The Daily Numbers: 30 seconds, how long it took for 10,000 tickets for the outdoor Mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis to be snapped up last night.
2 minutes, how long it took for the 10,000 tickets for the Festival of Families Saturday night to go.
4 tickets per person for all 3 public events for the pope.
125 to 500 dollars, what some of the tickets are already being hawked for online.
280 National Guard troops who will be on hand here in Delco helping with traffic and security for the pope weekend.
16,000 camping spots available for the weekend in Fairmount Park. It’s being called Francis Fields.
200 bucks, what it will cost for the high-end camping experience.
109 bucks to park next to your camping spot.
99 dollars for remote parking spot.
999 dollars for your RV.
1,000 parking spots going for $20 a day for that weekend at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor.
5 million dollar infusion of cash to help the Chester Upland School District make its payroll.
50 million dollar deficit projected for the district by the end of the school year.
70, age of man who police say shot and killed a 16-year-old who was trying to rob him in Chester. No charges will be filed in the case.
70 long guns, 75 handguns taken off the Upper Darby streets. They will be melted down.
190 jobs coming with Axalta, when it relocates to the Navy Yard.
187 jobs being slashed by QVC at a distribution center in Chester County.
6 prison guards in Philly charged with taking money to smuggle drugs and other stuff into prisoners.
10 hits and 4 earned runs surrendered by Phils’ starter David Buchanan last night.
8-1 thumping at the hands of the Braves for the Phils.
0 for 4 for Ryan Howard, who is now in the midst of an 0-for-29 skid, longest of his career.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Is there a reason to watch the Phillies when Aaron Nola is not pitching?
I Don’t Get It: City officials complain about people selling those ‘free’ pope tickets online, even as they’re charging some pretty steep prices to camp in Fairmount Park.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Delco for rolling out a fairly comprehensive plan yesterday. Overboard? Better to be safe than sorry.
Quote Box: “This is something that we don’t want to put the fear in anybody. We want this to be a happy occasion.”
- County Council Chairman Mario Civera, in announcing county’s plan for pope weekend.
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