The Daily Numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 4

The Daily Numbers: 41 age of youth football coach in Claymont who now faces trial on charges stemming from a brawl in which police say he attacked a fellow coach from the Chichester Crusaders.

21, age of man shot on street in Chester yesterday.

250 dollars, who much the anti-violence group Heeding God’s Call claims a woman was paid to make a straw purchase of a gun at a sporting goods store in Linwood.

4 suspects in the murder of Rite Aid manager Jason Scott McClay who were arraigned in county court yesterday.

150 dollars that trickled into our Merry Christmas Fund. We need to get booming if we hope to hit our goal of $60,000 to help the good work of the Salvation Army.

100 citizens who packed a meeting with the Springfield commissioners last night concerning the fate of ambulance service in the township.

65 years of ambulance service from Springfield Ambulance Corps that hangs in the balance. 90 volunteer members of the service.

0 tax hike in the preliminary budget presented in Brookhaven.

6,000 coats being sought for Delco needy kids by Operation Warm, put on every year by Riddle Hospital 600 Thanksgiving dinners served by Delaware County Community Action Agency.

1,400 children the organization is now looking to provide Christmas gifts for as well.

20 million dollar property tax relief program rolled out in Philly.

77 languages spoken in the Upper Darby School District.

59 countries represented in the district.

3 days, how long a man survived in an air pocket in an upended tugboat in the Atlantic Ocean.

100 feet deep in the ocean, where he was rescued.

100,000 creditors who may be out of luck after a judge gave the green light for Detroit to file for bankruptcy, including cutting employee pensions.

94 point dip for the stock market yesterday.

54 goals for All-Delco Field Hockey Player of the Year Moira Putsch, of Academy of Notre Dame.

27 points for Michael Carter-Williams as he posted a triple-double in the Sixers win over the Magic.

2 OT sessions as the 76ers notched a 126-125 win.

10 game win streak for the Miami Heat snapped.

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

This Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions just might be the Eagles’ sternest test of the season. If they win this one, they’re for real.

I Don’t Get It: Still shaking my head over the senseless death of Christian Massey. Killed for his headphones. What are we doing wrong?

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Community Action Agency, the Red Cross and all those organizations taking part in the Giving Tuesday promotion. The true meaning of the holidays is giving, not receiving.

Quote Box: “The next thing I know I was hit in the jawbone.” - Lamar Shaw, coach of the Chichester Crusaders, on the altercation that resulted in charges being filed against an rival coach.

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