The Daily Numbers: 14 of June 1777, Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopts the Stars and Stripes as the National Flag
26 times the flag as been modified.
50 stars on the today’s flag, been that way since 1960.
2 men being sought in Upper Darby for at least 5 daylight holdups that are terrorizing the 69th Street area.
2 million dollar price tag for the proposed new county animal shelter in Darby Township. Those plans are now on hold.
6-month extension of deal with Chester County SPCA to accept strays from Delaware County.
30,000 dollars a month, how much the county is paying the Chesco SPCA to handle animal control.
1 million dollars being sought from the county Redevelopment Authority from gaming revenue for pipeline improvements tied to the former Conoco refinery in Trainer.
100 people evacuated from an area in Darby yesterday afternoon after an underground electrical wire caught fire, creating high levels of carbon monoxide.
23 graduates who picked up diplomas at the Davidson School at Elwyn yesterday.
253 graduates from Academy Park.
330 grads from Interboro High.
294 graduates from Radnor High.
88 years of service lauded yesterday at the final luncheon of the United Way of Southeast Delaware County. They are merging with other chapters to form United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.
36 percent of those in recent poll who approve of the way Tom Corbett is doing his job. 47 percent disapprove.
3 accusers who took the stand yesterday and testified they were abused by Jerry Sandusky.
2 malnourished horses found abandoned on a residential street in Philly.
69, age of Henry Hill, whose story formed the basis for the movie ‘Goodfellas.’ He died of complications from a heart attack.
2 billion in cuts being eyed by Dell Computers.
66 for Donald Trump. Happy Birthday!
9, age of girl police believe was abducted from her home and sexually assaulted in Philly.
9-8 win for the Phillies over the Twins last night, after leading 6-0 at one point.
466 feet, how far home run hit by 41-year-old Jim Thome in 1st inning traveled.
4 RBIs for John Mayberry.
9 wins for Cole Hamels, who struggled after a strong start, giving up 7 runs over 6 innings.
2-7-2 mark for the Union, who parted ways with coach Peter Nowak yesterday.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.A poll of MLB players has determined Philly fans to be the “most obnoxious.” And damn proud of it.
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I Don’t Get It: Two guys are now holding up customers in stores along 69th Street in broad daylight, in one case holding a gun to a woman’s head. Let’s hope they catch these two real fast.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Jim Thome, who provided a rare thrill for Phillies fans last night with a 466-foot blast to dead center against the Twins.
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Quote Box: “Our concern is these guys are very brazen to commit primarily daytime robberies. They don’t care. You can see they don’t care in the video by just how nonchalantly they walk out.”
- U.D. top cop Mike Chitwood, on two robbers being sought in a series of daytime heists.
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