The Daily Numbers: 2 gunmen who exchanged half a dozen shots in Darby Borough Sunday night.
1 stray bullet that came within inches of a sleeping toddler a block away.
1, as in ‘We’re No. 1.’ That’s the chant in Ridley this morning as kids uphold the district’s tradition of being the first to return to school in Delco.
58, age of man in Upper Darby charged with letting 8-year-old sit on his lap and steer car. He faces DUI charges. Police found him holding 25-ounce can of beer. A 9-year-old was in the back seat.
59, age of man doused with gas and set on fire after he tried to intervene in an altercation in Chester.
1.2 million dollars in stolen funds that was the basis of charges filed against the president of NP Precision. Kenneth Narzikul pleaded guilty in fed court yesterday.
9, as in the No. 9 ranking when it comes to bad drivers. That is the dubious honor awarded to Philly drivers in a study done by Allstate.
6.2 years, how often a Philly driver can expect to be involved in a crash.
61.2 percent more likely to be in a crash than any other place in the country.
1 billion dollar in damages racked up by that 6.0 earthquake that rocked the Napa Valley in California early Sunday.
6 Emmy Awards for ‘Breaking Bad,’ including best actor again for Bryan Cranston.
7 Emmys for “Sherlock: His Last Vow.”
5 times ‘Modern Family has been named Best Comedy.
3.47, average price for gas at the pump in Philly region. That’s the lowest price of the year.
3.79, the high prices set on June 28.
5 cent dip in the price for gas here in the past week.
755 new hotel rooms coming to Philly with opening of 2 new hotels.
500 jobs being added by Xerox in Cherry Hill, N.J.
72 percent of Pennsylvanians who underestimate how much money is spent on education, according to a new poll done by the Commonwealth Foundation.
82 percent underestimate teacher salaries.
12 strikeouts for A.J. Burnett as the Phillies took down the Nats, 3-2.
1 run on 3 hits.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Taney Dragons are getting their parade, just don’t ask me to attend. I love the team and everything they did, but you don’t get a parade unless you win the whole thing.
I Don’t Get It: I know it’s tradition but something still just rubs me wrong about kids going back to school before Labor Day.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Michael Vick. He just keeps on saying all the right things.
Quote Box: “If he’d have been standing up, we’d probably have a murder.”
- Darby Borough Police Chief Bob Smythe, on stray bullet that just missed sleeping child.
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