The Daily Numbers: 25, age of woman police says was intoxicated when she was involved in a rear-end collision in the drive-thru window of a Dunkin Donuts in Collingdale.
2, age of the woman’s son who was in the car with her at the time.
100,000 cash bail for homeless man now facing arson charges in that huge blaze that damaged several businesses on 69th Street in Upper Darby.
175,000 tickets a day being sold by SEPTA for use on regional rails for the 2-day visit by Pope Francis in September. Computer glitches forced SEPTA to shut down the operation yesterday.
1,700 sales a minute, what SEPTA tested the system to handle.
900,000 visits swamped the system shortly after it went online at 9 a.m. Monday.
24 hours, how much notice SEPTA says they will give before they restart the sales.
3,000 porta-potties being planned for the Parkway for the massive Mass by the pope on September 27.
4 people sentenced in a brutal case of child abuse in Darby Borough.
3rd session on the Delco IU’s plans to expand its Aston campus held last night.
20 students from the Collingdale IU campus already located to Aston.
7 Pathmark stores and 3 Super Fresh that will be closed as their parent company, A&P files for bankruptcy.
2 Pathmarks in Ridley and Claymont; a Super Fresh in Kennett Square.
19 years in prison for former Philly Ironworkers union boss Joe Dougherty.
73, age of the longtime labor leader.
1 killed, 6 injured in crash on Pa. Turnpike,
4 straight wins for the Phils coming off the All-Star Break.
5-3 win over the Rays last night.
3 runs on 6 hits for Phils’ starter David Buchanan. He was sent back to the minors after the game.
2 hits for both Cesar Hernandez and Maikel Franco, who left the game with an injury.
15 day DL again for Chad Billingsley.
4 hole playoff won by Zach Johnson to capture his 2nd major and win British Open.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Just as things are looking up for the Phillies, Maikel Franco leaves last night’s game with an ailing elbow. It will be looked at by the team’s medical staff today.
I Don’t Get It: Still can’t quite believe SEPTA was not prepared for the avalanche of people trying to buy regional rail tickets for the pope’s visit.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Aaron Nola. The young Phillies pitcher will take the hill tonight and provide some more excitement in a lost season.
Quote Box: “You think of the pope and you think of going to Rome to the Vatican and he’s coming here to us.”
- Tina Grandizio, on excitement about the visit by Pope Francis to Philadelphia.
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