The Daily Numbers: 257-167 vote in House to approve the deal to avert the fiscal cliff and send the bill to President Obama.
85 Republicans, including Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, of Drexel Hill, who voted for the deal.
0 members of the Pa. U.S. House delegation who voted against the deal.
6 House Republicans in the Philadelphia region who voted for the deal.
89-8 vote in favor in the Senate, including both Pa. Senators Toomey and Casey.
400,000 dollars, threshold for higher taxes included in fiscal cliff bill. Don’t think I have to worry about that anytime soon.
39.6 percent tax rate for income above $400,000 for individuals, $450,000 for couples. That’s up from 35 percent.
40 percent top rate on the estate tax. That’s up from 35 percent.
1 year extension in unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed.
27 percent cut in Medicare reimbursements for doctors.
2 percent cut in payroll tax will expire, going back up to 6.2 percent rate for all workers.
109 billion in across-the-board spending cuts put on hold for 2 months.
7 firefighters, 1 homeowner escape injury when flames roared through house in Yeadon.
3 people charged in pistol-whipping and robbery of man in middle of street in Collingdale.
1:42, when first baby of New Year arrived at Crozer Chester Medical Center.
300,000 dollar tax anticipation note being sought by the financially ailing Colwyn Borough, which cannot make its payroll.
60 million dollars in fines slapped on Penn State by the NCAA that are at the heart of expected lawsuit filed by Gov. Tom Corbett.
2 homicides already in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Philly.
1, as in 1st place in string bands, for Fralinger, which took top honors at the Mummers despite a warehouse fire that ruined some of their props just weeks before the strut.
18 miles, how far a driver went - in the wrong direction – on I-81 North in northeastern Pa. on New Year’s morning.
103-99 win for the Sixers in L.A. vs. Kobe and the Lakers.
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With Andy Reid now banished, the argument seems to be over Howie Roseman staying on as GM and whether that will be an impediment to some coaching candidates being considered by the Eagles.
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I Don’t Get It: Tom Corbett now is filing a lawsuit against the NCAA because of the sanctions slapped on Penn State as a result of the Sandusky investigation.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Jeff Lurie. As firings go, the move to ax Andy Reid was handled with class.
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Quote Box: “It is an imperfect agreement to be sure.”
- U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, of Drexel Hill, on deal to avert fiscal cliff.
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