The Daily Numbers for Wednsday, April 23

The Daily Numbers: 4-1 loss by the Flyers in a poor showing at the Wells Fargo Center against the Rangers.

2-1 series lead now for the New Yorkers. If they want to advance, the Flyers now face the task of having to win another game in New York.

1,000 dollars, value of a rifle scope what apparently was missing from the evidence room of the Chester Police Department, and subject of search warrants issued yesterday.

37, age of Conroy Williams, who has been charged with running down man in Collingdale. He’s still at large.

18, age of teen bicyclist who was struck and critically injured in Ridley Park. Police are seeking the driver of a pickup truck.

80,000 barrels of crude oil that is set to start arriving in Eddystone, and the focus of safety sessions in the borough.

250 people who showed up at a meeting in West Goshen last night to ask questions and complain about a pumping station that Sunoco Logistics needs to get Marcellus Shale materials to the former Sunoco refinery in Marcus Hook. They don’t much care for the idea.

100,000 dollars in scholarships doled out to Delco high schoolers by the Taylor Foundation.

0 liquor licenses in Swarthmore. That could change under a plan by Swarthmore College, which is being opposed by some in the borough.

40 room inn and bar at center of legal dispute pitting the school against some residents.

15 applications that have been received by the state from taverns for small games of chance. State officials initially thought they’d get 2,000.

3 people shot during funeral for shooting victim in Trenton yesterday.

700 homes at the Jersey shore that will be targeted for post-Sandy buyouts.

15 cities still in the running to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, including Philly.

65 point spike in stock market yesterday.

30 percent boost in profits for Comcast.

3 straight wins for the Phillies.

6 consecutive saves for Jonathan Papelbon, preserving 3-2 win for the Phils

22 errors committed by the Dodgers in 21 games. An dropped ball in the outfield led to the Phils’ winning run in the 10th inning.

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

So much for home-ice advantage. Flyers now must win another game in NYC to win this series.

I Don’t Get It: Gunshots broke out yesterday at a funeral in Trenton. The funeral was for a teen who was shot and killed last week.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to those who plan to take a stand against violence in Chester at a rally tonight.

Quote Box: “The Haverford School obviously does not tolerate such activities and is cooperating with authorities.”

- Headmaster John Nagl, in wake of drug probe centering on two graduates.

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