The Daily Numbers: 71 years ago today, America was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor, plummeting the nation into the World War II.
25 homicides in Delaware County this year.
70, age of man in Upper Darby who was the victim of a heartless Grinch who vandalized his elaborate Christmas display.
44, age of Millbourne woman missing since last Sunday. They are looking for Teresa Mastracola, who has not reported for work at Delaware County Memorial Hospital for work all week.
9,350 dollars in the dollars in the Daily Times Merry Christmas Fund to benefit the Salvation Army in Chester yesterday, after another $470 trickled in yesterday.
2 county residents who offered comments on the county budget at a public hearing last night.
2.8 percent tax hike included in that budget.
330 million dollar spending plan.
708.75, what the average home assessed at $130,000 would owe that much in taxes. That’s an increase of $19.75.
6 million dollar shortfall expected in 911 funding for the county.
250,000 reduction in court spending.
2,817 adoptions done by the Delco SPCA this year. Yesterday Precious, a put bull rescued from a Chester home, was sent home with her new family.
200 people who visited the new home of the Delco Chamber of Commerce in Springfield yesterday during a special open house.
50 million dollar winning Powerball ticket sold in Bucks County for Wednesday night’s drawing.
1 week since that train derailment in Paulsboro, N.J., and some families are still not back in their homes.
40 million, what the U.S. Senate race between Bob Casey Jr. and Tom Smith cost. Smith spent $21 million, mostly of his own money.
.294 batting average for Ben Revere, the Phillies new center fielder acquired for pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May.
40 stolen bases for the speedy Revere.
0 home runs as well.
6-9 record for Worley last year with a 4.20 ERA.
228 players selected in last year’s NFL Draft before the Eagles selected running back Bryce Brown in the 7th round.
347 yards rushing for Brown, including back-to-back games in which he ran for more than 160 yards.
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I Don’t Get It: Why are some people intent on ruining others’ holiday fun by vandalizing Christmas decorations? I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to those who will take the time today to remember what happened 71 years ago and why it is important that we never forget.
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Quote Box: “It’s a sad commentary when someone is trying to do a nice thing for the neighborhood and them some scumbag goes around and intentionally destroys that he is trying to do. It makes no sense.”
- Upper Darby top cop Mike Chitwood, on a case of Christmas decorations that were vandalized repeatedly in the township.
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