The Daily Numbers for Wednesday, April 2

The Daily Numbers: 5 more alleged victims who have come forward to accuse former Darby Township Elementary school teacher of inappropriate conduct.

9 new counts of institutional sexual assault against Paul Hochschwender.

17 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age.

9 counts of corruption of minors.

10 percent of $50,000 bail.

4 percent tax on natural gas extraction being proposed by Republican state Senate hopeful Tom McGarrigle.

1.6 billion dollars in new revenue from the levy, which McGarrigle wants to put entirely toward education.

709 million dollars raised in Year One; $887 million in Year Two.

5 percent tax being proposed by Democratic state Sen. Vincent Hughes of Philadelphia.

406 million dollars raised by the impact fee on gas drillers backed by incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett and passed by the state Legislature.

1 person killed in crash on Blue Route Tuesday morning in which an SUV rolled over.

3 bank heists in northern Delaware, including 1 in Claymont, believed to be the work of a man arrested by Delaware state police.

100 years being celebrated this weekend at Media Elementary School.

12-24 years in prison for an Upper Providence man convicted of sexual abuse of young boys.

2 more contracts with SEPTA suburban workers’ unions that have now expired. Talks on new deals continue.

20 dollars, what is used to cost for a vanity license plate in Pa. That now goes to $76.

27.50, cost for renewing your driver’s license. That’s double the previous cost.

22.50 to 50 dollars for certificates of title for motor vehicles.

8.2 earthquake that rocked Chile. At least 5 people are known dead.

7.1 million people who signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

5.1 trillion dollar budget unveiled yesterday by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan.

57 cents, cost of part that is now being blamed in 13 deaths in traffic accidents involving GM cars.

74 point jump for the Dow Jones yesterday.

1,878.04 close for the S&P, an all-time high.

3-2 come from ahead loss for the Phils last night in Texas. Think we’re going to see a lot of those.

2 walks in the 9th from reliever Mario Hollands.

1-0 loss for the Flyers in a shootout to the Blues.

28 saves for Ray Emery.

82 catches for 1,332 yards and 9 TDs for DeSean Jackson, who signed 3 year deal with Redskins.

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

DeSean Jackson is now a Washington Redskin. And the Eagles get absolutely nothing in return. I don’t get it.

I Don’t Get It: I also don’t get how anyone could tape razor blades to equipment in a park, as happened in Brookhaven.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Tom McGarrigle for bucking his own governor in coming out in support of a severance tax on natural gas, with the money going to education funding.

Quote Box: “We certainly have concerns. We are reviewing all circumstances as to the school’s responsibilities and why this was allowed to go on and why this behavior wasn’t picked up years ago.”

- Delco DA Jack Whelan, on new charges being filed against a former Darby Township Elementary School tecaher.

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