The Daily Numbers for Wednesday, March 5

The Daily Numbers: 684 feet long for the USS Somerset, which sailed down the Delaware River along the Delco waterfront yesterday.

105 feet wide.

1.2 billion dollar price tag for the ship, which is named for the town where Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.

2 plain and 1 pepperoni pizzas shipped to the ‘Tonight’ show by Pica’s in Upper Darby.

17-34 years in prison for an 18-year-old Millbourne man for his role in a brutal gang rape of a woman in Upper Darby on Christmas Day 2012.

7-14 years in prison for a Woodlyn man in a rape case.

2 alarm fire that displaced a family in Chester.

356,120 dollars to the plus side for Ridley Township in the sale of 12 apartment buildings.

42, age of Upper Chi man charged in robberies of 3 stores there, as well as others in Ridley and Delaware.

1 person killed and 7 injured in a massive gas blast that destroyed 55 homes in a Ewing, N.J., townhouse development.

14 new members inducted into the Chester High School Hall of Fame.

227 point surge for the Dow Jones average yesterday.

9 a.m. Saturday, when the newest store on 69th Street opens its doors in Upper Darby.

1,100 Radio Shack stores that are closing.

15 straight losses for the Sixers.

42 points for Kevin Durant as the Thunder rolled, 125-92.

20 points to lead the Sixers for James Anderson. Who?

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

The Sixers have moved past shameful. This is just embarrassing.

I Don’t Get It: Too bad there is not a spot for nice guys like Jason Avant. The Eagles - and their fans - will miss a class act.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Pica’s Restaurant, which had quite a day yesterday after its iconic pizza made a big splash along with fellow Upper Darby native Tina Fey on the ‘Tonight’ show.

Quote Box: “It was a great moment that made everyone proud.” - Lori Pica Rosario, talking about her family’s restaurant and its moment in the national spotlight.

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