The Daily Numbers - Nov. 11

The Daily Numbers: 11/11/11, yes it’s a very special day.


84, age of Penn State legend Joe Paterno, who will not be on the sideline on Saturday when the team takes on Nebraska.


2 Penn State execs charged in the burgeoning child-sex abuse scandal.


1 former assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky, charged with 40 counts of sexual abuse of children.


1 assistant coach, Mike McQueary, who will not be on sidelines because of threats being made against him. It was his testimony that he saw Sandusky abusing a 10-year-old boy that is the basis of the case.


120,000 dollar grant to the Chester Education Foundation from the Caesars Foundation, which is linked to Harrah’s Chester.


13, age of boy missing in Darby Borough.


6 more months in prison for former powerful Pa. Sen. Vince Fumo.


250 dollar fee per stray animal that the county’s new Animal Protection Board is asking the 49 municipalities to sign off on to make the new county animal shelter viable.


1 person killed and 2 hurt in an early morning fire in Philadelphia.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Who ever thought that Penn State would play Nebraska, and the game would be the last thing on anyone’s mind.


 


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I Don’t Get It: There’s just too many questions concerning the Penn State case. It’s a mystery that we’ll be hearing about for months.


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Today’s Upper: Our special salute to all veterans on this Veterans Day.


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Quote Box: “It’s just really, really cool.”


- Sadie Smagala of Marcus Hook, who is turning 11 today on 11/11/11.


 

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