The Daily Numbers: 224 years old, happy birthday, Delaware County, celebrating a big day today!
81 bags of heroin and $700 in cash found on teen drug suspect outside Upper Darby High School, but he was allowed to go free awaiting adjudication, raising the hackles of police and the D.A.
20 years, how long the man who heads BET Investments says he’s had his eye on Granite Run Mall, which his form bought for $24 million.
75 people who gathered at the Memorial Gardens in Upper Chichester last night to take part in the annual vigil of Parents Or Murdered Children.
1 more name added to their list, after Jason Scott McClay was gunned down last week in the Rite Aid store where he was manager in Chester.
94, age of longtime Delco lawman John Taylor, who died at age 94.
7 year extension given to the Keystone Opportunity Zone designation for some undeveloped properties in Chester.
1,000 foot long bridge over Crum Creek shut down by SEPTA.
25, age of daughter of former Pa. Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, who is facing insurance fraud charges.
21 same-sex couples who are challenging Pa.’s ban on gay marriage.
41, age of Michael Moses Ward, also known as ‘Birdie Africa,’ the only child and 1 of 2 people to escape the MOVE conflagration that destroyed an entire city block in 1985 in West Philly.
5 straight days of decline for the stock market. The Dow was off 61 yesterday.
286 dollars a month, the average cost in Pa. for a mid-range plan under the Affordable Care Act.
328 a month, the national average.
8-14 mark for Cole Hamels after he got a no-decision last night in Phils’ 3-2 loss to the Marlins.
202 strikeouts for the lefty, after he whiffed 6 more last night.
75 consecutive starts in which Hamels has gone at least 5 innings.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
While we’re all whining about the fact that Cole Hamels finished the year with a 8-14 mark, here’s something else to mull over. The left-hander has now gone at least 5 innings in 74 consecutive starts. Pretty impressive.
I Don’t Get It: I said it yesterday. I’ll say it again today. Can someone please explain to me what exactly those two so-called executives were thinking of when they texted those revolting, racist messages.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the memory of one of the true icons of Delaware County. John Taylor will be missed.
Quote Box: “We want to create a population there that would enjoy walking to the retail options.”
- Michael Markman, head of BET Investments, talking about the future of his newest purchase, the Granite Run Mall.
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