The Daily Numbers: 76, age of Cardinal John Foley, a native of Sharon Hill, who died Sunday.
2 15-year-olds killed when they were struck by a hit-run driver in Glenolden Friday night.
19, age of driver charged in the incident.
18, age of man struck and killed by SEPTA trolley in Haverford early Sunday.
3 age of child in stroller who mom was pushing along the aisles of Home Depot while she was stealing merchandise, according to police.
500,000 to $600,000 in earned income tax revenue that would disappear from Marcus Hook budget if the Sunoco plant closes, officials said this week.
2 towns that took a stand on the new proposed animal shelter in Delco. Brookhaven is for it; Rutledge has voted against.
400 to 500 state trooopers who could be laid off, according to an internal memo.
26 toes, 2 extra on each paw, on a cat that is becoming a sensation in Wisconsin.
3.5 pounds of pot discovered in a car and 3 suspects under arrest in Delaware.
5 people homeless after fire roared through a home in Gloucester Township, N.J.
3.99 percent, average rate for a 30-year mortgage.
10,000 dollar bet offered by Republican Mitt Romney to Rick Perry in debate flap over Romney’s health care plan.
5-8, Eagles record after big win over Dolphins yesterday. They’re still alive in the playoff race.
9 sacks recorded by the Eagles.
208 yards passing for Michael Vick.
27 carries for just 38 yards for LeSean McCoy against tough Miami defense.
37-34 win for the Giants last night over the Cowboys, which is what the Eagles needed.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Anyone else get the feeling that the Eagles season – and playoff hopes – is going to come down to Christmas Eve in Dallas? Merry Christmas.
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I Don’t Get It: For the third year in a row the war memorials at Penn’s Landing have been vandalized. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who took part in Sunday’s event at Granite Run Mall, where video messages for troops overseas were recorded.
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Quote Box: “When you use the expression ‘24/7,’ that was him. Twenty-hour hours, seven days a week he worked.”
- Monsignor Hans Brouwer, on Cardinal John Foley.
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