The Daily Numbers: 8 million dollars cash in the campaign war chest of U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey.
2.2 million dollars he raised in the last quarter.
2.1 million dollars total on hand for Dem challenger Joe Sestak, who now faces a challenge from Katie McGinty, the former chief of staff for Gov. Tom Wolf.
5 years in prison for the former accountant of the Nifty Fifty’s restaurant chain on tax-evasion charges.
78, age of the Rev. Joe Corley, of Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Darby Borough, who will be hosting 30 guests from suburban Boston who are coming to see Pope Francis in September.
1 woman shot on a Chester street last night.
18 stations on SEPTA regional rails where riders likely will be able to buy the remaining special papal passes for use when the pope visits in September.
350,000 passes being sold by lottery for use on the 2 days by SEPTA.
20,000 passes still available.
4 college in Philadelphia, including Penn, Temple and Drexel, that have announced they will have additional days off when the campus is closed during the pope’s visit.
3 Pa. House seats up for grabs in special elections today, including 191st District, which includes parts of Darby and Yeadon.
12, age of boy injured when sand tunnel he was digging on beach in Surf City collapsed on him.
2 public events for the Dalai Lama in Philly for which you can now buy tickets.
4-for-10 for Chase Utley since coming off the disabled list. The Phillies might be looking to deal the second baseman.
0 games played this year for the Eagles promising rookie DB JaCorey Shepherd. He tore an ACL and will likely miss the entire season.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
It pains me to say it, but it’s likely time for the Phillies to part ways with Chase Utley. He’ll never be worth more.
I Don’t Get It: Yes, we live in a different world than the one that existed in 1979. I’m still not sure about all this security for the pope’s visit. Better safe than sorry, sure, but this is getting very close to overkill.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Phillies for giving us our summer back.
Quote Box: “I encouraged Katie to run because she’s a problem solver who knows how to get things done.”
- Ed Rendell, who will chair the campaign of Katie McGinty as she seeks Dem nod for U.S. Senate.
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