The Daily Numbers: 9 inches of rain recorded overnight in Millville, N.J.
1-2 inches of rain an hour, almost a foot in total, what they are being inundated with this morning in Long Island.
19 and 17, ages of teens charged with setting 3 arson fires in Folcroft and Darby Township. One of the teens was a volunteer firefighter.
250,000 dollars cash bail for 19-year-old John Corcoran.
49, age of suspected Mercy Fitzgerald shooter Richard Plotts, who was arraigned via video yesterday on charges of 1st and 3rd-degree murder.
2 disorderly conduct citations against Colwyn Councilwoman Tonette Pray tossed out yesterday.
2 years probation for a 31-year-old Upper Darby mom who entered a plea connected with leaving her children alone.
20 members of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Robotics Patrol, which needs a new home because they are losing their lease at the Granite Run Mall.
1 more new boss at the Chester County SPCA, which handles animal control for Delaware County. They hired a the former director of an SPCA facility in Tampa, Fla.
89, age of movie and stage legend Lauren Bacall, who died yesterday.
5 percent boost in the markup on booze being suggested by the finance director at the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
2.4 billion dollars, what it cost to build the sparkling Revel casino on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Sept. 10 it will close its doors.
3,100 workers who will lose their jobs when Revel shuts down.
9 point dip for stock market yesterday.
3.6 billion dollars in earnings for Aramark in 3rd quarter. That’s up 3 percent from last year.
105-mile pipeline being eyed to carry Marcellus Shale gas products from Luzerne County to Trenton.
140,000 dollars a year, how much Ron Tomalis made as education aide to Gov. Corbett. He quit yesterday amid questions about what he actually did.
7-2 loss for the Phils last night to Angels in L.A.
2-0 lead blown by Phils.v
4-9 record in interleague play for the Phillies.v
2 strikeouts for Mike Trout, including 2 times in the Angels’ big inning in the 6th in which they took the lead and never looked back.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Interleague play is one of the worst things to happen to the Phillies. They do not fare well against AL teams.
I Don’t Get It: A volunteer firefighter who sets fires. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who refused to let the Daily Times Champs ‘n’ Charity softball tourney die. The fun - and fundraising in the war on cancer - starts today.
Quote Box: “No way little Johnny would do this.”
- Folcroft Police Chief Robert Ruskowski, on the arrest of volunteer firefighter John Corcoran, 19, on arson charges.
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