The Daily Numbers: 9 to 23 months in jail for the co-leader of the so-called Preppie Pot Ring that was selling to high school kids and colleges along the Main Line.
19, age of Timothy Brooks, the Haverford School grad who pleaded guilty in the case.
1 person killed when a tree fell on a car late yesterday afternoon on Sproul Road in Radnor.
3 suspects on trial in the murder of Chester Rite Aid store manager Jason McClay.
6 more weeks of winter, according to Punxsutawney Phil.
4-3 vote in Brookhaven in which borough council replaced the council president.
2 extortion charges filed against former Pa. treasurer Rob McCord.
40,000 dollars, how much police not believe a man had ripped off from a non-profit agency that helps kids in Philly. A co-worker was going to turn him in. The suspect now is charged with executing her as she waited for her bus on a Philly street.
53,854 home sales in 2014 in the Philadelphia 8-county region.
196 fewer sales than in 2013.
2 unions who saw their push to regain their jobs at the Pennsylvania Convention Center derailed in court yesterday.
4 trillion dollar budget put up yesterday by President Obama.
1 trillion that would be taken from wealthy via increased taxes and used to finance programs for middle class and poor folks.
196 point jump for the stock market yesterday.
18 points, 11 rebounds for LeBron James as Cavs rolled over Sixers.
97-84 setback for the 76ers.
11 straight wins for the Cavs.
1 more win needed by local legend Herb Magee to hit the 1,000-win mark.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Even with a day to mull it over, I still can’t believe Pete Carroll made that call.
I Don’t Get It: Punxsutawney Phil. The quaintness wore off a long time ago. Now he’s just a rodent reminding me of more winter weather to come.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Annette Williams. The Upper Darby crossing guard is out there in all these elements making sure kids are safe as they make their way to and from school. Thank you!
Quote Box: “This was his brainchild. He said he did it to make money.”
- Assistant District Attorney Topnya Lupinacci, describing the Main Line drug ring coheaded by Timothy Brooks, who was sentenced to jail time yesterday.
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