The Daily Numbers: 2 times in a month a patron has been followed home from Harrah’s Casino in Chester and robbed.
86, age of man victimized after he was followed from the casino back to his home in Bethel.
26, age of Nafis Nichols, one of the new Democrats elected to Chester City Council and one of our Movers & Shakers for 2011. Go get ‘em, Nafis!
10 years as mayor coming to a close for Chester boss Wendell Butler Jr. He will be missed.
0.34 mill tax hike coming in Ridley Park.
0 tax hike in Eddystone.
2.5 percent tax hike in Lansdowne.
0 tax hike in Folcroft.
0 tax hike in Lower Chichester.
81 months in prison for a Rutledge man in a $2 million credit card scam that victimized some in his own family.
2 day delay in passing the budget in Yeadon Borough, which is trying to get out from under a $500,000 deficit without a bunch of nasty cuts in jobs and services.
45,828 dollars donated to the Merry Christmas Fund as it closes in on its goal of $50,000 this holiday season.
7, age of girl who died in a house fire in Pembertown Township, N.J.
2 people killed in a crash on Whitehorse Pike in N.J.
8 cars torched in Olney and Feltonville sections of Philly.
4 days until the Winter Classic.
1 win for the Sixers after they crushed the Phoenix Suns to even their record at 1-1.
15 points for Andre Iguodala, Jrue Holliday and Thaddeus Young to lead the 76ers.
83-69 loss for Villanova in a Big East game at West Virginia.
310 wins for Saint Joe’s coach Phil Martelli, making him the school’s all-time leader in victories.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
One of the NFC’s best teams is not going to the playoffs. Raise your hand if you agree it’s the Eagles.
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I Don’t Get It: It’s one thing to lose at the casino. It’s another altogether to be followed home and robbed.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who donated to our annual Merry Christmas Fund, which is closing in on its goal of $50,000.
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Quote Box: “I’m leaving with a great sense of accomplishment.”
- Chester Mayor Wendell Butler Jr., as his term comes to an end.
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