The Daily Numbers: 1,978,480 dollars raised by incumbent U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan.
315,603 raised by his opponent, Democrat George Badey III
642 individual donations to the Meehan campaign.
78 doing likewise for Badey.
965,371 dollars raised by Meehan from PACs.
41,250 dollars from the same for Badey.
100 counts of child porn to which a Marple man entered an open guilty plea to in county court.
23 dollars worth of diapers, what police say a woman shoplifted from the Pathmark on 69th Street. When she was detained by security, she allegedly wiggled out of her top and fled.
2,184 miles of the Appalachian Trail being traversed by a Garnet Valley grad.
150 dollars round trip, what Spirit Airlines is planning to charge for flights to Dallas-Fort Worth when it starts in April.
18-27 miles a day, what Steven Baruti is averaging.
22, age of paratrooper from Kinnelon, N.J., killed in action in Afghanistan 12, age of girl who claims she was sexually assaulted by 4 teen boys in a Philly rec center last night. Police are investigating.
3 suspects being sought in the fatal shooting of a limo driver last night.
10 million in heroin and other drugs seized in a raid by police in Bensalem.
99 degrees, are expected high temperature today. It will actually feel like it is 105.
1 home run for Ryan Howard, who went yard last night against the Dodgers.
3 straight wins for the Phils.
2 runs on 6 hits surrendered by Joe Blanton, who got the win.
4-5 record for Roy Halladay, who returns to mound tonight for first time since May 27.
5 days until Eagles open training camp at Lehigh.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Howard homers, Phils win, Halladay back tonight. It ain’t over, folks. Now about that Hamels contract….
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I Don’t Get It: The Paterno Family. Let me know when you find the truth.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Cindy Bevilacqua. The Penncrest grad has been picked to head the U.S. Archery squad at the London Olympics.
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Quote Box: “It’s a measure of how much Pat has touched people.”
- Delco GOP boss Andy Reilly, on the nearly $2 million raised by incumbent Republican 7th District Congressman Pat Meehan.
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