The Daily Numbers: 8, age of boy who drowned in a pool at the Camelot Court apartments in Brookhaven.
1 motorcyclist seriously injured when he slammed into a Yeadon police cruiser while fleeing officers who had tried to stop him in Prospect Park.
5 days, how long the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall will be on display in Marcus Hook. You can see it starting Thursday.
12, age of rape victim in Yeadon. Two men were convicted in the attack and sentenced to jail terms.
2.73 percent tax hike OK’d by Haverford School Board.
2 people found slain in an apartment in Norristown.
13 counts of attempted homicide filed against a New Jersey police officer who held cops at bay during a 10-hour standoff at his estranged wife’s home in Doylestown.
2, age of little girl who was caught in crossfire during shooting at block party over weekend in Logan section of Philadelphia.
36 percent approval rating for Gov. Tom Corbett, according to new poll.
27.4 billion dollar budget being crafted by Corbett and leaders of the Legislature.
900 part-time employees being hired as part of Giant Food Stores’ acquisition of 15 Genuardi stores in the region.
1,700 Genuardi employees who will keep their jobs if they want them.
47, age of Rodney King, victim of police beating in Los Angeles whose case sparked a national debate on race. He died over the weekend.
1 person killed when a massive stage collapsed prior to a Radiohead concert planned in Toronto.
1.3 million dollar award to Delco native and NBA ref Tim Donaghy in a lawsuit over a tell-all book. Donaghy went to jail for gambling on NBA games.
3-6 mark for the Phils during their 9-game road trip featuring interleague play.
.333 batting average in those 9 games for Jim Thome, including 4 home runs and 14 RBIs.
6 runs on 8 hits over six innings and change for Phils starter Kyle Kendrick.
0 wins still for Cliff Lee, who gave up another lead in a come-from-ahead loss on Saturday to the Blue Jays.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Not even Jim Thome can salvage this miserable Phillies season.
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I Don’t Get It: Jerry Sandusky will begin his defense today, including the possibility of him taking the stand. I can hardly wait.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Marcus Hook, which will once again be home to the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial, starting on Thursday.
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Quote Box: “Believe it or nor, I had no feelings about the war when I went over there. I treated it as a job and I was determined to make the best of it.
- Vietnam War vet Ron McCaul.
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