The Daily Numbers: 6-12 years in prison for Staci Dawson of Chester, in conection with a straw gun purchase.
1st person in the state to be sentenced under Brad Fox Law, which mandates 5 years minimum for such illegal transactions. Fox was a police officer in Montgomery County killed by a man who got his gun in a straw transaction.
27, age of Montco woman who also was convicted for a similar offense.
80, age of man who fired several shots at police during a standoff at his apartment in Upper Darby last night.
8-12 shots fired during the standoff. No injuries were reported
2 hours of discussion in Brookhaven centered on a retail development plan.
25 of 55 acres at Edgmont and Coebourn boulevards that could be developed.
5,700 square foot convenience store with 16 gas pumps being proposed for a busy intersection in Upper Chichester that is drawing opposition from neighbors.
5 homes in Swarthmore recently hit during a rash of burglaries.
50 years of working in the lunch room at Interboro high noted for Mary Jane Cherubini. Well done!
12 miles from Harrah’s in Chester, where a 2nd casino in Philadelphia could be located, at the South Philly sports complex.
1,000 people showed up at meeting in South Philly to protest the possible new gaming addition to their community.
8 years, how long Sen. Dominic Pileggi served as Senate Majority Leader. He was ousted by his own caucus yesterday.
12 years in Senate concluded yesterday for Sen. Ted Erickson, who made his final floor speech. He’s retiring.
4 employees fired, 11 suspended without pay by Attorney General Kathleen Kane in that porn email probe.
70 stories up on the new 1 World Trade Center tower, where two dangling window washers were rescued yesterday.
5,000 deaths in the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.
2.94 a gallon, what the experts predict the average price at the pump will be next year.
45 cents lower than what we paid on average this year.
2.70 dip for Dow Jones yesterday, closing at 17,612.20, off the record highs.
0-7 record on the line as the Sixers hit Dallas in search of win No. 1 on the year.
9 wins, the all-time worst mark set by the Sixers back in 1972-73.
0 games played so far by star guard Michael Carter-Williams. He’s expected back in the lineup tonight.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Let’s talk over-under. The 1972-73 Sixers team set an all-time record for futility by posting just 9 wins. This Sixers team could make a serious run at that mark. When do you think they might record their first win? How many games will they lose before getting into the win column. This is what pro hoops fans have been reduced to in this town. Sad.
I Don’t Get It: Staci Dawson had no criminal record. Now she is facing 6-12 years in state prison for taking part in a straw gun purchase. If that doesn’t deliver a message to others considering such dangerous actions, I don’t know what will.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to for Springfield High and NBA star Geoff Petrie, who enters the Philly Sports Hall of Fame tonight.
Quote Box: “We don’t have many good days anymore, but I guess I have to consider this one a good one.”
Kathy Fox, mother of slain Officer Brad Fox, after sentencing of Chester woman for straw gun purchase, the first since a tough new law was passed in her son’s memory.
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