The Daily Numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 16

The Daily Numbers: 5, age of victim of sex assault in Haverford. A 40-year-old New Jersey man faces charges.

2 girls who claimed a man tried to abduct them as they walked to school on MacDade Boulevard near Holy Cross Cemetery. 1 of the girls later recanted the story.

3 more years, how long the state wants to keep a receiver in place in the Chester Upland School District.

1,490 dollars that rolled into the Daily Times Merry Christmas Fund. We’re now over $10,000 on the road to our goal of $50,000 to help the Chester Salvation Army.

0 new taxes in the East Lansdowne budget.

1.5 percent tax hike looming in Marple. That’s after they shaved the increase from 2 percent.

4,900 a month pension, what Pa. will pay convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky.

2 feet of snow in some parts of Colorado

3 straight days of record temperatures here.

55, our high temp forecast for today.

4-3 overtime win for the Flyers over Carolina Hurricanes last night.

6 goals in 15 games for Flyers rookie Shane Gostisbehere, who had game winner last night.

3 OT goals for the guy they call ‘Ghost.’

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.

Serious kudos to the pride of Chester, Bo Ryan, who retired immediately last night after 1 more win as coach of Wisconsin hoops.

I Don’t Get It: Jerry Sandusky getting his pension. Only in Pennsylvania.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to officials in Upper Darby, who stood side by side with the Muslim community in a show of unity Tuesday.

Quote Box: “We stand openly with our fellow Americans of all persuasions in the face of evil.”

- Kamal Rahman, at press conference and show of unity in Upper Darby.

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