The Daily Numbers: 2 local refineries that just might have a future tied to the Marcellus shale development.
1 person found shot to death in Chester early Sunday.
1 body pulled from the Delaware River in Marcus Hook.
16.5 million dollar project still on tap for Nether Providence Elementary School.
5 Republicans who are seeking the GOP nod in Pa. to face off against incumbent Democrat Sen. Robert Casey.
1 dead and 1 injured in shooting in Cobbs Creek section of Philly.
30, age of man with disabilities who died in early-morning fire in Levittown. His father was injured in the blaze.
4, age of boy injured when the car he was riding in was involved in high-speed chase with police in Philly.
15, age of boy riding his bike in Northeast Philly when he was struck by a hit-run driver.
9 cars vandalized, including slashed tires, yesterday in Claymont.
3.8 percent increase in price of gas at the pump in the last week in the Philly area.
3.90 a gallon, what we’re paying on average.
6-4 win for Flyers over Pens last night in Pittsburgh.
5-0 record for Flyers at the new Consol Center.
7-7 tie for Phils in the final Grapefruit League game against the Braves in Florida.
1 run over 4 innings for Phils starter Cliff Lee.
2 ‘On Deck’ games at Citizens Bank Park tonight and tomorrow vs. Pirates before Phils kick off season out in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Best sports week of the year. NCAA title game tonight. Phils and baseball back. NHL playoffs await. And best of all, it’s Masters week. By the way, remember where you heard it. Tigers Woods wins the Masters.
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I Don’t Get It: The copycats are popping up all over the place with tires now being slashed in Claymont. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the efforts of those in Delaware who have breathed new life into an idled refinery there.
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Quote Box: “That work force is key to any new owner coming in, the skilled workers. They could use the welders and operating engineers and refinery engineers."
- PUC boss Rob Powelson, on possible new ventures setting up shop in two local refineries.
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