The Daily Numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 20

The Daily Numbers: 100,000 dollars cash bail for man charged in Upper Darby bank heist. He was caught in traffic counting his money.

100 educators who worked on a technology-based new education program that was rolled out by state officials at Garnet Valley .

6, age of boy who took stand at start of trial for Philadelphia man in connection with an attempted luring in Upper Darby.

20, age of man charged with slashing another patron at the library in Ridley Township.

1, as in No. 1, ranking for Radnor School District in statewide testing.

22 children who heard all about the advantages of early education services yesterday in Upper Darby.

70 percent of kids in Delco ages 3 and 4 do not have access to early education programs.

1 graze wound suffered by a Philly officer in a street confrontation early Tuesday. The suspect was shot dead.

1,200, death toll now from Ebola virus in West Africa.

96, age of longtime Saturday Night Live announcer Don Pardo, who died this week.

80 point jump for the Dow yesterday, closing at 16,919.59

31 of August, when Showboat Casino in Atlantic City will close its doors.

3 A.C. casinos that either have closed or soon will be.

2,133 people out of work from the Showboat move.

3,100 more getting pink slips from the nearby Revel Casino, which is closing the same week.

65,000 dollars divided among 6 youth groups in settlement of bias claims against the now-closed Valley Swim Club in Huntingdon Valley.

0, total number of losses of both Taney Dragons and Las Vegas, who collide tonight in Little League World Series.

13, age of female phenom Mo’Ne Davis, who will be on the hill tonight for Taney. She also just happens to be on the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated.

5-2 loss for the Phillies to the Mariners last night.

5 runs on 6 hits over 7 2/3 innings surrendered by A.J. Burnett.

4 hits, 0 runs surrendered by Mariners’ starter Hisashi Iwakuma.

0 for 4 to cool off Ben Revere, dropping his batting average to .313.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Ruben Amaro Jr. yesterday actually placed Dom Brown in the same sentence with Mike Schmidt. Enough said.

I Don’t Get It: ‘Outside agitators.’ It’s the same old story being played out in Ferguson, Mo. They are not helping the situation.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Taney Dragons as they seek to move forward tonight in the Little League World Series.

Quote Box: “I don’t think he’ll ever play again."

- A joking Chip Kelly, when asked about the turf toe injury LeSean McCoy is dealing with. He was joking, right?

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