The Daily Numbers: 234,000 carloads of crude oil transported by trains in the U.S. in 2012, up from 9,500 carloads in 2008.
400,000 believed hauled by rail in 2013.
2 people stabbed during altercation early Sunday at a Morton bar.
1 mobile home damaged in a fire in Aston Sunday.
100 homes that got fire safety kits from the American Red Cross on Sunday in the Upper Darby neighborhood where a man perished in a blaze on Friday.
3 Democrats who are now going to court to get 3 Republicans booted from the seats they won in the recent election.
101 burglaries in Haverford in 2013. That’s up 26 percent. Police met with neighbors Sunday to talk about a recent uptick in crime.
2.1 percent cap on tax hike for Rose Tree Media School District.
235,000 dollar price tag for a parcel at Route 420 and MacDade Boulevard in Ridley that will make way for a new Walgreen’s store.
5 applicants for the final casino license in Philadelphia will make their final pitches to state gaming authorities this week.
19, age of teen who killed 2 people before killing himself at a Maryland mall.
42, today’s expected high temperature, first time we’ve been in the 40s for weeks.
7 overnight low tonight as we plunge right back into the polar vortex.
15, tomorrow’s expected high temperature.
1 quarterback in last night’s Pro Bowl who did not throw an interception. That’s right, that would be Nick Foles.
81, age of Philly and La Salle basketball legend Tom Gola, who died on Sunday.
4, as in No. 4 Villanova, which has a date in Georgetown today.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Both the Broncos and Seahawks have arrived in North Jersey for the Super Bowl. Let the hype begin.
I Don’t Get It: We’re getting a one-day reprieve from the cold today. Tomorrow it’s right back to single digits.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the American Red Cross, whose workers fanned out in the neighborhood where they had a fatal fire on Friday and handed out fire safety kits.
Quote Box: “These trains go through some densely populated areas and we need to review the situation and make sure that they are following all the rules.”
- State Rep. Steve Barrar, R-160, on increasing use of rail to deliver crude oil to refineries.
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