The Daily Numbers: 36,000 jobs that could be at risk in all three local refineries shut down, according to a new state study.
18.3 jobs in the community that would be lost for every 1 job lost at the refineries.
560 million dollar economic punch to the gut of the regional economy under the same scenario.
50 gun owners who showed up at the Applebee’s in Ridley for an event sponsored by people who have a license to open carry firearms.
7 drug-releated deaths so far in 2012 in Delaware County.
117 drug-releated deaths last year in Delco.
7 sports fields and several buildings proposed for a site in Upper Chichester on 31 acres at the intersection of Chichester Avenue and Sommers Lane.
14 million in bonds being refinances by Springfield School District to get a lower rate.
2,500 dollar reward for the 2nd suspect in a deadly home invasion in Philly. The man is believe to frequent Chester. Be on the lookout for Charles Davis.
6 people hurt this morning when flames roared through 7 rowhomes in Olney.
2 alarm fire that hit a building in Eddystone this morning.
.33 dip in cost of gasoline last week, 1st time that has happened in 39 days.
5 seed in NCAA Tourney for Temple.
27 wins for Drexel, but no NCAA bid.
28 points for Lou Williams in 106-94 win for 76ers over Knicks.
24 points, 15 rebounds for the red-hot Evan Turner in his new role as starter.
1 goal for Flyers in 4-1 loss to Devils.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Doug Collins should get a lot of credit for the Sixers amazing turnaround this season. But he also should be asked about why it took so long to get Evan Turner into the starting lineup.
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I Don’t Get It: U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan will hold a hearing March 19 on the refinery situation. But apparently no one from either Sunoco on ConocoPhillips will testify.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Drexel Hill residents who are banding together in a Town watch after a rash of luring incidents.
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Quote Box: “One of the patterns we’ve seen is where a heroin abuser strives to stop using, falls off the wagon and uses again, but they’ve lost their tolerance.”
- County Medical Examiner Dr. Fredric Hellman, on the spike in drug overdoses in the county.
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