadelphia International Airport so far this year. The record for the region is 56.45 inches


4 game losing streak for the Eagles, first time that has happened since 2005.


14 turnovers for the Eagles offense in that skid.


7 interceptions thrown by Michael Vick so far this year.


24 points, the minimum allowed by the Eagles defense in all 4 of their losses.


3-1 record for the Redskins, the Eagles’ opponent Sunday in D.C. They had a bye this week.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.It took them a lot longer than local fans, but it appears even the national media is starting to turn on Andy Reid. Jimmy Johnson openly questioned his coaching during halftime of a Fox game on Sunday.


 


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I Don’t Get It: How could a simple neighborhood dispute end in gunfire and one person dead and another fighting for her life. I don’t get it.


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Today’s Upper: There has been little or no incidents connected to the ‘Occupy Philadelphia’ protest downtown. That has not been the case in other areas of the country, including New York City.


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Quote Box: “It appeared Dellavacchia was waiting for Scott Robins to come out and he shot him.”


- Ridley Township Police Lt. Scott Willoughby on pre-dawn shooting in the township that claimed one life.


 

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