The Daily Numbers: 4 roofers overcome by the heat while working on the roof of the Chichester Middle School.
98 degrees, yesterday's high. We're expecting to hit 97 today and 93 tomorrow, before it finally breaks up with storms expected to roll in Saturday night.
105, what today's Heat Index says it will actually feel like out there.
86, forecast high for Sunday. Almost arctic.
15.8 cases of of Legionella, the bacteria that can cause Legionnaires' Disease, annually in Delaware County. Pa. health authorities are saying there is a higher level of infections being reported in the state this year.
1,000 dollar bail revoked for man accused in his 11th DUI case.
1.5 million boost in funding to break up a backlog in DNA testing acquired by Sen. Dominic Pileggi.
100 counts of child porn lodged against a 44-year-old Folcroft man.
21, age of cleaner trying to steal a computer from Stonehurst Hills Elementary School in Upper Darby.
2 men now facing charges in that horrific crash on Roosevelt Blvd. in Philly in which a mother and 3 of her sons were struck and killed. Police say they were drag racing.
60 million dollars, how much Penn State has spent so far on settlements with victims of Jerry Sandusky.
16 month high for oil prices, as the price at the pump continues to rise.
3.65 a gallon, the going rate at your local Wawa gas station.
78 point gain for the Dow yesterday, closing at a new record high of 15,548.54
66 games left for the Phillies, who kick off the 2nd half tonight in New York vs. the Mets with a 48-48 mark.
9 wins in their last 13 games for Phillies.
6 RBI in 40 games for Carlos Ruiz. Ouch!
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Bring on the second half - and the Mets. Remember where you heard it: The Phillies will give the Braves a run for their money for 1st place in the NL East.
I Don’t Get It: Still don't know what to do about gun violence. Last night it was East Lansdowne, where police say a man opened fire into a group of people - including children - about 11:30. Luckily, none of the injuries appears to be life-threatening.
Today’s Upper: Kudos tothe emergency responders who were quick to act when a group of roofers were overcome by the heat on the roof of the Chichester Middle School yesterday. That's what you would call some tough working conditions.
Quote Box: “There's no good reason to allow a DNA backlog to exist."
- State Sen. Dominic Pileggi, who yesterday announced an additional $1.5 million to break the logjam.
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