The Daily Numbers - Sept. 7

The Daily Numbers: 4 people charged in a series of break-in burglaries in the western part of the county.

35 employees at the Acme in Sharon Hill who got the bad news that the company is closing the store, among 60 being targeted by Acme parent company Supervalu.

30, age of part-time Collingdale police officer suspended from her duties as she is investigated on DUI charges.

3 Acme stores in region slated to close, including one in Sharon Hill.

3, age of girl rescued by Upper Darby sewer workers when they discovered her wandering alone in the rain.

3 dogs dead from parvovirus in the Collingdale area.

3 daytime burglaries under investigation in Concord.

58 unit townhouse development being proposed for the site of the former Pulsations nightclub in Concord.

15 people charged in synthetic drug ring that was operating in Montgomery and Lehigh counties.

8.5 point favorite, Eagles over Browns on Sunday.

8-8 mark posted by Birds last year, while the Browns were 4-12.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.I’ll spit out the same prediction I make every year for the Eagles. They’ll go 10-6, make the playoffs, not the Super Bowl.

 

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I Don’t Get It: The airplane hoax stunt in Philly. You’ve got to be kidding, right?

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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Upper Darby sewer workers who managed to get a 3-year-old to safety after they found her wandering in the rain this week.

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Quote Box: “Everybody knows everybody. It’s like family. It’s a small store and we all get along well. So, we’re trying to keep it together but it’s very hard.”

- Theresa Green, employee of Acme in Sharon Hill, after getting word store would be closing.

 

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