The Daily Numbers: 2 people dead after police say a 66-year-old man in Glenolden shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself.
483 grads who picked up their diplomas from Ridley High last night.
274 grads from Sun Valley High in Aston.
3 years probation of $94,000 in restitution sentence for a Tinicum man charged with stealing bronze and brass fixtures from local mausoleums.
12:01 a.m. Saturday, when regional rail line line workers could walk off the job in a contract dispute with SEPTA.
11 percent raises that are being imposed for electrical workers; 5 percent for engineers. The union says the raises need to be negotiated.
29.50 per hour, what the average electrical worker for SEPTA would then make.
32.50 an hour average salary for the engineers.
126,000 riders who use the regional rails every work day.
10,000 per day on the Media-Elwyn line here in Delco.
400 foot section of that troubled bridge on I-495 in Delaware that might have to be rebuilt. As it is, the span is not expected to open this summer.
16, age of Del. teen believed bitten by sand bar shark in Cape Henlopen State Park off Lewes, Del.
2 dozen stitches needed to close the teen’s wounds. He’s expected to be fine.
4 shark attacks recorded in Delaware since 1940.
30 1st grade students taken to hospital in Philly yesterday after a classmate brought some heroin into the school.
5 U.S. troops killed in friendly fire incident during air strike in Afghanistan.
1 student killed, 1 teacher wounded by student who then took his own life in a high school in Oregon.
2.82 hike for stocks yesterday.
4 day winning streak snapped for the S&P
7 and 1/3 sharp innings for Phils starter A.J. Burnett last night.
3-run homer for Marlon Byrd that powered a 5-2 win over the Padres.
300th save for Jonathan Papelbon.
2-1 lead in the NBA Finals for the Spurs after they dumped LeBron and the Heat last night.
23-20-20 record for John Hackworth, who was dismissed as coach of the Union yesterday.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Those two off-season acquisitions - A.J. Burnett and Marlon Byrd - who were blasted by fans were responsible for that win last night.
I Don’t Get It: A 1st-grader took heroin to school in Philly yesterday and the entire class had to be checked out at CHOP. His mother now faces charges.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Sun Center, where the Starlight Summer Concert Series kicks off tonight with the Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Quote Box: “After seven snow days ....”
- Quip from Ridley Superintendent Lee Ann Wetzel as rain forced the Ridley High graduation inside last night.
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