The Daily Numbers: 2 children killed when fire swept through a Chester home early Wednesday.
1 other child badly burned and hospitalized in critical condition.
2 adults and 2 other children rescued from the inferno.
4 firefighters who suffered minor injuries.
4-8 years in the slammer for a man convicted of setting several fires in Folcroft.
1 magnet high school in the works for Chester Upland School District. It will be a collaborative effort between the school district and two local charter schools and will be managed by the Chester Charter School for the Arts.
180,000 dollars a year salary for Dr. Richard F. Dunlap, named last night the new superintendent of Upper Darby School District.
29 applicants who were among the finalists for the job. Dunlap is now principal of West Chester East.
4, age of child left alone by an Upper Darby mom. Police say she went out to South Philadelphia to smoke pot.
5 marriage licenses issued for same-sex couples yesterday in Montgomery County.
0, how many of them are legally recognized by the state of Pennsylvania, which has a statue banning same-sex marriage.
22.50 dip for the Dow Jones yesterday.
6 percent decline in earnings for USAir.
11 chihuahuas killed in a house fire in Shickshinny, Pa.
11-3 drubbing of the Phils in St. Louis last night.
4 straight losses for the Phillies.
4 runs on 8 hits surrendered by starter John Lannan in just 4 innings.
18th sellout of the year for the Cards, with 44,317 packed into the stadium.
6-3 win for Ridley Area Little League as they advance to state tourney semifinals.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
It's over for the Phillies. Last night they lost their 4th straight game, and looked fairly disinterested in the process. Time to sell, Ruben.
I Don’t Get It: So much for the law. Montgomery County is now flouting the state law and handing out marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the kids from Ridley Area Little League, who have now advanced to the semifinals in the state tourney tonight.
Quote Box: “In a matter of minutes, it was just a wall of flames."
- Donald Dodds, neighbor of home where two children perished and a third was badly burned in a fire early Wednesday morning.
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