The Daily Numbers: 18,000 pilgrims in Philadelphia for the weeklong World Meeting of Families.
9:15 a.m. meeting between Pope Francis and President Obama.
35,000 people expected on the national mall in Washington, D.C., where Pope Francis will tour in his Jeepmobile at 11 a.m.
0 times Pope Francis has been on U.S. soil before yesterday.
0 times a pope has addressed before Congress. Until tomorrow, when Pope Francis will become the 1st.
200,000 dollars, how much Upper Darby will seek from World Meeting of Families for reimbursement for township costs this weekend.
12 million dollars, how much World Meeting of Families will pay city of Philadelphia.
25 million dollars being sought by Chester Upland School District to wipe out $23.8 million deficit.
2nd day on job for a clerk at the Folcroft 7-Eleven who was tied up and robbed at gunpoint.
3 years probation for a Folcroft man in a DUI crash that injured a friend.
90, age of Yankees icon Yogi Berra, who died this morning.
10 World Series Championships for Berra.
3 American League MVP awards.
15 consecutive All-Star game appearances.
65,000 dollars, the most Berra ever made in a single season.
2 home runs for Cody Asche in Phils’ 6-2 win over Marlins.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
You can take that interim tag off Pete Mackanin. The Phillies extended him as skipper through 2016 season.
I Don’t Get It: Still trying to get a feel for just how many people are going to wind up packing the regional rails this weekend to get into Philadelphia for the papal events.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Pope Francis, who touched down on U.S. soil for the 1st time yesterday. A historic moment.
Quote Box: “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”
- The one and only Yogi Berra. RIP, Yogi.
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