The Daily Numbers for Monday Sept. 23

The Daily Numbers: 2 people now in custody, charged in the murder of Chester Rite Aid store manager Jason Scott McClay.

23 and 24, ages of Rita Pultro and David Wiggins, both of whom are now in Delaware County Prison on murder charges.

1st, 2nd and 3rd degree murder charges filed against both suspects.

20,000 dollar reward that was offered in the case.

22 homicides in Delaware County so far this year.

14 of them have taken place in Chester.

12 years, how long Chester has been without a supermarket. That will end on Saturday, when Philabundance opens its Fair and Square facility.

10,000 people who flocked to the city for the Riverfront Ramble on Saturday.

2 suspects referred to as a ‘terror team’ charged in a series of attacks in the Highland Park section of Upper Darby.

9,000 dollars raised for a scholarship in the name of the late singer-songwriter Jim Croce at concert at Upper Darby High Saturday night.

100 million dollars being sought for Cheyney to put it on an even keel with other state universities. If they don’t get it, a group says they will revive a lawsuit against the state.

3.56 a gallon, what we’re paying on average at

the gas pumps in Philly region.

3.63, what we were paying a week ago. 3.93, what we were paying last year.

3.48 average price nationally.

3.35, average price in New Jersey. Almost worth paying the toll to fill up across the Commodore Barry.

68 people killed in terrorist attack and standoff in shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Ryan Sandberg yesterday had the interim dropped from his title. He will be the Phillies manager after going 18-16 since taking over for Charlie Manuel. Too bad he doesn’t coach in the NFC East. That would put him in first place in the NFC ‘Least.’

I Don’t Get It: Still hard to fathom how little people value life in the wake of the murder of Jason Scott McClay, the manager of the Rite Aid store at Ninth and Highland in Chester.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Philabundance for bringing the first supermarket into Chester in 12 years. A food desert? No long.

Quote Box: “We’re glad they got her off the streets before she can do any more harm. We’re thankful to the police and detectives working the case.” Sherry McClay, stepmother of fatal shooting victim Jason McClay, on learning that woman 2nd suspect was in custody.

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