The Daily Numbers: 49 instant millionaire SEPTA workers who have the winning ticket in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing.
172 million dollars, what the winning ticket was worth.
4 million dollars in savings being eyed by Upper Darby School District by eliminating 57 teaching positions and putting some special classes such as art and music in regular classrooms.
19, age of teen now facing child porn charges after police in Radnor allege he took photos from several girls’ Facebook pages and turned them into porn.
1,000 dollar donation for the Delco SPCA from the winning team at its recent Black Tie Bowling Fundraiser.
67, age of Chester man convicted in federal court in a disability fraud case. He got 5 years probation and was fined $241,000.
49 units of affordable housing that was unveiled yesterday at the Penn Ridge community in Ridley Township.
184 million dollars in the reserve fund for the state Legislature. Think they could use some of that money in Upper Darby?
31 members of Occupy Philadelphia acquitted on all charges yesterday in case stemming from their eviction from City Hall last November.
2 people killed in a crash police say was caused by drunk driver in Philly.
21,000 fine by state Ethics Commission slapped on former Sen. Bob Mellow.
1.9 percent increase in cost of operating a car, according to AAA.
8,946 dollars a year, what it costs to operate the average sedan, based on 15,000 miles a year.
3 spots, from No. 15 to No. 12, what Eagles moved up to snag defensive tackle Fletcher Cox.
298 pounds and 6 feet, 4 inches, how Cox tips the scales.
35-31 mark for Sixers in regular season after they lost to Detroit last night. They kick off playoffs Saturday at 1 in Chicago vs. the Bulls.
3 p.m. Sunday, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals for the Flyers, vs. Martin Brodeur and the Devils.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.If you can’t find something you like this weekend in Philly sports, you’re just not looking. Everybody is in action, and there’s the Penn Relays to boot.
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I Don’t Get It: An incredibly ugly string of racial epithets popped up on Twitter after the Capitals’ Joel Ward scored the OT winner to eliminate the Bruins. Complete Neanderthals. Yeah, we’ve really come a long way in race relations. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Upper Darby officials who went public and talked about their tough decisions to make cuts and raise taxes.
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Quote Box: “We’re fighting over 15 hours of instruction.”
- Dan McGarry, assistant superintendent in Upper Darby schools.
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