The Daily Numbers: 2 funerals held yesterday in Newtown, Conn.
5 more funerals set today after last Friday’s mass shooting that killed 20 young students and 6 adults.
2 people gunned down on the streets of Chester.
31 homicides in Delaware County so far this year.
23 of those have been in the city of Chester.
1 man under arrest after a fight between 2 12-year-old girls in Upper Darby sparked a daylong feud that ended in gunfire.
6 teen girls from Chester charged in the beating of woman that they videotaped who were in court yesterday. A judge denied a request for lower bail for several of them.
11 months, age of Collingdale tot who died of acute heroin intoxication. His mother was ordered held for trial after a preliminary hearing yesterday.
1,710 dollars that rolled into the Merry Christmas Fund yesterday. We now stand at $22,181 toward our goal of hitting $50,000.
4 dollar hike in taxes for most people under the budget plan in Prospect Park.
0 tax hike in Trainer under their proposed spending plan.
3 branches of Citibank closing in Delco.
5 million dollars, how much a judge ruled a beauty pageant contestant owed the Miss USA organization on a defamation rap after she claimed the show was rigged.
100 billion dollar value for Comcast. They hit that mark yesterday.
107-100 loss for the Sixers last night in Dallas.
4 straight losses for the Sixers
1 year deal for John Lannan, who joins Phillies starting rotation.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Maybe this new ‘under the radar’ approach by Ruben Amaro Jr. will pay off for the Phils. Let’s hope so.
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I Don’t Get It: The homicide rate here in Delaware County is now at 31 for the year, 23 in Chester alone. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to those who turned out in Haverford last night for a vigil to honor those killed in the Connecticut school shooting.
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Quote Box: “Having everyone together and praying is what I needed. I can’t imagine what those people are going through.”
- Tom Minnino, a service in Haverford.
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