The Daily Numbers: 2.8 percent tax hike included in preliminary county budget for 2014.
20 bucks, what it would likely cost the average home owner.
750 bucks, average annual tax bill for county homeowner.
0.152 mill increase in the tax levy.
3 straight years the county has been forced to hike taxes.
22.5 percent increase in taxes over the last 3 years.
8.1 million dollar outlay for the county’s Fair Acres Geriatric Center.
7.1 million dollars for operation of the county 911 Center.
4.3 million dollars for the operation of the county prison.
1.7 million dollar reduction in Medicare funding and federal grants for Fair Acres in 2014.
30 percent, what county political leaders think will be the turnout for today’s off-year municipal election. I’m taking the under.
7 a.m. to 8 p.m., hours for the county polling places to be open.
2 emaciated dogs found in a vacant property in Chester.
3 anchor stores at Granite Run Mall that would remain in conceptual plan by the shopping center’s new owner. The rest of the mall would be demolished.
2 4-story high apartment complexes planned at the site, on the Oriole Avenue side.
125 units on the site of what used to be Chi-Chi’s restaurant on Route 352.
2 burglaries in Upper Darby for which an Collingdale woman pleaded guilty to in county court.
6 foot long boa constrictor found in Chester and returned to its owner.
15-30 years in prison for a Lower Chi man charged with attempted murder in the shooting of his ex-wife’s boyfriend.
8.8 billion planets just like Earth discovered in the Milky Way.
12 casinos now operating in Pa. In October, that 12th casino managed to slightly increase the overall take from slot machines in the state.
188.97 million dollars raked in from the 12 casinos, as opposed to $188.39 million last year.
4 percent decline in slots play at Harrah’s in Chester.
23 point hike in the stock market yesterday.
3-1 record for the Sixers after they came back to Earth last night, getting blown out by the Golden State Warriors.
32 points for former Sixer Andre Iguodala to lead the rout.
27-20 loss for the Packers, and they may have lost QB Aaron Rodgers in the process. The Birds go to Green Bay this Sunday.
13 of 17 shots missed by rookie Michael Carter-Williams along the way to scoring 18 points.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Chip Kelly is still playing it close to the vest when it comes to his QB, instead of jumping on the Nick Foles bandwagon. Anyone have any idea why?
I Don’t Get It: People who complain about government and then don’t vote. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to everyone who will make it to the polls today to exercise their most basic constitutional right.
Quote Box: “We believe this millage increase is prudent and necessary in order to achieve a balanced budget.”
- County Executive Director Marianne Grace, on preliminary 2014 spending plan, including a tax hike.
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