The Daily Numbers: 2.3 percent tax hike approved by Delaware County Council yesterday.
324 million spending plant that will cost average resident 16 bucks in additional taxes.
5.35 mill tax rate approved in Upper Chichester. That’s actually a tax cut.
0 tax hike in Brookhaven under their budget.
7 as in 7th District, which take on a whole new look in the wake of the bizarre redistricting plan rolled out yesterday in Harrisburg.
2 people, a man and woman, facing drug charges in Upper Darby with a child in tow.
14 break-ins and thefts in Drexel Park area that so far are unsolved.
17, age of teen robbed at gunpoint on Margate Road.
2,475 that flowed into the Merry Christmas Fund yesterday. We’re still a long way from our $50,000 goal.
2 public services set on Thursday and Friday for Delco native Cardinal John Foley. One is at St. Charles Borromeo, the other is at the Basilica SS. Peter and Paul in Philly.
2 funerals set for teen victims of hit-run in Glenolden. The first service is tonight.
7 puppies abandoned in a crate on a Chester street yesterday.
100 million dollars, price of license for a private wine wholesaler to open up shop in Pa., under new bill in Harrisburg.
50,000 dollars, how much a license would cost a beer distributor who wants to sell wine.
620 state stores that would remain in business in Pa. under the plan.
3,800 unionized workers in those stores.
496 million in revenue those stores produce each year.
2 brothers charged in chop shop operation in Philly that specialized in older model Honda Accords.
5-1 win for the Flyers as they beat the Caps last night without their 2 biggest stars, Chris Pronger and Claude Giroux.
2 Flyers stars now suffering with concussion symptoms.
68-43 win for Villanova over BU last night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Flyers were without their 2 top players last night, but still rolled to an easy win over the Capitals.
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I Don’t Get It: Pennsylvania needs to get serious about drawing up political maps via redistricting.
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Today’s Upper: Curious George is going home for the holidays. The emaciated pit bull that was nursed back to health by the Delco SPCA is now in the loving arms of a new family.
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Quote Box: “This is an unmitigated, absolute disgrace.”
- State Rep. Greg Vitali, on the newly redrawn 7th District Congressional district boundaries.
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