The Daily Numbers - March 29

The Daily Numbers: 2 more months for ConocoPhillips to work on a sale of their Trainer refinery.


185,000 barrels of oil a day, what was refined there before it was shut down in September.


700 employees and contractors laid off since January.


7 percent raise for ConocoPhillips CEO in 2011, his last year at the helm of the firm.


19.2 million dollars in salary, compensation and stock options for the retiring exec.


100 semifinalists for the state Geography Bee to be held at Penn State Friday. Among them will be Benjamin Morbeck of Strath Haven Middle School.


150,000 dollars for the war on cancer raised by a recent HEADstrong Foundation gala. The charity was started by the late Nick Colleluori of Ridley.


48 years of service to Holmes Fire Co. in Ridley for John Hudyma. He was honored at a banquet.


219 SEPTA police officers who have been on strike since March 21. More talks are set today.


48-0 vote in the Pa. Senate to allow shipment of domestic wines direct to state consumers.


500 million dollar Mega Millions jackpot now up for grabs Friday night. What exactly do you do with a half-billion dollars. Aside from saying hi to all your new friends.


12 cars damaged with some type of caustic liquid in the latest vandalism spree in Northeast Philly.


7 feet, the wingspan of All-Delco boys hoops player of the year Rondae Jefferson of the state champion Chester Clippers.


17-4 win for Radnor High girls in lacrosse.


11 runs surrendered on 11 hits in a rough final spring outing for Vance Worley.


* A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Andy Reid says he goofed in choosing that linebacking corps to start the season last year. Ya think?


Call me a Phanatic:


 


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I Don’t Get It: Some very troubling testimony at the trial of two priests downtown. And it’s just starting. Ugly stuff.


*: Kudos to Benjamin Morbeck. The eighth-grader at Strath Haven Middle School will compete in the state Geography Bee on Friday at Penn State.


Today’s Upper


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Quote Box: “It’s more wait and see what happens. It’s more playing with people’s futures.”


- Union leader Denis Stephano, on word that ConocoPhillips will extend deadline for sale of its Trainer refinery.

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