The Daily Numbers for Tuesday, May 12

The Daily Numbers: 1 person in custody and 1 person - believed to be the gunman - still being sought in connection with that wild brawl that ended in gunfire no crowded playground in Darby Borough Sunday night.

6 shots believed fired during the melee.

100 moms and dads who showed up again last night to support embattled Indian Lane Principal Bill Bennett, who is in danger of losing his job in Rose Tree Media.

20, age of mentally challenged man from Upper Darby who was missing but has contacted his family and is now believed safe.

3,200 fine slapped on Delaware County Solid Waste Authority for a paperwork snafu.

4 of August, that is when the special election will be held to fill the seat vacated by state Rep. Joe Hackett in the 161st District. Hackett decided to go back to being a county detective just weeks into his 2nd term.

160 one- and two-bedroom apartments proposed for the West End Flats development on the western edge of Media Borough.

1 woman burned in car fire in Upper Darby Monday night.

2 people in Drexel Hill sued by feds for allegedly submitting bogus health care claims to Medicare.

1 million dollar fine slapped on Montco firm for ignoring repeated warnings about dangerous equipment.

7.3 new quake that jolted Nepal overnight.

19 people killed in latest tremor, another 981 injured.

11 games under .500 for the Phillies, as they sit at 11-22 after last night’s 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

.245 average for Cody Asche, who is being sent down to Lehigh Valley to get some time in left field. That will make room for Maikel Franco at third base.

.336 average for Franco for the IronPigs.

4 game suspension for Patriots QB Tom Brady in ‘Deflategate.’

1 million dollar fine for New England.

2 draft picks lost.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.

Cody Asche will learn to play left field. That will make room for Maikel Franco at third. Ben Revere will move to right. What does that leave for Dom Brown?

I Don’t Get It: Why do I get the feeling that if the NFL had not been battling one PR nightmare after another, they would not have come down nearly as hard on Tom Brady and the Patriots?

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Darby Chief Bob Smythe, who is vowing a crackdown to take back the streets after a violent stretch.

Quote Box: “He was arrested by us for dealing drugs, and now he’s dealing drugs again.”

- Darby Police Chief Bob Smythe, on suspect in shooting on crowded playground.

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