The Daily Numbers: 9.8 inches of snow officially at the airport.
14 inches in Chadds Ford, tops in Delco.
13 inches in Upper Darby.
17 inches in Parkesburg, Chester County.
15.2 inches in Exton.
53.1 inches of snow so far this winter.
5th snowiest winter for the region.
4th snowfall of 8 inches or more.
400 flights cancelled at Philadelphia International Airport, that’s 70 percent.
10 a.m. Thursday, when SEPTA shut down all bus service because of the storm.
190 calls for assistance reported by AAA.
549,000 grant to Tinicum Fire Co. from U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
152,000 dollar winning lottery ticket for a Brookhaven man.
332 years being celebrated today in the City of Chester.
45 billion dollar deal in which Comcast will buy Time Warner Cable.
0.4 percent dip in retail sales i January. Blame the weather.
339,000 people who applied for jobless benefits last week. That’s up 8,000
63 point uptick for Dow Jones markets yesterday.
3 people shot to death execution style in Philly home.
7 hoops contests underway tonight as we kick off District 1 Tourney.
16 million dollar deal for pitcher A.J. Burnett to join the Phillies.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
RIP Jim Fregosi. He led that scruffy bunch of over-achievers in 1993 to a National League crown.
I Don’t Get It: Why is it exactly the plow guys insist on blocking the end of your driveway every time it snow?
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Archbishop Prendergast-Monsignor Bonner High, which is using cyberschool classes instead of snow days. A great idea.
Quote Box: “This winter snow has become a four-letter word.”
_ Delco Council boss Tom McGarrigle.
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