The Daily Numbers: 125 million dollar entertainment complex envisioned for the Sun Studios location in Chester Township.
500,000 to 1 million tourists that would be attracted to the Disney-style facility.
82 million dollars raised for Pennsylvania by ‘After Earth,’ the M. Night Shyamalan flick that was filmed in part at the Delco facility.
500 people employed for the shoot.
20,000 hotel rooms filled.
164th state Legislature seat held by Democrat Margo Davidson. She may be facing a primary challenge from fellow Democrat Billy Smith.
37 page final report on the Chester Housing Authority delivered to the court.
6 drug charges filed against employee of Chester Water Authority.
80, age of longtime Lansdowne doctor, Lenwood Wert. He pleaded guilty to charges of running a pill mill out of his office.
2 years probation, the sentence given to Wert by Delaware County Judge Mary Alice Brennan.
1,000 criminal counts that had been charged against Wert, who practiced medicine in Lansdowne for 54 years.
6 variances given the green light in Ridley to move toward the demolition of the Kinder Park public housing development.
35-70 years in prison for a Chester man who admitted to strangulation death of his mother.
400,000 dollars in fines proposed against 2 firms connected to last summers deadly collapse of a building being demolished in Philadelphia.
2 boys believed to have been abused by a youth football coach in Philly.
84, age of infamous Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, who was sentenced to life in prison.
54 point hike in the stock market yesterday.
15,876.22, another record high close for the Dow.
5 big playoff high school football games on tap this weekend.
75-69 loss for Temple at Towson last night.
10 straight losses for the Eagles at the Linc. That needs to change, hopefully starting Sunday vs. the Redskins.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Linc is a gorgeous facility, but it’s not proving to be a winner for the Eagles, who have now lost 10 straight games on their home turf. Bring back the Vet.
I Don’t Get It: Not sure if the circumstances were different, if someone facing the charges Dr. Lenwood Wert was, that another person would get off with two years probation.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Chester Mayor John Linder and Dr. Tim Witmer, pastor of Crossroads Community Church, who were honored last night as “Champions of Adult Literacy” by the Delaware County Literacy Council.
Quote Box: “We are looking at a world-class destination here in Delaware County.”
Jeff Rotwitt, on his plan to bring a Disney-style entertainment complex to the Sun Studio site in Chester Township.
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