The Daily Numbers: 354 votes, what separates longtime Upper Darby state Rep. Nick Micozzie and his Dem opponent Sheamus Bonner. It’s the closes race in the county and might wind up going to provisional and absentee ballots.
14,003 votes for Micozzie; 13,649 for Bonner.
6 straight presidential elections in which Delco has gone for the Democrat.
60.4 percent of Delco votes for Barack Obama, to 38.6 percent for Mitt Romney.
11 months, age of tot in Collingdale whose death has now been ruled a homicide. The county M.E. says the baby died of acute heroin intoxication.
83,000 dollars, how much a former treasurer of Garden City Fire Co. has admitted stealing from the fire company.
1:05 in the afternoon, when a robber held up the First Cornerstone Bank on Baltimore Pike in Media.
3.2 million dollar deficit that remains in Chester Upland. School District Recovery Officer Joe Watkins held a meeting last night to update residents.
4-0 vote by Pa. Pardons Board against a request for clemency from inmate scheduled to be executed today.
125,000 dollar bail for former Penn State President Graham Spanier, after his arraignment on perjury charges.
6 inches of snow in some parts of Connecticut from the nor’easter.
4 states where voters approved measures in support of gay marriage.
2 states that approved possession of small amounts of marijuana.
1 more Eagles offensive lineman on the shelf after Todd Herremans was placed on IR with an ankle injury.
4 of the 5 starters from start of year on offensive line who are now out with injury. Only left guard Evan Mathis is left.
7 sacks suffered last week by Michael Vick against the Saints. Brace yourself, Mike, Demarcus Ware is coming to town Sunday.
14 points and 12 assists for Jrue Holiday to lead Sixers over the Hornets in New Orleans last night.
62 points, all the Hornets could muster.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Time for Eagles to circle the wagons around Michael Vick. They’ve now lost 4 of their original 5 starters on the O-Line.
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I Don’t Get It: The death of an 11-month-old in Collingdale has been ruled a homicide with cause of death being “acute heroin intoxication.” I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Mike Purcell of Drexel Hill, who reached into his own pocket to buy hoagies, sodas and Tasty Kakes for some residents who lost power in Hurricane Sandy. Well done!
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Quote Box: “I was truly touched by this man. I never had anyone do anything like that before.”
- Drexel Hill resident Nicole Murray, after receiving some of Purcell’s goodies.
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