The Daily Numbers: 18, age of man found shot to death on street in Upper Darby early Tuesday.
50 dollar fine for texting while driving under bill passed by both the Pa. House and Senate. It now goes to Gov. Tom Corbett, who says he will sign it.
$5.50, cost of meatball sandwich stolen from a 13-year-old in Yeaon by 4 armed robbers who accosted him on the street.
1 year and 1 day in jail for pilot of tug boat that was guiding barge that slammed into duck boat, killing 2 young tourists.
19, age of University of Delaware coed killed in crash on I-95 in Ridley Sunday night.
300,000 PECO customers who lost power during Saturday’s storm. The company says they now have everyone back on the grid.
3,000 PECO workers and contractors from the region who attacked the outages for 4 days, working 12-16-hour shifts.
58,000 customers in other parts of Pa. still without power.
250,000 PECO customers without power at the height of the storm on Saturday.
20,000 PECO customers still without power early Monday morning.
100,000 PPL customers still without power.
65, age of man held for trial in connection with part at the Downtowners Fancy Brigade Mummers club house in South Philly.
12 million dollars fleeced from Texas financial group by alleged Philly region mobsters, according to a federal indictment.
850,000 dollar yacht named ‘Priceless,’ one of the items allegedly purchased with the stolen money.
4 men with hammers who smashed cases at a jewelry store in Wilmington, Del., and fled with the goods.
245 million dollar Powerball jackpot up for grabs tonight.
5 dollar fee proposed on debit cards that is now being scrapped by Bank of America.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Everybody who missed the NBA opener that was supposed to take place last night raise their hand. Thought so.
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I Don’t Get It: Four tough guys rob a 13-year-old kid and escape with his meatball sandwich. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Pathways PA for their 33rd annual Trailblazer Awards dinner last night. Many more.
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Quote Box: “I was asked today, ‘Are the schools safe?’ Absolutely. School security, the teachers, the administrators do an outstanding job educating and providing safety. Are their concerns? Absolutely.
- Upper Darby Police Superintendent Mike Chitwood.
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