The Daily Numbers: 350,000 barrels a day of natural gas that will be making its way to Marcus Hook under new plans by Sunoco Logistics.
3 billion dollars in investments being made at the old Sunoco refinery in the Hook.
7 billion dollars in other investments seen coming to the region as part of the ‘Energy Boom.’
185,000 barrels of jet fuel a day cranked out by the Monroe Energy refinery in Trainer.
2 teens charged in the brutal attack on a 51-year-old man in Newtown Square.
153 bags of heroin found in the home of a man wanted on charges of drug dealing in Upper Darby.
42, age of ‘Big John’ Gordon, convicted in fatal shooting outside an Upper Darby nightspot.
25 years, how long it’s been since a party has declined an offer from the Haverford League of Women Voters to appear at a forum. The Republicans are declining this year.
37 years of service coming to an end as the McDonald’s in Newtown Square will close its doors.
2 million dollars raised by U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey in his re-election bid.
46-36 lead for Toomey over Democrat Katie McGinty.
29-22 lead for Sestak over McGinty in the race for the Dem nomination. Braddock Mayor John Fetterman gets 14 percent.
2 Bucks County men who entered pleas in the attack on a gay couple on Philly street. They are being banned from downtown Philly.
3rd suspect, a woman, rejected the deal and will go to trial.
5,500 U.S. troops who will remain in Afghanistan
3-2 win for the Mets over the Dodgers to win their NLDS. They now advance to the NLCS to face the Cubs.
31-21 win for the Saints to knock the Falcons from the ranks of the unbeaten last night.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins are joining Cole Hamels watching the post-season. But Ben Rivera and Ryan Madson are still alive with the Blue Jays and Royals.
I Don’t Get It: Two teens are charged with brutally beating a man during an attempted robbery in Newtown Square. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Boom Town might not be the best way to describe Marcus Hook, what with it being surrounded by oil refineries. But that certainly sounds like what is going on in the Hook. That’s good news.
Quote Box: “The goal is to keep these natural gas liquids from being shipped to the Gulf Coast and keep the opportunities, jobs and spending here in Pennsylvania.”
- Joe MCGinn Jr., manager of public affairs for Sunoco Logistics.
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