The Daily Numbers: 12 deaths in Pa. now linked to Hurricane Sandy.
525,000 people now without power across the region. That’s down from a high of 1.2 million people.
650,000 in New York City still without power.
8.15 inches of rain during the storm in Hanover, tops in the state.
450 people still staying in shelters across the state. That’s down from 900 earlier.
2 Delco school districts, William Penn and Wallingford Swarthmore, that remained closed yesterday due to power problems. Both are expected to open today.
1 town, Nether Providence, that postponed Halloween Trick-or-Treat activities until Saturday.
2 men convicted in a 2010 slaying in Chester.
3, age of child left in car by Rutledge man who was inside a local tavern with another child listening to an Irish band. He pleaded to disorderly conduct.
2 people in Upper Darby facing charges for a robbery spree to support their heroin habit.
27 cadets injured during a brawl at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
84-75 win for the Sixers in the season opener vs. the Nuggets.
16 points, 12 rebounds for Spencer Hawes to lead the Sixers.
19,101 at the Wells Fargo Center. That is not a sellout.
4 year, 41 million contract extension for point guard Jrue Holiday.
11 points for former Sixers Andre Iguodala on his return to the building he called home for 8 years.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Nice collection of boos and cheers for Andre Iguodala on his return to the Wells Fargo Center. Also classy move by Iggy to post letter thanking fans on his Facebook page.
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I Don’t Get It: Anyone who could consider gouging people who have lost everything at the Jersey shore. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos President Obama and Gov. Chris Christie for putting politics behind and teaming up to help New Jersey.
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Quote Box: “We are here for you.”
- President Barack Obama, talking to storm victims at the Jersey shore.
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