The Daily Numbers: -1, what temperature gauge in my odometer registered this morning.
0 degrees at 6:45 a.m., according to Accuweather.
2 degrees, record low for the date set backin 1888.
3 degrees at 7:30 a.m., according to Accuweather.
-19 RealFeel temperature.
3-6 inches of snow in the forecast for tonight into Tuesday.
50 mph winds that lashed the region for much of the day on Sunday.
80-foot tree that was toppled into home in Newtown.
7 feet of snow on the ground in Boston.
13 percent dip in Part I Crimes (such as assault, rape and robbery) in Chester since 2013.
30 homicides in the city in 2014, that’s a record high.
8 more murders than in 2013.
45,000 calls responded to by Chester police last year.
1 every 12 minutes.
183 reports of shots fired.
109 people shot in the city in 2013; that’s down from 213 in 2011.
500 guns take off city streets since January 2012.
2 teens killed in 2-vehicle crash on Route 100 in Chester County. A Media man now faces DUI charges in the crash.
15 people who signed up for health care yesterday at event held by Crozer Keystone Health Center in Chester. Yesterday was the deadline to sign up.
40 years of Saturday Night Live celebrated last night.
2-1 win for the Flyers over the Sabres in Buffalo.
9 straight games Flyers have recorded points.
5 points that separate Flyers from Boston and final playoff spot.
41 points for Russell Westbrook to take MVP honors at the NBA All-Star Game.
163-158 win for the Western Conference. Nice defense.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Figures. The Flyers are making a late push for the playoffs in a year when there is a ton of talent available in the draft. Good for them.
I Don’t Get It: Temperatures below zero. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Springfield resident Donna Farrell, who is heading the committee overseeing the World Conference for Families, including the visit by Pope Francis, set for September.
Quote Box: “More than a drug task force, we need a gang task force.”
- Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, who is running for mayor of Chester, saying that the city has a gang problem.
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