The Daily Numbers: 49, age of Richard Plotts, charged in the fatal shooting of a worker at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital 3 months ago. He was held for trial on 1st degree murder charges yesterday.
39 additional bullets, what police say Plotts had in his possession when he went to the hospital.
53, age of hospital worker Theresa Hunt, who was killed in the attack.
100 million dollar rebirth in the works at the Granite Run Mall.
319,000 square feet of bnew space in the proposed retail/residential plan to creat a ‘town center’ like atmosphere.
2 luxury apartment buildings in the plan.
225 one-bedroom units, 163 two-bedroom units in the buildings.
1,600 dollar average rentals for the units.
3 anchor stores will remain, but much of the rest of the existing mall will be razed.
17-9 vote by the Penn State Board of Trustees not to take a new look at the Freeh Report that was critical of the school’s role in the Jerry Sandusky saga.
13 point edge for Tom Wolf over Tom Corbett in the latest Franklin & Marshall poll out this morning. They have it at 53-40, with 5 percent saying they don’t know.
18 point lead (50-32, for Wolf among registered voters.
25 percent who say eduction remains the most important issue, with taxes up next at 16 percent.
61 percent of registered voters in Pa. who believe the state is on the wrong track.
30 percent of voters who believe Tom Corbett is doing an ‘excellent’ job.
6 seconds after launch, when an unmanned rocket exploded last night in Virginia.
0 injuries reported in the incident.
5,000 pounds of equipment and experiments lost in the blast that was headed for the manned International Space Station.
7 year high for consumer confidence, which sits at 94.5, not seen since October 2007.
2:36 into overtime, when Brayden Schenn lit the lamp to give Flyers 3-2 over the Kings last night.
38 saves for Flyers goalie Ray Emery.
9 interceptions and 3 lost fumbles so far this year for Eagles QB Nick Foles.
59.2 completion percentage.
80.7 passer rating.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Sixers start their season tonight. They should make it free to get in and charge people to get out.
I Don’t Get It: It’s beginning to look more and more like a rush to judgment at Central Bucks West High School.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Mother Nature for a few final glorious days of beautiful weather. The cold is due to arrive in time for the weekend.
Quote Box: “It’s clear from looking at the evidence that he acted with specific intention to kill.”
- District Attorney Jack Whelan, on the case against suspected Mercy Fitzgerald shooter Richard Plotts.
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