The Daily Numbers: 1 person killed and scores chased from home when fire hit an assisted living facility on campus of Elwyn Institute last night.
2 robberies in Upper Darby in which the suspect wielded a pellet gun. A 24-year-old Ridley man now faces charges.
38 years since an Upland police officer was killed while trying to intervene in a robbery while off-duty. The borough police officers will don a black mourning ribbon over their badges.
17.1-pound sheepshead fish caught down in Delaware by angler from Boothwyn.
28 inches long for this solid fish story.
1 person stabbed outside Upper Darby bar last night.
300,000 dollars, how much police say the former treasurer of a fire company in Chester County ripped off from the department.
4 percent spike in ridership for SEPTA’s regional rail lines.
54, age of former headmaster of prestigious Tower Hill School in Delaware who faces trial on 25 counts of child porn charges.
3 states, including Pa., that are joining forces to fight heroin problems.
1st Ebola patient here in the U.S. to die, yesterday in a Dallas hospital.
5 U.S. airports to get additional screening for possible Ebola victims. Philadelphia is not one of them.
3rd and final debate between Gov. Tom Corbett and Democrat challenger Tom Wolf last night.
50-0 vote by U.S. Senate to mandate use of interlock devices by those convicted of DUI offense.
40, age of actress Sarah Goldberg, who starred in ‘7th Heaven.’
10 percent dip in sales for struggling retailer JC Penney.
274.83 point gain for the Dow Jones yesterday.
2-1 loss for the Flyers as they fall in their NHL opener in Boston.
4-1 record for Eagles vs. 3-2 for the Giants. But the Giants seem intent on doing a lot of talking before Sunday night showdown.
106-92 win for the Sixers in an exhibition.
5 for 13 for 10 points for Nerlins Noel.
0 for 4 from the foul line.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Giants seem intent on drawing the Eagles into a trash-talking war before Sunday’s prime time matchup. Birds are wise to ignore it.
I Don’t Get It: Anyone else getting concerned about Ebola. It’s starting to get scary.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to David Walker of Boothwyn, who reeled in a record-setting 17-pound sheepshead fish in Delaware.
Quote Box: “The sad reality is that domestic violence occurs on a regular basis with many victims living in silence.”
- Upper Darby Councilwoman Sekela Coles, at forum on the issue.
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