The Daily Numbers: 9/11. Do you really have to say anything more?
11 years ago, against a beautiful blue sky not unlike the one out there this morning, then the gut-wrenching view of the smoke billowing out of the Twin Towers.
3,000 people who lost their lives on that day.
10:30 this morning, when the county will hold its annual 9/11 remembrance in Rose Tree Park.
1, as in Day 1 for students attending the newest charter school in the city of Chester at the Chester Charter School for the Arts.
1 ex-Darby Township cop guilty of stealing and selling rifles.
10 minutes, how long it took for flames to destroy a garage in Lansdowne. No one was injured.
200 million dollars being raised by the state’s new Marcellus Shale impact fee.
150,000 dollars bail for Trenton Mayor Tony Mack on corruption charges.
2, as in No. 2 Al-Qaida leader killed in air strike.
2,000 more jobs being axed by computer maker Hewlett-Packard
150 jobs being added by ViroPharma in Chester County.
20 million dollars in revenue at Revel casino in Atlantic City. Revenue in general was up 12.6 percent in A.C.
2 people killed when an SUV slammed into a bus stop near Allentown.
1 woman strangled, 1 man shot to death in Philly in another violent night.
5 games back in the Wild Card for the Phils, who won again last night over the Marlins.
2 hits over 7 innings, all Kyle Kendrick gave up last night in another strong start.
8 strikeouts and 3 walks as Kendrick lowered his ERA to 3.83.
44-13 win for Ravens over Bengals on Monday Night Football. They’ll be at the Linc for the Eagles home opener on Sunday.
56 passes to just 30 runs dialed up in the play-calling of Andy Reid on Sunday.
317 yards for 2 TDs for Michael Vick, who of course also threw 4 interceptions.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Phillies are five games out of the Wild Card with 21 games to play. They were farther back when they ran down the Mets 5 years ago. Stranger things have happened.
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I Don’t Get It: Take a look at that brilliant blue sky this morning. Make you think of anything, oh, say, 11 years ago. This one I don’t want to get.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those starting a brand new school year and brand new school at the Chester Charter School for the Arts.
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Quote Box: “It starts with protection and then it comes back to decision-making. All three of those things fit into what took place.”
- Andy Reid, dissecting Sunday’s Eagles performance, in particular the offense and QB Michael Vick.
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