The Daily Numbers: 21, age of man who took the stand and testified against Marcus Hook Mayor Jay Schiliro.
He was 20 at the time he claims the mayor solicited him for sex.
60 parents who packed a meeting of the O’Hara Home and School Association to have their say about the dismissal of school Principal Marge Rogai.
5 defendants who have now been held for trial in the slaying of Chester Rite Aid store manager Jason Scott McClay.
2 alarm fire that damaged a home in Darby Borough Wednesday.
102 votes needed in the Pa. House to pass a package of transportation funding. Right now it’s still up in the air.
61 absentee ballots from residents at Broomall Rehabilitation and Nursing Center that are being tossed by the county Board of Elections.
5-1 vote by the Haverford School Board to oppose the new state Keystone Exams as a requirement for high school graduation.
22, age of man facing charges in connection with calling in a bogus ‘Swat’ incident in Marple.
4,500 bars and taverns in Pa. that would get the green light for small games of chance under a bill that passed the Pa. House Wednesday.
17, age of teen in Philly who now faces charges that he set up a website that identified witnesses in criminal cases in the city. It was titled ‘rats215.’
11, age at which a man claims he was first molested by a Philadelphia priest. His family is now filing suit vs. the archdiocese. The man took his own life before the priest could be brought to trial. The charges in the case were dropped.
3 people shot outside Pittsburgh school.
27,000 people who were able to sign up for the new Affordable Care Act in the 1st month. That’s far below estimates.
2,200 in Pa. who have been able to pick their plan.
70 point climb for the stock market Wednesday.
18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for rookie Tony Wroten for his 1st triple-double in his 1st NBA start. He was filling in for Michael Carter-Williams.
34 points for Jeremy Lin of Houston, including 9 3-pointers.
3 straight wins for the Flyers, including wins on back-to-back nights on the road.
30 shots stopped by Ray Emery as the Flyers topped the Pens, 2-1.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The winter sports scene is starting to look a lot more interesting. How ‘bout those Sixers and Flyers!
I Don’t Get It: Calling in an incident in hopes of sparking a “SWAT” team response at a bogus location. It’s called ‘swatting.’ Now a Marple man faces charges in a similar ruse.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to those working to honor the memory of Aimee Willard with a holiday toy-coat drive Saturday at Riddle Memorial Hospital. She is not forgotten.
Quote Box: “When we look back, we will think of this year as the time we had the debacle with the principal.”
- Angry parent at last night’s meeting of the Cardinal O’Hara Home and School Association, on the firing of the school principal.
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