The Daily Numbers: 8 degrees out there this morning.
9, previous record low, recorded in 1934.
250 jobs slashed in cost-cutting move by Crozer-Keystone Health Systems.
6,800 employees in the Crozer system.
16 million dollar loss posted by the health care giant.
60 heroin-related deaths between 2011 and 2013, what a seminar on drug abuse in Ridley was told last night.
2 counts of endangering the welfare of children for an Upper Chi couple who entered guilty pleas.
2 members of the Garnet Valley School Board who resigned their seats.
29, age of man indicted by the feds in a series of Delco bank robberies.
21 billion dollars in benefits for veterans that is bottled up in the Senate.
81, age of ‘The Dating Game’ host Jim Lange, who died on Tuesday.
136,476 potholes filled in New York City so far this year.
37.5 million dollar deal for Eagles wide center Jason Kelce
25 million dollar deal for wide receiver Riley Cooper.
7-3 blowout loss for the Flyers at the hands of the Sharks as they came back from their Olympics break.
4-game win streak from before the break that went out the window.
2 strong innings from Cliff Lee in Phillies’ 7-5 loss in Grapefruit League play.
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Well, I hope the Flyers enjoyed their Olympic break. Unfortunately, no one apparently told them it was over. They failed to show up last night and got blown out, snapping what had been a 4-game win streak.
I Don’t Get It: Some people are talking about a foot of snow in the region on Monday. Say it ain’t snow.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to D.A. Jack Whelan and Ridley and Ridley Park police who continued to push the message of the dangers of heroin last night at another seminar.
Quote Box: “It can touch any family, it can touch any race, any ethinic group.”
- Ridley Park Police Cpl. Robert Frazier, at last night’s seminar on heroin use.
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