The Daily Numbers: 69, age of rock legend David Bowie, who died yesterday at age 69.
18 months, how long he had been battling cancer.
10,000 reward posted for information on 1st homicide of the year in Chester.
5,000 dollars put up by the city; another $5,000 put up by the county District Attorney’s Office.
42, age of man found shot to death in a car in the city over the weekend.
2 homicides already in Delaware County.
5 hospital operated by Crozer-Keystone Health Systems that will all remain open under a deal in which they will partner with Prospect Medical Holdings.
17, age of teen charged as an adult in nasty home invasion in which police say he terrorized an elderly Nether Providence couple.
25,000 dollars now in the GoFundMe page for wounded Philly Officer Jesse Hartnett, a Delco native.
300 people packed the reorganization meeting of Upper Darby Township.
3, age of little Brendan Creato, whose body was found in a park near his South Jersey home last fall. His father, who had reported the boy missing, yesterday was charged with 1st degree murder in his death.
33, age of Chester County pastor now being sought for sexually abusing a teen girl who lived with his family.
52 point gain for the Dow yesterday.
45-40 win for Alabama over Clemson to win the national collegiate football title.
3 game suspension for the Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict to start next season as a result of his actions in late stage of playoff loss vs. Steelers.
4, number of Sixers great Dolph Schayes, which will be retired.
4, number worn by Nerlens Noel. He will continue to wear it. Then no one else will.
69, age of ex-Giants boss Tom Coughlin, who interviewed for the Eagles head coaching job yesterday.
6 candidates who have been interviewed by the Birds so far.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Looks like this Eagles coaching hunt is going to take awhile. What do you think comes first. The Sixers hit the 5-win mark, or the Birds have a new boss?
I Don’t Get It: A teen is charged with terrorizing an elderly couple during a home invasion. He was caught when he set up a meeting with the same couple for the next day. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the city of Chester and Delco D.A.’s office for teaming for a $10,000 reward in the city’s 1st homicide of 2016.
Quote Box: “We’re serious when it comes to bringing criminals to justice, even if it means putting a price on their head.”
- New Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland.
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