The Daily Numbers: 1,500 people who showed up at rally for Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast at the schools yesterday.
5 million dollars, how much an alumni group is hoping to raise to help the effort to keep the schools open.
600 Bonner-Prendie T-shirts that sold in less than an hour for 20 bucks a pop.
200 years of worship that came to an end last week with the closing of Leiper Presbyterian Church in Ridley.
60 people who attended the final service.
31 members of the church left in its final months.
6.4 billion dollar price tag on the Philly airport expansion plan. Several key airlines are now balking at the cost.
13 years, how long it would take to fully implement the plan, which includes construction of a new runway.
27, age of Trainer man struck by a freight train in Upper Chi over the weekend.
3 people being sought in connection with the fatal beating of a 23-year-old Temple grad in the Old City section of Philly.
1 person killed in a fire in Northeast Philly.
5 killed, 15 still missing in capsizing of cruise ship off the coast of Italy.
370 million dollar contract won by Boeing to build 14 more Chinook helicopters.
18.7 million dollars still needed by Chester Upland School District to stay afloat.
85, age of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who looked frail and weak in his first interview since his ouster.
1-1, Eagles record vs. Giants this year. The G-men beat the Packers yesterday to advance to the NFC title game.
20-3 lead over the 49ers that the Eagles blew on the way to a loss.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Yes, the Eagles beat the Giants once and led them in the other game going into the fourth quarter. And they had a 20-3 lead over the 49ers before doing a disappearing act in the second half. What’s it mean? It means they should have a new coach, but won’t.
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I Don’t Get It: A 23-year-old man is beaten to death in a crowded section of Old City Philly on a Saturday night. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Brothers of Concern and all those looking to do service today to honor the memory of Dr. King.
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Quote Box: “Right now I’m trying to figure out what I wanna do. ‘Cause I don’t want to sit around on my backside all day.”
- Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, in his first interview since his firing.
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