The Daily Numbers for Feb. 6

The Daily Numbers: 37, age of Morgan Mengal of West Goshen, who yesterday entered a guilty plea to the murder of her husband in a love triangle with her younger lover. She will do live in prison without parole.

22, age of Stephen Chappell, of Newtown Square, who actually killed Kevin Mengel by bludgeoning him with a shovel, then dumping his body behind Marple Newtown High School.

3 children of the Mengels, who now live with Kevin Mengel's parents.

5 billion dollars, how much Gov. Tom Corbett wants to raise for the state's crumbling infrastructure and transit systems by uncapping the Oil Company Franchise Tax.

25 cents a gallon increase at the pump - about a nickel a year over 5 years - what it could cost consumers.

3 percent hike in spending proposed by Corbett in his $28.4 billion spending plan.

0 increase in sales or personal income tax.

6.25 percent of salary state and school employees would be required to contribute to 401K style retirement plan that would replace the current defined benefit plan.

2.25 percent cap on increase in employers' share of funding.

0 reduction in current benefits for retirees.

90 million dollar increase in funding for public schools.

5.5 billion dollar total education spending.

2 burglaries in a residential section of Villanova that are under investigation by Radnor cops.

25,000 dollar reward now being offered for information in home invasion/kidnapping of Main Line jeweler.

48 hours, how much time we waste sitting in traffic jams each year, according to new study. That makes us 9th worst in nation.

1 percent dip in slots revenue in Pa. casinos in January from the same month last year.

4.4 percent decline at Harrah's in Chester.

2 people injured when a road rage incident sparked a car chase and crash last night in the Wynnefield section of Philly.

7 defendants, including suspected mob boss Joe Ligambi, who were either acquitted or saw jury deadlocked in Philly mob trial. The jury only returned four guilty verdicts on less counts.

99 point jump for the Dow yesterday. 6.5 year high in jump in home prices.

200 million dollar global credit card fraud ring busted and 18 charged in New Jersey.

2 goals for Tom Sestito to lead Flyers to 2-1 win over Lightning.

21 saves for sizzling goalie Ilya Bryzgalov.

2.40 goals against average and .920 save percentage.

94-71 win for Villanova over DePaul last night.

700 wins for Delco native Muffett McGraw after the Notre Dame women took down Villanova last night. Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.

Spring is six days away. The Phillies today will load up the truck with all their equipment and head for Clearwater.

I Don’t Get It: Tom Corbett doesn't consider his plan to raise money to fix bridges, roads and infrastructure a tax hike. Try selling that to people paying more at the pumps. Today’s Upper: Kudos toRep. Pat Meehan, who joined other members of Congress yesterday in a move to attack gun trafficking and straw sales.

Quote Box: “Mogan Mengel only loves herself." - Chester County prosecutor Patrick Carmody, downplaying love triangle angle to slaying of her husband by her young lover.

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