The Daily Numbers - Dec. 20

The Daily Numbers: 2,000 jobs at stake, as well as perhaps 20,000 ancillary ones, as efforts to save three local refineries continues.


6 of January, that is when Catholic schools will learn their fate in the latest reorganization in the archdiocese. It is believed the county likely will see more schools close.


42 years without a tax hike in Chester Heights. That came to an end last night.


41 dollars more, what the average taxpayer will have to fork over, that comes to $66.


500,000 deficit that is causing budget problems in Yeadon.


3.28 percent tax hike looming in the Chichester School District.


2 firefighters who suffered minor injuries fighting a house blaze last night in Springfield.


4 units in a Claymont townhouse development ravaged by fire yesterday afternoon.


12 people busted on drug charges in Wilmington. Authorities say the ring was delivering drugs to southern Chester County and Elkton, Md.


1 man from Delaware County named in the indictment.


1.7 billion dollar capital budget up for vote today in Harrisburg.


24, age of man struck and killed by train in Hatboro yesterday.


40,000 dollars in cash taken by 2 gunmen who hit the Marshall’s store in South Philly yesterday.


9 branches being closed in the Philly region by Citizens Bank, with 250 workers being laid off.


2 of the locations are in Delaware County, 1 being consolidated and 1 being closed.


3-2 loss for Flyers last night in a shootout in Colorado.


33 million reasons for Jimmy Rollins to be happy this Christmas as he celebrates new 3-year deal with Phils.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Jimmy Rollins is back. That’s good. And he says he still considers himself a leadoff man. Not so sure about that one.


 


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I Don’t Get It: The public safety director of Bethany Beach has been arrested. For groping a woman. At the office Christmas Party. Ho, ho, ho.


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Today’s Upper: A happy Hanukkah season to our readers.


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Quote Box: “It’s time for Sun Oil to step up …. As a partner … We need them at the table.”


- Union official Pat Eiding at meeting in Marcus Hook yesterday.

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