The Daily Numbers: 2017, when the county’s deal with the Chester County SPCA to handle animal control ends.
30,000 dollars a month, how much some Delco towns are paying to have strays taken to the Chesco shelter.
3 shootings in a 41-hour period in the city of Chester.
2 robberies in Chester and Parkside that may be linked.
2 robberies by a knife-toting man in Glenolden that police believe are the work of the same suspect.
42, age of man from Chester County charged with trying to lure a 15-year-old boy from Delco over the Internet.
3 forums in Chester for candidates seeking to be the next mayor.
1 person wounded in an accidental shooting last night at Targetmaster gun range in Concord.
14, age of Aston teen who has started his own necktie business.
150,000 dollars in damages being sought in a defamation suit filed against former Montco D.A. (an current candidate for the same post) Bruce Castor by a woman who claimed to be sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby.
2 week break on tap for the Pa. Legislature despite no state spending plan in place.
3 months and change, how long Gov. Tom Wolf and the Legislature have been at odds on spending.
100,000 dollar prize that goes with Liberty Medal, awarded last night in Philly to the Dalai Lama. His health prevented him from attending in person.
2.3 million dollars in overtime racked up by SEPTA workers during the pope visit.
5 percent decline in ridership on SEPTA in September, which translates to $500,000 in lost revenue.
1.6 million in expenses formerly reported by SEPTA, bringing their total tab to almost $4 million for the visit by Pope Francis
1.4 million in lost revenue reported by Delaware River Port Authority due to the closing of the Ben Franklin Bridge for the pope weekend.
260 dead as earthquake rocks Afghanistan.
35, age of Phillies new GM Matt Klentak.
1, as in Game 1 of the World Series pitting Mets vs. Royals on tap tonight.
19 takeaways for Eagles defense after picking off 3 Cam Newton passes. That’s top in the NFL in turnovers.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
This week belongs to the Temple Owls. ESPN is bringing its iconic College Game Day show to Philly Saturday to showcase the Owls matchup vs. Notre Dame.
I Don’t Get It: This one was not hard to figure out. The biggest name in the race for Montco D.A. is Bill Cosby, as former D.A. Bruce Castor and current assistant Rick Steele, who are jousting for the post, swap some ugly accusations about the old case.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to all those who took part in the Riverfront Ramble in Chester on Sunday.
Quote Box: “I think that we can build a facility here, and over time it will benefit and pay for itself.”
- Richard Womack, Dem candidate for County Council, on prospect of building an animal shelter here in the county.
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