The Daily Numbers: 24 people who suffered injuries early this morning when a SEPTA trolley struck a car that had been abandoned on the tracks in Haverford.
78, age of woman allegedly abused by employees at the Quadrangle assisted living center in Haverford. Her children yesterday filed suit against the facility.
15 months, how long Interim Superintendent Dr. Joyce Wells served in Chester Upland. That violates state law, and now a new interim school boss must be put in place.
1 million dollars in Title 1 federal funding that has been on hold because of the snafu.
2,500 dollar reward offered for info on suspect who held up the Ride Aid in Upper Chichester on Sept. 18.
63, age of Vietnam veteran who remains missing in the area of Darby Creek in Folcroft.
14,000 dollars in donations handed out to various groups including the Marple Library as Wal-Mart opened the doors to its new store in Marple Crossroads Shopping Center.
13 people busted in a raid on the Mummers club house of the Downtowners Fancy Brigade in South Philly.
30 dollar cover charge to get into the club on Tuesday night, when it was rented out.
30 to 100 bucks, what patrons were paying women for sex acts inside.
458 million dollars in debt, where the city of Harrisburg finds itself. They filed for bankruptcy yesterday.
14 million dollars swindled by a Bucks County man in a hospice-care scam, according to the feds. 3-0 start for the red hot Flyers as they won their home opener over the Canucks last night, 5-4.
3 goals – 1 in each game – for budding star Claude Giroux.
5 to 6 months recovery, what Ryan Howard is looking at after surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles tendon. He’ll likely miss the start of the season.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Anybody for an early case of Flyers Fever. The Phillies are out, the Eagles are 1-4 and the Sixers are locked out. Meanwhile, the orange and black is off to a 3-0 start.
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I Don’t Get It: Why would someone abandon a car on the heavily traveled High Speed line tracks in Havertown. 24 people who suffered injuries when a SEPTA trolley struck the car would like to know.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Wal-Mart. The store handed out a host of donations to various groups as they threw open the doors to their Marple store yesterday. Among them getting a financial boost was the Marple Library.
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Quote Box: “Come on Flyers, you’re our only hope.”
- Flyers fan heard while tailgating before last night’s home opener.
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