The Daily Numbers: 400 applications for 4 job openings, in the Garnet Valley School District.
60 new teachers hired in Upper Darby.
23 hired in Springfield.
384,772 registered voters in Delaware County. Let the fall campaign season begin.
169,719 registered Republicans.
169,700 registered Democrats.
19 voter difference in the county.
10, age of little Sarah Murnaghan of Newtown Square, who continues to improve after getting 2 lung transplants. She is now off oxygen and is expecting to go home this week.
540 students who got free backpacks as part of the festivities yesterday at the Chester Community Fair.
3 more bottlenose dolphins that washed up on shore on New Jersey beaches over weekend.
71 dead dolphins since July 9.
5 alarm fire that gutted a historic Ukrainian church in Philadelphia Sunday.
5-1 loss for the Union Sunday to New England Revolution.
6 strong inning for Roy Halladay as Phillies beat the Diamondbacks, 9-5.
2 runs on 4 hits surrendered by the right-hander, with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks.
2 straight series the Phils have now won.
18 inning marathon the two teams played Saturday night, ending after 2 a.m. They were back on the field for Sunday's 1:30 start.
7:06, that's as in 7 hours 6 minutes, how long it took to play the game.
2:12 a.m., when the game ended.
712 total pitches thrown.
2 position players used by the Phillies. both outfielder Casper Wells and John McDonald took the mound.
67.50 ERA for Wells, who took the loss when he gave up 5 runs in the 18th.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
I have to admit I was leery of Roy Halladay getting that start yesterday, but he didn't look bad. The big question now is jus thow much of his old velocity will return.
I Don’t Get It: Good to see people still leaving hate message on the stories dealing with the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. King's 'dream' in some ways remains just that.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to state Sen. Ted Erickson, R-26, of Newtown Square, who announced on Friday that he will not seek another term. Erickson is the model on which all public elected officials would do well to model their careers.
Quote Box: “It's history. If you don't watch what's going on, it will probably repeat."
- Thaddeus Adams, deacon at Second Baptist Church in Media, at Saturday's commemoration of the March on Washington.
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