The Daily Numbers: 2 foot by 3 foot patriotic painting stolen from front yard of family in East Lansdowne.
300 new students, how many the Chester Upland School District needs to avoid closing 2 schools, Main Street Elementary and the Chester Upland School of the Arts.
2,200 students enrolled in the district, as the numbers continue to decline as parents opt for private and charter schools to enroll their kids.
2 resolutions sought by Chester Mayor John Linder to overhaul the Chester Police Department that failed to gain muster with Chester City Council.
100 bucks, the loot stolen in a break-in at the P.F. Chang's eatery out in Concord.
3.55 percent tax hike in the Haverford School District.
1.98 percent tax hike in Springfield.
1.7 percent tax hike in Garnet Valley.
227,251 salary for Wallingford-Swarthmore Superintendent Richard Noonan, who recently got a 3-year extension.
3,800 laid-off employees of the Philadelphia School District still in limbo as officials try to figure out if their jobs can be salvaged by funding plan OK'd by state Legislature.
4 new police officers hired in Ridley Township.
2 boys swept away by strong currents in the Pennypack Creek in Philly; 1 was rescued, the other is still missing.
71, age of former U.S. Rep. Bill Gray of Philadelphia, who died yesterday.
9 straight wins for the Pirates, who host the Phils for a 3-game set starting tonight.
51-30 mark for the Bucs, best record in baseball.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Don't look for Ryan Howard to snap out of his funk tonight. Pittsburgh is sending left-hander Jeff Locke to the mound, along with his 7-1 record and 2.06 ERA.
I Don’t Get It: Still not sure why Gov. Corbett is congratulating himself for an on-time budget - when he went 0-for-3 on the big legislative initiatives he wanted.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to another Welcome America celebration, which kicks off with Hoagiefest in Philly.
Quote Box: “We're asking parents for their business."
Chester Upland Receiver Joe Watkins, hoping parents will enroll their kids in district schools.
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