The Daily Numbers for Monday July 1

The Daily Numbers: 5 Delco parishes merged into 4 as of Sunday.

99 years of tradition ending at Holy Saviour in Lower Chichester.

100 percent tobacco-free campus at Delaware County Community College, as of today.

50 acre property focus of much discussion in Brookhaven, Residents fear the 50-acre tract on Edgmont Avenue is going to be developed.

65th reunion of the Clayton family held at Clayton Park - named for their clan - on Sunday.

115 dollar tax hike looming in Marple School District.

10.6 inches of rain in June, breaking the old record set in 1930.

28 billion dollar budget signed by Gov. Tom Corbett last night.

3 big legislative issues - liquor privatization, transit funding, pension reform - that the Legislature failed to act on.

2.6 boost in state spending.

0 increase in sales or personal income taxes.

129 million boost for education funding, to $5.5 billion.

140 million dollar package to bail out the Philadelphia schools

6 feet, 6 inches, 210 pounds. That would be Flyers No. 1 draft pick, defenseman Samuel Morin.

6-1 loss for the Phils to the Dodgers in L.A. yesterday.

3 of 4 the Phils dropped to the Dodgers.

0-for-4 with 3 strikeouts for Ryan Howard, inserted back into the lineup after a couple of days off.

0 for his last 20 at-bats for Howard, with 11 strikeouts.

9.5 games out of first place for the Phillies.

5 games under .500. Yeah, things aren't good.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Someone give me a reason to believe the Phillies season is not over. They are 9 and a half out on July 1.

I Don’t Get It:
Hey, I like hot, humid weather, but this is like living in a rain forest. June set an all-time record for rainfall, with 10.6 inches. Last week I couldn't sit outside one night, because I was driving home through deluges each night.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Delaware County Community College, which today embarks on a 100 percent smoke-free campus. Good for them.

Quote Box: “I think it's really important to be here on the last day." - Meghan Kozak, parishioner at Holy Saviour Parish in Lower Chichester, at Sunday's final Mass.

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