The Daily Numbers: 52, age of woman whose decomposing body was found in her Chester apartment yesterday.
28, age of her son, who was taken into custody on charges not related to his mother's death.
2 Upper Darby police officers on leave during an investigation of an incident that occurred with a suspect being detained in a holding cell.
2 brain tumors being battled by former All-Star Phillies catcher Darren Daulton. He'll undergo surgery next week.
20 million dollar shortfall in the Chester Upland School District budget. They say they will have to furlough teachers and close a school if more funding is not coming from the state.
30 to 60 years in jail for a Wallingford man who pleaded no contest to charges he beat his 6-year-old nephew to death.
71, age of Haverford man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges.
0, how much city wage taxes the 2 demolition contractors handling site of fatal building collapse were apparently paying.
2 billion dollar transportation play OK'd by the state House yesterday.
1.5 billion for state and local highways and bridges.
312 million for mass transit.
1 month, $97 million budget OK'd by SEPTA as it awaits the final state budget.
25 cent hike in base fare for SEPTA starting Monday, up to $2.25 from $2.
1.80 instead of $1.55 for tokens.
2 dollar hike for weekly pass for bus and subway riders, up to $24 from $22.
91 bucks for a monthly pass, up from $83.
6-4 loss for the Phils to the Dodgers last night, despite homers by Chase Utley and Dom Brown.
21 homers for Brown.
3-0 deficit for Jonathon Pettibone after just 17 pitches.
17.7 points per game average for Jrue Holiday, who was traded to New Orleans by the Sixers on a blockbuster NBA Draft night deal.
1st round pick next year and rights to Nerlans Noel, from Kentucky, what Sixers got in return.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The news on Darren Daulton battling brain tumors is a kick in the gut. And it makes you wonder, since both former coach John Vukovich and closer Tug McGraw also succumbed to brain tumors.
I Don’t Get It: I see they're getting a lot accomplished in Harrisburg. All together now, "Pennsylvania, Land of Giants."
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Ernest Mariani, a decorated World War II veterand from Swarthmore who will be honored today during the Military All-Stars baseball game at Glen Mills.
Quote Box: “I'm unaware of any senators who voted no last time who have changed their mind."
- Sen. Pat Toomey, on any effort to hold another vote on bill to boost gun background checks.
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