The Daily Numbers: 47 million dollar deal for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which is selling a tract of land that houses the Don Guanella Center in Marple.
200 acres in the tract, which is now set for a mix of retail, office and residential development.
56 million dollars for the Archdiocese when you factor in 2 other parcels being sold, including a tract in Downingtown.
27 medically fragile residents of Don Guanella who will remain on a couple of tracts carved out of the sale.
1 person killed and 1 other injured in separate incidents in which people were struck by trains.
4 armed men dubbed the ‘Cinderella Bandits’ are being sought in a violent home invasion in Collingdale. They got that moniker because one of them left a sneaker behind.
59, age of Joseph Clancy, the Havertown native who has been tapped by President Obama to take over the top spot in the Secret Service.
0.99 tax hike included in the preliminary Upper Darby $74 million budget.
2 men who now faces charges for allegedly collecting parking fees at a Villanova football game for a parking lot that is supposed to be free.
6-12 years in prison for a Philadelphia man convicted in the holdup of an Upper Darby tax cab driver.
2 aides to Gov. Tom Corbett who have now resigned in the wake of the porn email scandal roiling Harrisburg.
18 million dollars spent to construct the new Philly boardwalk that extends out over the Schuylkill River.
15 foot wide walkway extends 50 feet out over the river for 2,000 feet, offering majestic views of the city skyline from the river.
3,365 heroin deaths in the U.S. in the last 2 years. That’s up from 1,779.
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in the new heroin scourge.
3 point dip for the stock market yesterday.
8 high school football games contested last night in Delco. They were moved up because of the Jewish holiday.
41-22 win for Haverford School over Roman Catholic.
1-1 tie for the Union after they surrendered a goal to the fire in stoppage time.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Sounds like the Phillies are about to break up that old gang. There are reports that David Montgomery could be out, and that he will be followed out the door by Ryan Howard.
I Don’t Get It: Given the problems that Upper Darby High has seen in the past week, why would some knucklehead think it would be a good idea to make new threats of violence, causing a huge police presence at the school this morning.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Joseph Clancy. The Havertown native is the new boss of the Secret Service. Do us proud, Joe.
Quote Box: “This is one of the most significant developments the township has ever had.”
- Marple Manager Tony Hamaday, on the sale of a 200-acre tract along Sproul Road that is home to Don Guanella Village.
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