The Daily Numbers: 48 days, how long Eric Frein eluded capture in the woods of northeastern Pennsylvania after police say he fatally shot a state troooper and wounded another. He was captured Thursday.
1st degree murder charge filed against him in the ambush murder of Cpl. Bryon Dickson.
31, age of survivalist Frein.
750,000 grant that will be used to install hundreds of security cameras on Chester streets.
300,000 dollars being put up by Widener University for the project.
50,000 dollars from the city, bringing the total for the project to $1.1 million.
15 square blocks in the city that will be covered by the cameras.
234, union that could strike SEPTA as early as Monday, crippling mass transit in the city.
903,100 people who ride SEPTA buses every day.
71,700 who use SEPTA’s 2 suburban divisions, Victory and Frontier.
126,800 people who ride regional rails every day. They would not be affected by a strike.
1 billion dollar facility proposed at Delaware City being abandoned by PBF Energy, but they will consider a $100 milllion new unit to support cleaner fuel
2 men being sought for high-dollar thefts at CVS stores in 2 counties.
27, age of former AMC Theater employee who pleaded guilty in a robbery at the Marple complex.
2 a.m. Sunday, when we ‘fall back’ to standard time.
1 extra hour of sleep for us Saturday night.
6.2 billion dollars contributed to the Pa. economy by its casinos.
30,000 jobs tied to legalized gambling.
2.4 billion dollars in tax revenue.
12, age of Chester County girl charged with making threats against her school in Kennett.
2 anti-violence activists charged in a brutal attack on a colleague in which the man was beaten.
4 people killed when a small plane slammed into a building shortly after takeoff from an airport in Wichita, Kan.
221 point spike for the Dow Jones yesterday.
3 months on house arrest, 57 months on probation and $200,000 in restitution for state Sen. Leanna Washington. She will resign her seat today, but she gets to keep her pension.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Larry Brown vs. Scott O’Neill might be the most entertaining thing about this Sixers season.
I Don’t Get It: Still kind of amazed that it took 48 days to track down Eric Frein. I hope he enjoyed his freedom. It’s going to be a long time before he walks free again.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the move to bring surveillance cameras to the city of Chester. They’re desperately needed.
Quote Box: “He did not just give up because he was tired. He gave up because he was caught.”
- State Police boss Frank Noonan, on capture of Eric Frein.
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