The Daily Numbers: 16,000 Oxycodone pills police say were illegally obtained by a group of Delco residents.
4 people charged in connection with the scam.
11,000 cases of flu reported across Pennsylvania in December.
9,200 cases reported in just the last 3 weeks.
13, where Delaware County ranks in terms of flu cases in Pa.
254 cases in Delco through Jan. 5.
966 cases reported in Allegheny County, tops in the state.
40, age of mother of 2 children who has gone missing in East Lansdowne.
2.5 million dollar shortfall facing Ridley School District in their preliminary budget.
2 security guards reprimanded at Concord Mall in the fallout from their response to a protest at the local Hollister store by several women participating in a “nurse-in” to promote breastfeeding.
400,000 dollar bill to the county for sewer work that is causing a budget ruckus in Folcroft. An attempt by the mayor to veto the budget failed.
55.32 degrees, average annual temperature in the U.S. last year, making it the warmest year ever.
78-55 win for the Chester Clippers over Penn Wood last night.
20-point loss for the Sixers as they fall 109-89 to the Brooklyn Nets.
2 receivers signed by the Eagles yesterday; 0 head coaches.
54, age of fired Bears head coach Lovie Smith, who will interview with the Eagles for their top job today.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Anyone excited by the possibility of Lovie Smith taking over as Eagles head coach? Thought so. Bill Cowher? Jon Gruden? They’re apparently not on Jeff Lurie’s dance card.
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I Don’t Get It: Why doesn’t the SEC just form its own college football division. They have now won 8 straight BCS football championships. Talk about dominating.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to James Mullen and the Chester Township police. They have started a reward fund for information in the killing of Clara, a St. Bernard and family pet that was taken out of its yard and fatally shot.
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Quote Box: “It’s going to be a bumpy ride this year.”
- Maureen Hennessy, director of Delaware County Intercommunity Health, on this year’s flu outbreak.
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