The Daily Numbers: 1 year ago, Tuesday after Labor Day, when Sunoco announced it was getting out of the refining business.
9 delegates representing 7th Congressional District at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
65, age of drowning victim whose body was recovered from water in a marina in Tinicum.
2.5 more inches of rain expected to soak the region today.
10, age of daughter police say a 36-year-old woman tried to use to help her in a shoplifting scheme.
2 more shootings being investigated in the city.
1 priest and 1 teacher going on trial in the continuation of the Philadelphia Archdiocese sex abuse scandal.
54, age of Michael Clarke Duncan, the star of ‘The Green Mile,’ who died on Monday.
6 cars in the Lawncrest section of Philly that had tires slashed over the weekend.
3.82 a gallon, what we’re paying this Labor Day weekend her in Philly region. Last year it was $3.65.
8 games out of the Wild Card race, where the Phils sit.
5 teams that sit between them and the playoffs.
4-2 win over Reds for Phils yesterday, with 1st win for Tyler Cloyd and 1st save for Phillippe Aumont.
17 home runs for Jimmy Rollins.
1 hit away from 2,000, where Rollins sits with 1,999 hits in his stellar career.
3 Phillies with 2,000 hits, Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn and Ed Delahanty.
5 days until the Eagles kick off the 2012 season for real against the Browns.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.I’m still stinging over that Phillies loss on Sunday. Almost ruined the Springsteen concert for me. Almost.
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I Don’t Get It: Rain on Labor Day is just unfair.
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Today’s Upper: Back to School. No avoiding it any more, kids. It’s time to head back to the books.
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Quote Box: “I’m excited because there will be a lot of focus on women’s issues. Women can decide this election.”
- Mary Ellen Balchunis-Harris, delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Upper Darby.
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