The Daily Numbers for Thursday, Oct. 2

The Daily Numbers: 3 more suspects charged in murder of Rite Aid store manager Jason Scott McClay at the Chester store.

5 suspects now charged in total. Police now believe it was inside job, set up by another store employee.

54, age of private security guard charged in theft of musical instruments at Penn Wood High School.

2nd suspect being sought in the case.

13 musical instruments were thousands of dollars stolen back in July.

22,000 dollar reward still in place for info on arson fire that hit the school last year.

0 arrests made in that case, or the theft of equipment from the football team.

4 million dollars in renovations done to Penn Wood High after the arson.

232 workers coming to Delco as Axalta relocates to Concord from Delaware. They do paint and coatings used in the auto industry.

55,000 square foot facility they’re moving into out in Concord.

157,000 dollars in help from the Delco Redevelopment Authority used to help lure the firm here.

65 jobs being created at a new railyard as part of the expansion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions plant at the former Sunoco refinery in South Philly.

26,850 feet of track added to the current CSX line, which will be used to deliver crude oil from North Dakota and Montana.

140,000 barrels of crude oil a day that will eventually be unloaded here.

11,000 new workers being hired by Enterprise rental car company.

58 point decline for the stock market yesterday.

3, as in day 3 for the federal government shutdown, with no progress to end the stalemate in sight.

174,000 dollar salary being refused by Rep. Pat Meehan during the federal government shutdown.

149-46 vote by the Pa. House to approve a bill that would allow local school boards to drop the property tax and raise sales and income taxes instead to fund schools.

66, age of best-selling author Tom Clancy, who died yesterday. He penned novels such as “Patriot Games” and “The Hunt for Red October.”

3-1 loss for the Flyers to the Maple Leafs in their opener last night.

2 straight nights Toronto has ruined a team’s home opener. They beat Montreal the night before.

1 for 7 on the power play for the Flyers last night.

0-4 record for Giants, who will host the Eagles on Sunday.

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Didn’t the Maple Leafs play the night before? And wouldn’t you think that would give the Flyers a big advantage as they opened the season at home last night. Apparently not. 3-1, Leafs.

I Don’t Get It: I just knew there was something else going on in that Rite Aid murder. Now we know. Police think it was an inside job. And another Rite Aid worker faces charges.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to police for sticking with the Rite Aid case and making three more arrests. They also apparently got help from the public. Good to see.

Quote Box: “We believe this completes the circle of individuals involved.”

DA Jack Whelan, in announcing 3 more arrests in Rite Aid slaying.

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