The Daily Numbers: 3 homes damaged when a 2-alarm fire roared through a home in Clifton Heights.
2 residents treated for minor injuries when they jumped from a 2nd floor rear window to escape the flames.
50 minutes, how long it took to bring the fire under control.
3 parishes in Springfield who are wondering about their future. They are the latest to come under the review process that has been ongoing in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
36 years, how long Rep. Nick Micozzie, R-163, has served the residents of Upper Darby in Harrisburg. He will deliver his final remarks on the House floord on Wednesday. He is retiring from this seat.
4 year contract dispute between SEPTA and the engineers who run the regional rails that could be coming to end with a tentative contract.
8.5 percent wage hike for the engineers in the deal. That’s followed by another 3 percent in April.
1,240 dollar lump sum signing bonus for each union member under the deal.
2 million dollars, what it cost Darby Borough to build a new 14,000 square foot borough hall.
5 solutions for the issue of sound emanating from loudspeakers at George King Stadium in Nother Providence put forth by 3 residents who have been complaining about noise from events at the field.
2 hospitalized after a shooting incident in Chester Monday night.
2 local Acme supermarkets that will be closed. Both are in Bucks County.
130 employees at the 2 stores. They will be placed at other Acme stores.
20, age of Penn State student who now faces charges in connection with a threat made against the school’s main campus.
223.03 plunge on late trading for stock market yesterday.
1.35 percent decline.
1-2 weeks, how long Eagles running back Darren Sproles is expected to be out after suffering a knee sprain Sunday night vs. the Giants.
1,628 passing yards for Nick Foles. That puts him in 5th place among NFL signal callers.
4th in the league in rushing for LeSean McCoy on the strength of his 149-yard effort vs. Giants.
422 yards rushing for McCoy so far this year.
4-1 record for the Eagles next foe, the Cardinals, out in the desert in 2 weeks. They have their bye week this Sunday.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Raise your hand if you hate the bye week in the NFL. The Eagles are rolling at 5-1, but they won’t play again for 2 weeks.
I Don’t Get It: How could anyone steal the prosthetic leg from a veteran who was merely looking to entertain fans outside the Eagles game at the Linc Sunday night. Police continue to hunt for the inebriated young woman who made off with Sonny Forriest’s leg.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to state Rep. Nick Micozzie, who will make his final speech on the floor of the Pa. House today after serving Upper Darby for 36 years.
Quote Box: “I would be crushed if they closed the parish or the school.”
- Ronnie Sidebottom, parishioner at Holy Cross Church in Springfield, one of three Springfield parishes that are under review by the archdiocese.
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