The Daily Numbers: 15 to 50 years in state prison for 2 more people for their roles in the holdup and murder of a Rite Aid in Chester in which store manager Jason McClay was slain.
3 residents in Concord who are appealing township ruling clearing way for development on the Beaver Valley tract.
14 of July, when Richard Plotts now will go on trial in connection with fatal shooting at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital last summer.
38, age of Darby Borough man now being sought in a murder in Philadelphia.
85,338 salary for Joe Hackett as representative in the 161st District in the Pa. House.
85,300 dollars for his 2nd job now with county detectives. Hackett will resign the state House seat at the end of the month.
6 school districts, including William Penn, that saw their lawsuit against the state Department of Education over school funding tossed by Commonwealth Court.
3.5 million dollars a year in savings, what Gov. Tom Wolf says Pa. will reap by killing off an asset test for those receiving food stamps.
45,000 members of the biggest union representing state employees who are seeking extension on their contract.
67 counties in Pa. that are now seeing evidence of Lyme disease.
5 prime time games for the Eagles this year.
2nd straight year the Birds will play on Thanksgiving Day.
3 road games in the first 4 weeks of season, in part because of Pope Francis’ visit.
3 straight prime time encounters from Oct. 19-Nov. 8.
14 of September, Eagles kick off the season on Monday Night Football vs. the Falcons in Atlanta.
10 of September, when the season kicks off on Thursday night with the Patriots vs. the Steelers.
1 home run on the season for Ryan Howard as he went yard last night in Phils’ 7-3 win over the Marlins.
8 home runs in 14 games for the Phillies.
3 runs on 8 hits & 6 strikeouts for Phils’ starter Jerome Williams.
5 straight losses for the Marlins.
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Circle these two dates, Eagles fans: Sept. 20, Week 2, when DeMarco Murray will go up against his old team the Cowboys at the Linc. The Birds go to Dallas on Nov. 8. And on Dec. 13 LeSean McCoy will lead the Bills back into the Linc to face off with Chip Kelly.
I Don’t Get It: Is there anything about the NFL that is not hyped? We know all about the Eagles schedule. Too bad we don’t know who their quarterback will be.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those taking part in Earth Day activities today. They are planting an urban garden in Chester, and planting trees in Glen Providence Park in Media.
Quote Box: “He was a hero in this twisted society where guns and drugs rob us all of our sense of security.”
- Margie Reiley, mother of slain Rite Aid store manager Jason McClay.
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