The Daily Numbers: 24, age of Sherman Byrd, who was struck and killed in collision with Chester police cruiser.
100 people who gathered at vigil in his memory in the city Friday night.
370 grads who picked up diplomas from Garnet Valley High School Sunday.
2 local businessmen who presented a new motorized bike to a wounded vet. Nice thing to do.
39, age of man busted in Darby Township. Police alleged he’s a big-time crack cocaine dealer.
63, age of Norristown man suing Harrah’s Casino in Chester after he was arrested for allegedly trying to use counterfeit money. The charges were later dropped when the bills turned out to be legitimate.
3 execs at Penn State who reportedly were paid $4.1 million. Nice work if you can get it.
37 years since a horse captured the Triple Crown, a mark snapped by American Pharoah Saturday.
1978, when Affirmed with Steve Cauthen aboard took the Crown.
2:26.65 time for American Pharoah, 6th fastest in Belmont history.
3.50, $2.80 and $2.50, what he paid.
24.32 seconds, how fast Pharoah ran the final quarter. That’s the fastest in Belmont history, even faster than the great Secretariat.
6-4 win for Phils over Giants yesterday.
2-run double for Jeff Francoeur, becoming a very valuable pinch hitter for Phils.
0-for-31 slump ended by Freddy Galvis, who scored along with Ben Revere on Francoeur’s double.
4 home runs last week for Maikel Franco.
2 PIAA state lacrosse champions in Delco - the Garnet Valley girls and Radnor boys.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Looks like maybe Jeff Francoeur still has a little something left in the tank.
I Don’t Get It: The family of Sherman Byrd are asking legitimate questions about his death in a collision with a Chester police car. Let’s hope they get answers.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Radnor boys and Garnet Valley girls. Just call Delco Title Town when it comes to high school lacrosse.
Quote Box: “He did not have to die the way he did.”
- Charlota Byrd, mother of Sherman Byrd, who died in collision with Chester cop car.
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