The Daily Numbers: 4:25 a.m. when a man got his car stuck on railroad tracks in Haverford. He left the car there and it was slammed by a SEPTA train.
24 people on the train who suffered minor injuries.
40 milllion dollars, how much SEPTA says it has paid out for bogus injuries over the past 2 years. They are installing video camceras to cut down on fraud.
500 people who showed up at job fair at Springfield Country Club yesterday.
8.8 percent unemployment rate in the county.
34 vendors on hand to interview potential job candidates.
100 parents who showed up at a hearing last night to talk about education in Upper Darby.
19, age of Sharon Hill man who now faces a murder charge in connection with a killing in Phoenixville.
63, age of Vietnam veteran James Coghlan, whose body was found yesterday in the area of Darby Creek in Folcroft.
40 million dollars in unclaimed proceeds being turned over by the Sheriff’s Department in Philly to
9.71 inches of rain in September, making it the wettest September since they started keeping records.
1 year contract extension Okd by teachers in Philly.
30 million people who have ridden Amtrak in the last 12 months.
100 stores being closed by Gap.
5 teams that have started 1-5 and gone on to make the playoffs in NFL history. The Eagles are sitting at 1-4 with a key game vs. Redskins on Sunday.
15 turnovers for the Eagles, tops in the NFL.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Jason Kelce apologized to the fans on the WIP Morning Show for his actions in asking a fan to take down an anti-Andy Reid banner across the street from the Nova Care Complex. Good for him.
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I Don’t Get It: Why do we allow people with such shallow thoughts as ripping Mitt Romey’s Mormon faith to dominate the political conversation? Who cares?
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Tim Chambers. The man behind the the making of the move “The Mighty Macs” did it. The story of the Immaculata women’s basketball team has its premiere tonight. Bravo!
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Quote Box: “You had a board that was ill-informed about the law.”
- Democrat Chester Upland School Board candidate Charlie Warren on the latest controversy to hit the district, this one involving having to appoint a new interim superintendent.
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