The Daily Numbers for Tuesday, Feb. 12

The Daily Numbers: 8 families homeless, 3 people injured when fire roared through an apartment complex in Eddystone.

16, as in Pope Benedict XVI, who announced he would step down on Feb. 28.

600 years, how long it's been since a sitting pope abdicated the Holy See.

89 and 91,
ages of man and woman believed to be involved in murder-suicide in Bethel Township.

55, age of man stabbed to death in Nether Providence. Police have now charged his wife.

40 to 80 years in prison for the Newtown Square man who entered a plea in Chester County love triangle killing.

3 million dollar renovation slated for Toyotal dealership on Baltimore Pike in Springfield.

3 dead in shooting in courthouse in Wilmington, Del. Police believe it stemmed from a long-running custody dispute.

53 shark attacks recorded in U.S. in 2012, an all-time high.

6 applicants for remaining casino license in Philly that will make their pitch today.

3 people, 2 teachers and a principal, who pleaded guilty yesterday in a high school sex scandal in New Jersey. The 2 male teachers admitted inappropriate relationships with female students; the principal admitted not immediately contacting authorities when she learned about it.

7, age of boy who was showing off a loaded gun in a Philadelphia elementary school.

10 million, how much Michael Vick might make with incentives after he restructured his deal with the Eagles.

3 year deal, and the team can nix the final 2 years on March 15.

5-2 loss for the Flyers to start a road trip in Toronto.

10 saves no 14 shots for Ilya Bryzgalov, who was lifted in the 2nd period.

107-90 blowout loss for the Sixers against the powerful Clippers.

1, as in Day 1 of pitchers and catchers in Clearwater.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Forget Michael Vick. And the Flyers & Sixers woes. Today is the first day of pitchers and catchers, All is well.

I Don’t Get It: Another kid brought a gun to school in Phily just as Vice President Joe Biden was in town to talk gun control.

Today’s Upper:
Kudos toeveryone living it up today on Fat Tuesday. That's the whole idea, before we come back to reality on Ash Wednesday.

Quote Box: “You were a stupid kid who fell prey to a black widow named Morgan." - Kevin Mengel Sr., addressing Stephen Shappell, of Newtown Square, who took part in love triangle slaying of his son Kevin Mengel Jr.

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