The Daily Numbers for Friday May 17

The Daily Numbers: 26 years in the Philadelphia School District, what Gregory Shannon brings with him as the new No. 1 man in Chester Upland.

3 new priests to be ordained in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Saturday. 1 of them Sean Loomis, is from Haverford.

4 candidates seeking the magisterial district judge post in Media.

14 minutes, the length of an expletive-laden video taken on an Upper Darby school bus. The kids on the bus are between 7-9 years old. Sad.

18, age of teen killed when he was ejected from an SUV on Eagle Road in Radnor last night.

550 million dollar jackpot and growing for the Powerball drawing Saturday night.

6 Americans among 15 killed in bombing in Afghanistan.

8.9 percent uptick in table games revenue at Pa. casinos in April from the same time last year.

61.6 million dollars raked in, that's up from $56.5 million last year.

9,000 students from 49 states and 57 countries who got degrees at Temple University yesterday.

73, age of attorney in North Jersey who police now believe was killed by Kai, the hatchet-toting hitchhiker who rocketed to fame after a TV interview after he intervened to help a woman who was being attacked and fended off her attacker with a hatchet.

6 to 8 weeks, when Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay will start a throwing program after undergoing successful surgery on his throwing shoulder.

2 straight sweeps for the Reds, who come to Citizens Bank Park tonight to face the Phillies.

11-4 loss for Ridley in boys lacrosse to Avon Grove.

16-4 win for Springfield girls lacrosse in District One play vs. Pennsbury

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. When exactly does the baseball season stop being "early." That's something the Phillies will have to start pondering as they look to shrug off a series of injuries, spotty play and a shaky start.

I Don’t Get It: I've watched the video of those kids on the Upper Darby school bus. At least a part of it. And I can assure you I don't get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to those who gathered at Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester yesterday to dedicate and name their gym in memory of Chester native and Pirates world champion manager Danny Murtaugh.

Quote Box:
“I'll even get my haircut in Chester." - New Chester Upland superintendent Gregory Shannon, who comes from the Philadelphia School District.

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