The Daily Numbers: 10, age of Sarah Murnaghan, who continues to need a lung transplant in the end stage of cystic fibrosis.
100 to 125 million dollar jolt to the region's economy from the arrival of the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Haverford.
10 cents, what a draft beer cost at the Lamplighter Tavern in Haverford the last time the U.S. Open was here in 1971. A prime rib dinner went for $6.95.
3,500 No Parking signs going up in the neighborhoods around the club.
19 of April, last time Melissa Rodriguez was seen. Police plan to return to her Collingdale neighborhood to push the hunt for her.
16 to 32 years in jail for a man convicted in the fatal shooting of an Upper Darby barber.
117,000 dollar salary for the principal of Upper Darby High, who is leaving his post to take the same job out at Oxford Area High School in Chester County.
100 years being celebrated by Woodlyn Elementary School in Ridley Township.
0.57 percent dip in revenue from slot machines in May.
5.66 percent decline at Harrah's in Chester.
2 Philly police officers indicted by the feds for what is being described as criminals in uniform. They were ripping off drug dealers while on duty.
24 million dollars, what it will cost New Jersey for the primary and special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late Frank Lautenberg.
39, age of soldier from Delaware killed by IED blast in Afghanistan.
2 home runs for John Mayberry Jr, including a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 11th. Not bad for someone who was not even in the starting lineup.
1 game under .500 again for the Phils, who have now won 3 straight.
22 of July, when rookies report for training camp for the Eagles.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Dom Brown is not even in the Top 15 of outfielders in balloting by fans for the National League All-Star team. That needs to change.
I Don’t Get It: I don't have a solution for little Sarah Murnaghan, although I certainly hope someone does.
Today’s Upper: Kudos toChristopher Dormer. The longtime principal at Upper Darby High is going to take a similar job at Oxford High out in Chester County. That happens to be my alma mater.
Quote Box: “It's an incredibly agonizing situation."
- HHS boss Kathleen Sebelius, on the quandary over when to change the policy and allow a 10-year-old Newtown Square girl to get an adult lung transplant that could save her life.
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