The Daily Numbers: 3 candidates now in the race for Chester mayor. 2 Democrats, incumbent Mayor John Linder and challenger state Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland will duke it out for the right to face former Republican Mayor Wendell Butler.
200 instruments donated to Upper Darby High School by Paul Nemeth.
300 more given to William Penn School District by the music lover.
57th annual Grammy Awards, which will feature the work of Upper Darby High sax man Immanuel Wilkins.
1 man shot in leg during drug deal gone sour, police said.
2 people killed in fire in South Philly row home early this morning.
3.57 percent tax hike hanging over Haverford School District home owners.
163 bucks a year, what the increase would be on the average property assessed at $160,000.
500 dollar check delivered to students at Chestnutwold School in Haverford by former Gov. Ed Rendell.
2 people being sought for a series of break-ins of cars in the parking lot of the Planet Fitness on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley.
10,000 dollars believed stolen from Girl Scouts by a former troop leader in Lansdale.
124 jobs being lost with closure of Stroehman Bakery plant in Montco.
31, age of woman who admitted having sex with one of her students in Montco.
4.1 percent dip in sales at McDonald’s last year, leading to the exit of the company CEO yesterday.
8 year backlog for 5,400 planes at Boeing worth $440 billion.
19 percent boost in profits for the airplane maker in 4th quarter.
195 point dip for the Dow as stocks slipped for 2nd straight day.
89-69 win for the Sixers over the Pistons. Didn’t know this team could beat anyone by 20 points.
51-48 win for Academy Park over Chester in boys hoops last night. A stunner.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
David Montgomery is back, but make no mistake. He’s no longer running things. The team yesterday took the interim tag off Pat Gillick. He will be team president and in charge of baseball operations.
I Don’t Get It: A Girl Scout leader in Montgomery County is charged with stealing $10,000 from the troop. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Upper Darby High seniorImmanuel Wilkins. The saxophonist will perform at this year’s Grammy Awards. And also to Paul Nemeth, who has bought and donated hundreds of musical instruments to the school.
Quote Box: “I’m getting complaints about this government from people who feel it isn’t working.”
- Wendell Butler, who will seek election to his old seat as Chester mayor on the GOP ticket.
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