The Daily Numbers: 850 jobs saved with yesterday’s final deal between Sunoco and the Carlyle Group to create Philadelphia Energy Solutions to operate the former Sunoco refinery.
330,000 barrels of oil a day that goes through the facility.
2 of 3 endangered refineries in the region now operating under new ownership. Still in limbo is Sunoco’s iconic Marcus Hook facility.
30 volunteers, including Chester Mayor John Linder, who were bagging groceries yesterday at the Shop-Rite in Eddystone to raise money for National Hunger Month.
2 men being sought in the robbery of the Swiss Farms store in Springfield.
4 girls who were the victims of abuse at the hands of a former Chester firefighter. He was convicted in Lancaster County yesterday.
2 hours, all it took the jury to come back with its verdict against Michael Archacki.
18.5 percent, the local tax burden on residents in Darby Borough. The state and local tax combined adds up to 21.6 percent. Both are tops in the county.
9 percent in Chester, lowest in the county.
3,000 dollars lost by a man in Brookhaven. The money was in an envelope. The man lost it somewhere between two local banks.
5 to 10 years in state prison for a grandfather convicted of rape and sexual assault.
14 people busted in a tax-refund scheme in New Jersey.
8,000 dollars and a diamond ring taken from a couple as they were confronted after arriving at their Philadelphia home after a successful night at SugarHouse Casino. Police believe they likely were followed home. It’s one of several incidents.
8 months pregnant, that would be the woman who was accosted Sunday night.
35,000 dollars total taken in the recent series of heists.
70 foot fall from the Burlington-Bristol Bridge, survived by a tough beagle named ‘Brandi.’
500,000 in costs for city of Philadelphia tied to the Make in America Labor Day music fest that will be covered by the promoters.
1 home run for Ryan Howard in September. But it was a bit win. His 2-run shot lifted the Phils to a win over the Mets last night.
4 games back, where they still sit in the Wild Card race, behind the Cardinals. But they did move ahead of the Pirates.
13 games left in the season. Phils in serious need of a miracle.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Huge win for the Phils last night to keep their flickering playoff hopes alive.
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I Don’t Get It: How easy kids dismiss life. Yesterday gunfire erupted amid two groups of teens fighting on a crowded Broad Street Subway. It sparked a new slogan in the city: Stop Shooting People. Makes sense to me.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Parents of Murdered Children, as they continue to work for the rights of victims and their families.
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Quote Box: “We were dead men walking for 10 months, and now, we have a brighter future had we not been through this at all.”
- Union leader Jim Savage, at announcement of final deal between Sunoco and Carlyle Group to create Philadelphia Energy Solutions, which will continue to operate the South Philly refinery.
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