The Daily Numbers for Friday, Jan. 9

The Daily Numbers: 40 JC Penney stores closing in April, including the store in the Granite Run Mall.

2,250 people losing their jobs at the 40 sites.

1 of 3 anchor stores that was supposed to remain at the mall, those plans now will change.

100 million dollar renovation still being planned for the old shopping center.

58 acres, how much ground out in Middletown the mall sits on.

319,000 square feet of retail space in the new town center design, along with 2 residential units with 225 two-bedroom units and 63 one-bedroom units.

1974, when Granite Run Mall first opened its doors.

118 to 159 million dollar price tag on the proposed Springfield High School project. A Morton man is now planning a petition drive to opposed the plan.

34, age of man who was gunned down in Yeadon just a few steps from his home.

25, age of Philly man who is charged with making drug deals near a fast-food eatery in Upper Darby.

20,000 dollars, how much the feds say a Villanova man was laundering in profits from a drug operation.

1 man believed killed in the collapse of a silo containing powdered cement at a site in Bucks County.

10 percent jump in holiday sales for Urban Outfitters, which sold $785 in stuff.

108 million dollar water park being proposed for the Revel Casino site by its new owner in Atlantic City.

2 brothers suspected in France shooting rampage who are now cornered and holding a hostage inside a house.

323 point jump for the Dow yesterday.

300,000 dollars, what a copy of the first record ever recorded by Elvis went for at auction yesterday. 80, how old “The King” would have been on his birthday.

3-2 win in overtime for the Flyers vs. the Caps.

16th goal of the season for Jake Voracek for the game-winner.

26 saves for Steve Mason.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.

All together now, Eagles fans: Let’s go, Packers!

I Don’t Get It: Still waiting for someone to offer something to like about this weather. I’m all (frost-bitten) ears.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to those hearty merchants, including Margaret Kuo, who continue to hold out in the final days of the Granite Run Mall.

Quote Box: “It actually puts us in a better position to redevelop the mall.”

- Michael Markman, new owner of Granite Run Mall, on news that JC Penney will close its mall store. It was supposed to be one of three remaining anchor stores.

Comments

Anonymous said…


FRIDAY'S EDITORIAL: AN ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH. LAUGHABLE!

The Times hypocrisy is showing! 27 journalists murdered WORLDWIDE
and you spout disdain and horror. 115 LAW ENFORCEMENT DEATHS IN THE US
FOR 2014!! But no outrage, no special editorials. Only disdain when a
criminal does not comply then tries to kill an officer and gets shot.
Only the same lie of lines. Unarmed teen, shot by white officer. Shot
in the back! When the facts came in, you and most of the media still
tell the same lie. Then next to this editorial, what should be a
tribute to Law Enforcement Day is putrified with the disclaimer that
issues need to be addressed. Like the militarization of police.

When they are up against rioters looting, torching, throwing bricks and
homemade bombs at them, they deserve to be protected. And when the
Muslim extremists come to a neighborhood near you, you'll wish they were
militarized! but you hate them so much you are blinded. And that
blindness and the promoting of the agenda of Black (and Muslim) so
called civil rights activists to stage a war on LEO because they have
the backing of this administration (Holder/Obama) and use lies to push
it forth, will give the Muslims (Shiria Law) just what they want.

Then
you say (in your tribute to LED) that officers can kill without
impunity...now even you know that's not true. They undergo great
scrutiny. But they are in split second decisions and have a right to
protect themselves.

Blood is on your hands D.T. editors. Be ashamed! And now, be worried!