The Daily Numbers: 100 employees at Braskem S.A. plant in Marcus Hook. Those jobs are now in jeopardy by the shutdown of the next-door Sunoco plant.
18, age of suspect in Upland rape case who police say held a knife to throat of his victim while her kids slept nearby. He’s now under arrest. Good.
0 tax hike in the proposed Bethel budget. That move to not create a full-time police department is looking better all the time.
0 also the tax hike in Norwood.
42 years without a tax hike in Chester Heights. Looks like that streak is about to come to an end. Their proposed budget calls for 0.36 mill increase.
2,365 dollars that rolled into the Merry Christmas Fund.
14 million dollar award from a jury to a girl in Bucks County who lost her leg when she was struck by a school bus.
73, age of road rage victim in Chester County. His attacker was 29. He got 45 to 90 months in jail.
250 mail processing centers on chopping block as U.S. Postal Service tries to cut costs.
4 of them are in Southeastern Pa. and South Jersey; 1 is in Tredyffrin.
30,000 postal workers who would lose their jobs.
3 billion dollars in reductions overall.
5 people killed in a car crash in Adams County.
5 year deal, what Jimmy Rollins still wants. It’s unlikely he’s going to get it from the Phillies.
106 million dollar deal for Jose Reyes with the Miami Marlins.
27 million dollars the Marlins shelled out for reliver Heath Bell.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.We are still talking about the Eagles and their playoff chances. Why I am not sure.
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I Don’t Get It: They are holding a media lottery for seats in the courtroom for next week’s preliminary hearing for Jerry Sandusky.
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Today’s Upper: More Delco towns are putting together budgets that do not include a tax hike.
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Quote Box: “Market conditions have deteriorated significantly.”
- Sunoco CEO Lynn Elsenhans, in announcing move to speed up closing of Marcus Hook refinery while efforts continue to find a buyer.
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