The Daily Numbers: 30 officials who gathered in Chester yesterday to announce a new boost for law enforcement in the city.
60,000 dollars raised for the move by local businesses.
625,000 dollars coming to the city from the feds for a special program to hire 5 police officers who must be vets.
8 homicides so far this year in the city.
135 reports of shots fired in Chester.
101 officers in the Chester Police Department, who this year will once again get a boost from the state police.
7-2 vote by which the Upper Darby School Board approved their controversial budget last night.
300 parents in attendance at last night’s meeting, many of whom were upset with the budget as passed.
726,000 dollars in Accountability Block Grants from the state being used to rehired 19 laid off teachers for special classes in music and art.
22, age of man wanted in connection with shooting of an Upper Darby man outside a popular eatery at the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties. He was taken into custody in Texas.
40 deaf or deaf-blind clients at Valley View at Elwyn who will need to find new homes because of an $800,000 budget gap.
5, as in July 5, when next court hearing is schedule in attempts to get Monsignor William Lynn out of jail. Until then he will remain behind bars.
71, age of essayist, author and filmmaker Nora Ephron, who died of leukemia.
30 people homeless after fire roars through apartment complex in Rhawnhurst section of Philly.
471 million dollars in increase spending in this year’s $27.7 billion state budget deal.
0.5 percent hike in spending for Welfare.
8.7 percent funding cut for Department of Environment Protection.
319 million in savings from elimination of cash payments for 70,000 people in General Assistance program.
5-4 win for the Phils, their 2nd straight over the Pirates.
2 hits, including home run, for Chase Utley playing rehab game with Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
3 hits for Carlos Ruiz, including his 10th homer.
.361 batting average for Ruiz, best in the majors.
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Utley’s back tonight, Howard is hopefully headed for rehab in Lakewood. Here come the Phils.
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I Don’t Get It: Is this just a matter of all the money being accounted for in Upper Darby, or is something else going on?
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the law enforcement officials who gathered yesterday in Chester to announce a new program to keep city streets safe this summer.
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Quote Box: “Every resident in the city should be able to walk around their home, relax on their porches, their children should be able to play in the city parks, senior citizens should be able to walk to corner stores.”
- Delco D.A. Jack Whelan, announcing new summer anti-crime program in Chester yesterday.
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