The Daily Numbers - March 5

The Daily Numbers: 2 shootings reported overnight, 1 in Sharon Hill, another on South Chester Road near Swarthmore.


7 minor injuries reported in crash of school bus this morning.


200 people who gathered Saturday for a final send-off for the De La Salle Swim Club, which is due to be torn down.


2 men under arrest in a brutal rape case in Darby Borough.


1 woman still being sought for allegedly threatening a witness in the case.


3 borough police officers placed on administrative leave as the chief reviews how they handled a series of calls to the home where the woman was found.


3 county residents admitted into the Philadelphia Archdiocese Hall of Fame.


16.5 million dollar expansion of the Emergency Department being planned by Riddle Memorial Hospital.


4,000 to 5,000 square feet of planned addition.


1 dead, 1 injured during violent home invasion in Strawberry Mansion section of Philly.


7 advertisers who have now dropped Rush Limbaugh’s radio program after his disparaging remarks about a female law school student.


10 states up for grabs as the GOP candidates careen toward Super Tuesday.


14 percent spike in gasoline prices so far in 2012.


3.77, average price at the pump in the Philly region.


34 saves for Ilya Bryzgalov as he shut out the Caps, 1-0 last night.


35 points for Derrick Rose as the Bulls dropped the Sixers last night.


2 shots in last minute for Andre Iguodala, 1 air ball and 1 clanged off the rim.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Doug Collins sounded an awful lot like Andy Reid after a crushing loss to the Bulls. That’s not good.


 


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I Don’t Get It: People seem surprised that Rush Limbaugh is engulfed in controversy again. I’m not.


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Today’s Upper: Kudos to James Kaleshian of Marple, who was awarded the highest honor in France for his and other U.S. soldiers efforts during WWII.


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Quote Box: “They were thanking us for helping them get their country back.”


- James Kaleshian talking about his honor.

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