The Daily Numbers for Monday July 29

The Daily Numbers: 7 inches of rain that deluged some parts of the region yesterday. 7.99 inches officially at Philadelphia International Airport.

2 straight months we have now broken the record for rainfall.

1 woman from Darby killed when her car plunged into the Schuylkill River last night. A male passenger in her car survived.

30,000
fans who packed into Lincoln Financial Field for the Eagles 1st public practice of training camp.

1 huge injury already for the Birds. Starting wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is out for the season after blowing out an ACL in his knee on Saturday, the 2nd day of workouts.

6 prior DUI convictions for the man charged with pulling out directly into the path of a woman riding her motorcycle.

13, age of teen working the cash register who is credited with scaring off a would-be robber in an attempted heist in an Upper Darby convenience store.

28 goats munching on the invasive species and controlling other weeds on the campsu of Haverford College.

62, age of woman missing from a Middletown assisted living center.

24, age of a Chester County Prison guard from Springfield who now faces charges of smuggling drugs and other items into the jail.

2 same-sex couples who had received marriage licenses from Montgomery County last week who tied the knot over the weekend.

3 former Penn State execs who will be in court today to face new charges in the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

1 police officer from South Jersey killed when he lost control of his motorcycle, was thrown off it, and then struck by another vehicle.

3.75 a gallon, average price for gas in the Philly region.

3.65 a gallon, the national average.

11 cents more expensive than a month ago, 16 cents higher than this time last year.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Time for Ruben Amaro Jr. and Charlie Manuel to quit. Their team already has.

I Don’t Get It: How can they get almost 8 inches of rain at the airport and only a trace a few miles away in some parts of Delco. Weird.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Donovan McNabb, who will officially retire today as an Eagle.

Quote Box: “How do you get that many 'get-out-of-jail-free cards? That was his car. How do you get a car with no license and no insurance?" - Kyla Possinger-Glantz, victim of suspected serial drunk driver.

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