The Daily Numbers: 1 game for all the marbles tonight between the Phils and Cardinals in Game 5 of their NLDS. Winner moves on; loser heads to golf course.
14, age of Penncrest student in hot water after the word ‘Kill’ was found spray-painted on a bathroom wall and he was found to be in possession of a knife.
3 years in the making, the ramps from I-95 to Route 291 giving direct access to the Chester waterfront will open today.
7.1 million dollar tab to build the ramps, which are being called the key to economic redevelopment in the city.
19 people charged in a cocaine operation dubbed ‘Operation Bread Winner,’ based in Coatesville. Authorities allege it was headed by a Darby Borough man.
3.49 a gallon, average price per gallon we’re paying at the pump in the Philly region.
7 months, how long since prices have dipped under the $3.50 mark.
15,000 teachers in Philadelphia who have OK’d a move to extend their contract with the district 1 year.
40 feet, how far a motorcycle driver fell in Delaware after he lost control of his bike and he was thrown from an overpass to the street below.
3.94 percent, the average rate for 30-year home mortgage. That’s the lowest mark in history.
9 months in jail for an Abington woman charged with having sex with two teens on her son’s football team.
15,000 dollars, what Del. officials say a mom was going to sell her baby for. She denies it.
400 jobs being cut by drug giant Astra Zeneca in Wilmington.
2 key state senators who now say they will back a move toward privatizing liquor sales in the state.
2-1 win for the Flyers in their season opener last night against the Bruins.
22 saves for new Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov.
3 straight years the Flyers have won their season opener, all on the road.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.This is why you have Roy Halladay on your staff. Book it. Phils win tonight. No, it won’t be easy, but I still think they win.
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I Don’t Get It: After a tearful denial from a Delaware woman charged with trying to sell her baby for $15,000, authorities uncovered plans that she planned to use the money for a trip to Disney World. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: An absolutely gorgeous weekend on tap. Get outside and enjoy it. And, and Go Phillies!
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Quote Box: “If this team loses, it would be even more disappointing thatn if the 2008 team had lost.”
- Chris Guille, diehard Delco Phillies fan.
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