The Daily Numbers: 25, age of West Chester man charged in hit-run after 75-year-old woman was struck on the Conchester in Upper Chichester.
75, age of man killed when the motorcycle he was driving crashed on the Blue Route in Marple.
50 bucks swiped from a woman who had just used the ATM at a Wawa in Upper Chichester.
829,000 dollars, what Wallingford-Swarthmore is looking to trim from its budget.
7-0 vote in Middletown to OK improvement plans on tap at the 650-acre Tyler Arboretum.
1,022 students enrolled at Cheyney University in Thornbury.
22 million deficit at the historically black university. Its backers are filing a racial bias suit against the state.
2 years since Hurricane Sandy battered the Jersey shore.
13,000 employees affected by proposed merger of Abington Health and Jefferson Health System.
300 students at Palmer Charter School in Philly now looking for a new school after Palmer closed its doors.
77 of those kids are seniors.
200 dollar a month cash stipend for the poor that Pa. Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf says he will restore if elected.
21 day quarantine for troops who do a stint in the Ebola-ravaged regions of Africa, according to ruling by Pentagon.
1 loss for the Sixers, who dropped their opener last night to the Pacers, 103-91.
22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 blocks for Roy Hibbert to lead the Pacers.
22 points for Tony Wroten to lead the Sixers.
6 points, 10 rebounds for Nerlins Noel in his Sixers debut after missing all of last season.
3-2 win for the Giants over the Royals in Game 7 of the World Series.
3 titles in 5 years now for the Giants.
60, age of Chester hoops legend Coach Fred Pickett, who died yesterday after a battle with cancer.
331-80 mark compiles by Pickett’s Chester Clipper teams.
3 state AAAA titles.
5 appearances in the AAAA state title game.
9 District One titles.
8 straight from 2001 to 2008.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
It’s unlikely anyone will ever surpass the coaching records compiled by Fred Pickett at Chester High. It’s certain no one will do more for the kids of Chester off the court.
I Don’t Get It: Some people insist on taking shots at Chester even in the midst of the passing of an icon such as Fred Pickett. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those remembering the coach today for all the right reasons.
Quote Box: “Basketball was only a small part of who he was.”
- Chester assistant basketball coach Derrick Spence, on Fred Pickett.
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