The Daily Numbers: 49, age of Marcus Hook man who died in a freak accident when he fell into the water from a sea wall at Ocean City, Md.
2, age of his son who fell with him but who was rescued.
20 Delco towns and 1 school district who are suing a tax collection agency, saying they have not collected the necessary taxes, costing them needed revenue.
260,000 dip in tax revenues being reported by Darby Borough, which is part of the suit.
79, age of Collingdale man who has been missing for a week.
7.885 million dollars in subsidies recently delivered to Chester Upland as settlement of its lawsuit against the state Dept. of Education.
4 Delco hospitals who are facing reductions in their Medicare reimbursements.
600 dollar a day fine facing a Chester Township woman in a flap over food distribution taking place at her home to help needy kids.
1,000 dollars, how much Angela Prattis needs for the zoning hearing the township tells her she needs to continue her charitable endeavor.
50th anniversary of Boeing’s Chinook helicopter. They held a party to celebrate the workhorse at the Ridley plant.
5 million flight hours for the Chinook.
7.9 percent jobless rate in Pa. in July, that’s up from 7.6 percent in June.
2,000 more people who applied for unemployment benefits last week nationwide.
1.1 million dollar settlement in discrimination suit filed against a Montco swim club by kids who said they were victims of racial insults in a visit.
5,000 dollars ripped off in a scam pulled on an elderly woman in West Philly.
7 American soldiers, 4 Afghans killed in crash of Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan.
7-4 loss for the Phillies at the hands of the Brewers last night.
4-3 Phils lead when Lee exited in the eighth.
2 batters before reliever Josh Lindblom gave up game-winning grand slam.
3 hits but also a crucial error that would have ended that fateful 8th inning for Kevin Frandsen.
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Charlie Manuel decided not to bench Jimmy Rollins for not hustling on a couple of plays in Wednesday’s loss. Why am I not surprised?
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I Don’t Get It: Why is Chester Township picking on a woman who is giving away free food to needy kids in the township. Would certainly seem as if the township has bigger fish to fry than this case.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those coming forward to support Chester Township resident Angela Prattis in her flap with the township over her food giveaway program.
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Quote Box: “He was just the greatest father, husband in the world.”
- Colleen Ostan, on her husband who died in a fall at Ocean City, Md.
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