The Daily Numbers for Thursday Aug. 29

The Daily Numbers: 10,000 dollars in musical instruments stolen from Penn Wood High classroom.

14 helmets and shoulder pads used by Penn Wood High football team stolen from a storage locker. They're worth another $1,200.

22,000 dollar reward still in place for unsolved arson fire that caused the high school to be shut down last spring.

1,000 dollar reward posted by the Marple Newtown School board for information on the theft of several letters from the sign on Marple Newtown High School. Thieves ripped loose the M, N and C. That leaves the sign to read 'arple ewtown High Shool.'

300 student who will report next week for 1st day at the new Community Charter in Upland, being run by the Chester Community Charter School.

15 employees set at the new offices for CareLink, which will housed in the former Stratford Friends School in Haverford. The site will be used for administrative purposes only.

103 million dollars in savings being sought by the Philadelphia School District. A move by the teachers union to forgo a pay raise falls short, according to the district. They want salary reductions.

2 more months extension given by Gov. Tom Corbett in his efforts to privatize management of the state lottery.

19, age of Philly man now charged in brutal murder of his childhood friend. Police believe he was shot because the man stole a Playstation and failed to share the money he got when he sold it.

48 point gain by the Down Jones Average yesterday.

4th and final preseason game for the Eagles vs. the Jets tonight.

6-13 record for Cole Hamels, who got the win against the Mets last night.

2 runs on 9 hits given up by Hamels.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Don't look for any starters tonight as the Eagles wrap up the preseason vs. the Jets. But a lot of backups will be playing for their jobs.

I Don’t Get It: What kind of thrill do people get out of doing damage to Penn Wood High? Enough, already!

Today’s Upper: Kudos to those who gathered last night in Chester to honor the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. Only fitting, since King spent several years in Chester studying at Crozer Theological Seminary.

Quote Box: “These kids deserve better, and it's just not fair to them." - William Penn School Board member Diane Leahan, on the latest vandalism to strike Penn Wood High.

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