The Daily Numbers for Friday, Oct. 4

The Daily Numbers: 1 killed and 1 wounded in 2 separate shootings in Chester last night.

17 homicides so far this year in Chester.

19 months, how long Media Real Estate has been trying to get the go-ahead for a new Wawa on the eastern edge of Media Borough.

2.5 hours of public comments on the issue aired at a meeting in the borough last night, from 2 dozen citizens.

2,000 people from southeastern Pennsylvania being sought for study on cancer rates and prevention.

27, age of suspect now in custody in nasty boxcutter slashing of woman on Ridley street in broad daylight.

42, age of Philly cop who faces charges of DUI after an accident in Upper Darby.

14, age of girl who was target of attempted abduction in Chester this week.

3 new bike racks place yesterday near the Route 101 trolley stop in Media.

15 percent decline in slots revenue at Harrah’s in Chester in September. That’s the worst decline in the state.

7.3
percent dip in slots play at the state’s 11 casinos.

4.4 percent decline at Parx; 2.8 percent at SugarHouse.

4 as in Day 4 of the shutdown of the federal government.

6 to 8 gunshots heard by U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, of Upper Darby yesterday during a wild chase involving a woman who rammed security barriers in D.C. with her car. She was killed. A child in her car was not injured.

136 point dip in the stock market yesterday.

0 losses for Penncrest and Garnet Valley as the battle of the unbeatens collide tonight in high school football.

5 Daily Times high school sports pundits who are all picking Garnet Valley to win.

2 girls who are kicking extra points for the varsity team at Sun Valley.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.

Michael Vick is getting testy over questions about whether he holds the ball too long. Let’s hope he takes it out on the Giants.

I Don’t Get It: Two more shootings last night in Chester. One person killed, another wounded. I don’t get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to the two young ladies who are kicking extra points for the Sun Valley varsity boys football team. You go, girls.

Quote Box: “I’ve been in police work for 42 years and I’ve never seen such craziness.”

- Darby Police Chief Bob Smythe talking about incident that led him to nix a mutual aid agreement with Colwyn police.

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