The Daily Numbers for Monday August 5

The Daily Numbers: 1.2 million square feet of space at the heart of the controversial proposal to develop the old Franklin Mint site on Baltimore Pike in Middletown.

166 acres on the Pike between Route 452 and the township border with Chester Heights.

3 mile extension of SEPTA's Media Elwyn line from Elwyn to Wawa also on hold while the Mint plans continue to be stalled.

6 vehicles struck by gunfire outside a church in Chester yesterday while services were going on inside.

2 large trees that Chadds Ford resident Robert Craig is battling to save from being cut down.

223rd anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard. Semper Paratus.

4 gates in Terminal A at Philadelphia International Airport evacuated briefly yesterday by a gas leak.

2 dogs stolen from a homeowner in Philadelphia early this morning during an armed home invasion by 2 suspects.

3 dead, 1 injured in a violent weekend in Trenton.

1 million dollar a year grant for the arts extended by PNC Bank. It was set to expire.

400 million dollars, what the Powerball jackpot will be worth Wednesday night after no one hit all the correct numbers Saturday night.

1 person killed, 11 others injured when a driver plowed into crowd on the Venice boardwalk in California.

5 straight losses for the Phils, who fell to the Braves last night, 4-1.

10-5 mark now for Cliff Lee, who managed to last only 5 innings, giving up 4 runs, 3 earned.

3 straight losses for Lee, who was coming back from missing 2 starts with a stiff neck.

10 straight wins for the Braves.

12.5 game lead for Atlanta over the Nationals.

32 straight games reaching base for Phillies rookie Darin Ruf.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper is now getting threatening messages via Twitter after the debacle over his racial tirade that was captured on videotape. Swell.

I Don’t Get It: I was actually chilly yesterday while sitting out on my deck in the middle of the afternoon. In the first week of August. I don't get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos toEdward Williams, the deaf man who banged on the door of a Springfield couple to alert them to raging fire. They escaped unharmed along with a grandchild.

Quote Box: “I said, 'God, give me the strength. He gave me the strength." - Springfield resident, talking about his moves to rescue an older couple whose home was on fire.

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