The Daily Numbers for Friday June 7

The Daily Numbers: 2 victims from the building collapse in Center City Philadelphia from Delaware County. Borbor Davis was a Darby resident. Mary Simpson was a Haverford High grad.

6 killed, 14 injured in the collapse.

1 lawsuit filed in connection with the collapse already.

12 specific findings from the state Auditor General slamming operations at Chester Upland School District. In effect, the state said Chester Upland was failing in its primary mission to educate students.

42 percent graduation rate in Chester Upland for the 2011-2013 school year, that's 43 percent below the state goal of 85 percent.

592 students that the district simply didn't account for in submitting data to the state, a mistake that likely cost the district millions in state aid.

30 professional employees in Chester Upland assigned to jobs for which they lacked proper accreditation.

24,000 square feet in the new merchandise pavilion that opened yesterday at the Merion Golf Club for the U.S. Open. You don't need a ticket to get in through Sunday.

350,000 items inside, including a shot glass for $6 or $27 for a U.S. Open hat, all of course carrying the official logo.

19th hole, what Media Borough is hoping to be as they look to capitalize on the thousands of people who will be parking their cars in nearby Rose Tree Park. They hope they stop in the borough for dinner on the way home.

2nd young patient at Children's Hospital who is now suing to be placed on adult transplant list after federal judge sided with Sarah Murnaghan and her family in their attempts to get her on the list. She was placed on the list yesterday. She's still waiting for a donor.

18,000 dollars in cash stolen from Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Claymont, Del., and a 25-year-old man now under arrest.

343 graduates from Penncrest High School who picked up their diplomas yesterday.

244 graduates from Archbishop Carroll.

91, age of swimming star Esther Williams, who died yesterday.

18, age of shortstop J.P. Crawford, the high schooler from California the Phillies took with the 16th overall pick in last night's MLB amateur draft.

5 straight wins for the Phils as they post a 5-1 win over the Brewers behind another strong outing from Tyler Cloyd.

3 hits for Michael Young hitting in the leadoff spot for the 1st time since 2004.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Five straight wins for the Phils. They're trying to make a believer out of me.

I Don’t Get It: Everyone who believes there was something wrong with that demolition project in Philly raise your hands. Thought so.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to all the high school graduates and the Class of 2013.

Quote Box: “It really hurt." - Michelle McClain, talking about her 68-year-old father in law Borbor Davis, of Darby, who was killed in the Philly building collapse.

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