The Daily Numbers: 1 lane of Schuylkill Expressway reopened about 7:30 after it was closed overnight. The other lane remains closed.
12:30 last night, when a tractor-trailer jacknifed on the Schuylkill, dumping shortening all over the road. Let's see, a load of shortening and an overnight rain. Yeah, that's a mess.
33, age of Ridley High School teacher terminated by the school board after she was charged with supplying alcohol to minors. She waived her preliminary hearing on the charges.
$30,000 unsecured bail for the teacher, who remains free while awaiting her next court date.
1 cabbied from Upper Darby gunned down by a man who waved him down for a ride last night in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philly.
7 Republicans seeking the nod for 4 seats on the Ridley Park Borough Council.
2 homes searched in the hunt for missing Collingdale mom Melissa Modriguez.
10 months, how long the bridge on MacDade Boulevard leading into the city of Chester was shut down. It is again undergoing some minor repairs, but there are no plans to close the span again.
8th grader who was the target of attempted abduction in Drexel Hill. It was thwarted when a business owner came to his aid.
11 states that now approve same-sex marriage. Delaware became the latest to do so yesterday.
15,000, milestone for the Dow, which closed above that level after gaining 87.31 points yesterday.
1,952 point uptick for the Dow since Jan. 1, that's up almost 15 percent.
17 straight weeks in which the Dow has gone up on Tuesday.
10.5 percent hike in home prices nationwide last year.
475 million dollars in aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy released by the Interior Department.
31 percent of Pennsylvanians who now oppose privatizing sales of alcohol, that's up from 24 percent in February.
83 percent strongly favor expanded background checks in Pa.
9,000 dollar bill for each famiily in Pa., what Gov. Tom Corbett says our pension crisis currently will cost.
25 percent of those in state who givbe thumb's up for Corbett's job performance.
35 percent for Sen. Pat Toomey, who pushed the background check deal, that's up from 26 percent in February.
4 straight wins for the new ace of the Phillies staff, Kyle Kendrick. His record now stands at 4-1.
2nd straight night in which the Phils beat the Giants 6-2.
2 runs on 6 hits, all Kendrick gave up.
88 pitches it took Kendrick to breeze through 7 innings.
4 times on base last night for Ryan Howard, including a home run.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Here's a few words that no one expected to see in the same sentence: Kyle Kendrick, ace of Phillies staff.
I Don’t Get It: Still wondering when people are going to realize how much of our daily lives is being captured on videotape. Attention partying West Chester University students!
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Alston Ross, the Drexel Hill restaurant owner who came to the rescue of a schoolkid who was the victim of an attempted luring.
Quote Box: “We were stunned and upset to hear of the allegations. We consider our professional obligations a serious responsibility. Allegations of this nature not only fell well below our expectations, but also undermine the trust of the community."
- Ridley School Superintendent Lee Ann Wentzel, on arrest of high school teacher.
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