The Daily Numbers for Tuesday July 23

The Daily Numbers: 8 shootings that rocked the city of Chester over the weekend.

1 person killed.

7,000 square foot Patient First medical facility to be constructed on the site of the Springfield Inn, including an additional 40 parking spaces.

2 teens charged in armed robbery in Nether Providence.

2.2 percent hike in ridership for SEPTA, now at an all-time high.

3.69 per gallon at the local Wawa. That might have something to do with SEPTA ridership increases.

36 million people rode the SEPTA system last year.

337.3 million trips on trains, buses and trolleys.

6,900 people without power because of overnight storms in Chester County.

1,852 without power in Delco.

50 percent increase in regional rail line ridership over the past 15 years.

2 food stores set to open in the city of Chester, which has gone years without a real supermarket.

70 people who showed up at City Hall yesterday for food service training in hopes of finding a position at the new Philabundance store.

1 dead, 1 injured in shootout with police in northwest Philadelphia.

1 as in Day 1 of the Chip Kelly Era. Rookies and some vets reported for Eagles camp yesterday. Workouts begin today.

5-3 record for Jonathon Pettibone, who goes to hill for Phillies tonight as they kick off a three-game set in St. Louis.

65 game suspension, basically the rest of the season, for Ryan Braun, first of the big names to fall in baseball's latest doping scandal.

6-4 loss for Ridley in the Little League state tourney.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Let the Chip Kelly Era begin. Now who is your starting quarterback going to be? Not sure who will start the season, but don't be surprised if Matt Barkley winds up as this team's starter before Year One is over.

I Don’t Get It: Hey, we have a royal baby. Now what do we do?

Today’s Upper: Kudos toword that not one but two full-service food favcilities are coming to the city of Chester.

Quote Box: “I don't like all this shooting in my community, as I always say." - Chester Mayor John Linder, after 8 shootings were reported in the city over the weekend, including one fatality.

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