The Daily Numbers: 49 jobs being cut at Boeing at their Ridley plant.
4,700 people now employed at the Delco giant, down from 6,200 4 years ago.
600 signatures on a petition seeking ouster of Rose Tree Media officials in the wake of the dismissal of Principal Bill Bennett.
54, age of man charged in connection with massive fire that rocked 69th Street business district in Upper Darby. He is charged with trespassing and theft, but the actual cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
50,000 dollar cash bail for homeless squatter James Morris.
2 injured in shooting in Chester.
13 billion, how much state Rep. Bill Adolph says Gov. Wolf’s veto will cost Delco service providers.
2.8 percent tax hike in Haverford.
40 years being marked by the Upper Darby Summer Stage program.
3.5 percent tuition hike at Pa. universities, including West Chester and Cheyney.
25 million people who had information stolen during a massive computer hack of federal files.
33.20 uptick for the stock market yesterday.
1 hit through 8 innings for Phillies vs. Zack Greinke and Dodgers last night.
6-0 loss for the Phils.
2nd straight night they were shutout.
21 straight Phils retired by Greinke at one point.
10th time the Phillies have been shut out this year.
20 innings since they scored a run.
4 under for Karrie Weebb, to take 1st round lead at U.S. Women’s Golf Open out in Lancaster.
55 players who have yet to complete 1st round after storms halted play.
69, age of former Oakland Raiders QB Ken Stabler, who died yesterday.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
What do you think will happen first? The Eagles start training camp of the Phillies score a run?
I Don’t Get It: Anyone remember when we used to talk about sports? Now we talk about sports radio.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Harry Dietzler and the Upper Darby Summer Stage, which this week kicked off its 40th year of outstanding productions. Alums include Tina Fey.
Quote Box: “We knew there was a clear pattern of behavior that needed to be fixed.”
- Rose Tree Media Superintendent, on the district’s dealings with former Principal Bill Bennett.
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