The Daily Numbers - Oct. 10

The Daily Numbers: 30 to 60 years in prison for serial child molester Jerry Sandusky.

68, Sandusky’s age, meaning he likely will serve the rest of his life in prison.

148 dollars, what a Chester Councilwoman is alleged to have taken from cash box at city pool. The D.A.’s office is investigating.

392,193 registered voters in Delaware County as of Oct. 8

175,403 registered Republican.

171,451 registered Democrats.

45,339 with other parties or no affiliation.

20 years being celebrated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Marcus Hook this weekend.

400 in cash stolen during break-in at the Edgmont Country Club.

15 Amelia’s stores, including 1 coming to Sharon Hill in the spot where the Acme was located.

8,000 miles of pipeline included in deal in which Sunoco was sold to Energy Transfer Partners. The deal also includes 4,900 gas stations.

2 miles away on Baltimore Pike, where the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is locating in Springfield.

3.93 a gallon, what we’re paying for gas in Philly region. It’s $3.90 across the state and $3.81 in the nation.

3.49 a gallon, what we were paying last year.

3,000 kids being served by Flyers owner Ed Snider’s Youth Hockey Foundation. He wants to push that to 10,000, including a facility in Chester.

51 million dollars, what Eagles are paying wide receiver DeSean Jackson.

45 million, what they are paying LeSean Jackson.

41 penalties so far this year for the Eagles.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.I know Michael Vick is fumbling, and the Eagles’ offense is struggling to score points. But Nick Foles? The team is 3-2 and in 1st place in the NFC East. Now if they lose to the Lions and Vick continues to turn the ball over, then we can talk.

 

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I Don’t Get It: Think maybe Jerry Sandusky might consider apologizing to his victims? Guess not.

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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Marcus Hook as it gets ready to mark the 20th anniversary of its Vietnam Veterans Memorial this weekend.

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Quote Box: “I’ve been left with deep, painful wounds that you caused and had been buried in the garden of my heart for years.”

- Victim of Jerry Sandusky, at his sentencing yesterday.

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