The Daily Numbers: 24, age of Mary Lea Simpson, a Haverford High grad who was killed in building collapse at Salvation Army store in Philly. Her family has now filed suit.
25, age for former employee at Granite Run Mall comic book store who faces trial on charges he had sex with teen in mall bathroom.
34, age of Upper Darby woman who faces trial for hitting her boyfriend with a hot iron.
2 schools that celebrated the first day of school in Chester Upland. Both Main Street Elementary and Chester Upland School of the Arts have remained open because of enrollment gains.
800 more students have enrolled in Chester Upland schools this year than last.
30.69 inches of rain that drenched the Philly region this summer, a new record. And that doesn't include the 3 additional inches that fell on Labor Day.
24.58 inches, the previous record set in 2011.
34, age of Upper Darby man who pleaded guilty to leaving his 10-month-old child alone in car while he went into a local bar to have a beer.
2 men busted for attacking a Philly cabbie, stabbing him 11 times in a robbery try.
2 juveniles ID'd by police for the attack and rape of 2 women in a Wilmington park while a gang of their friends looked on.
23 point gain on Wall Street yesterday.
6 of 9 Phillies in last night's starting lineup who started the season in the minors.
4 2/3 innings for starter rookie Ethan Martin.
5 runs on 4 hits surrendered by Martin, who was wild and managed to walk 5.
9 batters walked in total by the Phils staff.
6.90 ERA now for Martin in 7 starts.
28,826, smallest crown at Citizens Bank park since April 2008.
6,000 fewer people per game for the Phils this year.
81 wins for the Pittsburgh Pirates, guaranteeing them their first non-losing season in 20 years.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Eagles season can't start soon enough. Did you catch that Phillies lineup last night. No wonder only 28,000 showed up.
I Don’t Get It: It wasn't your imagination. This was the wettest summer on record, with a whopping 30.69 inches of rain through August. And we've still got several weeks technically still left in summer.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the folks at Chester Upland, who celebrated the opening of school yesterday at two schools saved by enrollment increases.
Quote Box: “We're not taking anything for granted. We recognize we have a long way to go and a lot of work in front of us."
- Gregory Shannon, new superintendent in Chester Upland schools.
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