The Daily Numbers: 150,000 dollars being sought in suit filed against Marcus Hook, former Mayor Jay Schiliro by man who says the ex-pol held him hostage.
10 percent of 25,000 dollars, why Schiliro is currently sitting in jail on a new charge of theft.
400 people who packed the recent Garnet Valley School Board meeting to air their feelings.
11,000 hotels rooms in Philly, and another 65,000 in a 60-mile radius, all of which are expected to be filled when the pope visits in September. The archdiocese wants local families to host pilgrims coming for the World Meeting of Families.
250 foot telecommunications tower that is expected to get the OK in Middletown.
57, age of California man who entered guilty plea to supplying pot for drug ring run by 2 brother from Drexel Hill.
100 jobs filled at the Victory Brewing Co. eatery that will open soon in Kennett Square.
1,000 customers a day expected to hit the popular brew pub.
114-87 vote in the Pa. House in favor of privatizing liquor sales in the state.
2,500 wine of liquor outlets would replace 600 state stores.
4,300 state store workers who could lose their jobs.
20 years, how long the ‘Black Madam’ says she’s been doing body sculpting. She’s now on trial after one of her clients died from complications.
21 years, how long the students at Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades have been showing off their work at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which opens tomorrow.
10 acres, how much area inside the Pa. Convention Center is covered by the Flower Show.
240,000 people expected to attend the annual harbinger of spring.
32 bucks for an adult ticket to the show; children are $15.
109 million dollars, how much Gov. Tom Wolf says his new GO-TIME panel has found in savings in the state budget already.
3-2 loss for the Flyers in Toronto last night. A bad loss.
3-2 win for Haverford over Ridley in high school hockey.
10 years, how long Todd Herremans has been an Eagle. He’s being released by the team.
54.47 seconds, how long it took Haverford High’s Maddie Hart to cover the 100 butterfly, to set a new Delco record.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
These Flyers are one of the more frustrating teams of recent years. It’s almost as if they don’t want to catch the Bruins for that final playoff spot.
I Don’t Get It: Last day of February is expected to go out tomorrow with near-record low temperatures. What a lousy month this has been.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to D.A. Jack Whelan, who is getting the heroin overdose drug Naloxone into state police cruisers.
Quote Box: “We’re looking at it as a statewide distribution.”
- a state police spokesman.
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