The Daily Numbers: 1:05 opening pitch for Phils as they kick off another season at Citizens Bank Park.
2 Philly firefighters who lost their lives battling massive blaze at a Kensington warehouse.
335,000 barrel-a-day refinery of Sunoco’s in South Philly that might be bought by Preferred Realty of Radnor.
5,000 dollars in withdrawals from Chichester Baseball League that are under investigation by the D.A.’s office.
205 deaths of motorcycle riders in Pa. last year, that’s up from 158 in 2004. State law has been changed lifting the requirement that riders wear helmets.
93, age of veteran CBS newsman Mike Wallace, who died over the weekend.
500 acres scorched by fire in Burlington County, South Jersey.
29, age of man found shot to death in his car on the Schuylkill Expressway.
3.94 a gallon, national average price for gas, after it jumped another penny last week 3.97, average price per gallon at the pump in Philly region.
1-3 mark for the Phils after a bad weekend in Pittsburgh. They head home for opener today.
103-79 loss for Sixers to Celtics yesterday.
7 as in 7th place tie, where Sixers sit with Knicks, 1 game ahead of the Bucks.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Small ball? I’ll believe it when I see it. Bring back Ryan Howard.
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I Don’t Get It: A suspected arson fire in Philly has now resulted in the loss of 2 firefighters.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Bubba Watson, who showed a lot of nerve in capturing the Masters green jacket yesterday.
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Quote Box: “He’s just an innovative guy and a great leader and he does it all for the right reasons and that’s why he’s successful.”
- Bill O’Brien, of BLOCS Business Leaderhship Organized for Catholic Education, on Mike O’Neill, who is now pushing a group looking to purchase Sunoco’s South Philly refinery.
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