The Daily Numbers for Friday, March 11

The Daily Numbers: 3 female prisons who allege a Chester cop coerced them to give him sexual favors.

37, age of Roosevelt Turner, who now faces criminal charges in the case.

33, age of Philly police officer and Delco native Jesse Hartnett, who testified yesterday at preliminary hearing of man charged with opening fire on him in an ambush attack.

30, age of Edward Archer, who said he was acting in the name of Islam. He was held for trial without bail.

1 Delco man and a woman from Newark., Del., who pleaded guilty in a string of burglaries and arsons.

50 percent, how much Pa.’s overdose fatality rate exceeds national average.

5 percent of prescription drug users who are believed to move on to heroin.

6 people killed by 2 gunmen who sprayed bullets in a cookout in Wilkinsburg, Pa.

4 million dollars award to 2 families in upstate Pa. who claimed their wells were contaminated by fracking operations.

81-67 win for Villanova in Big East Tourney opener vs. Georgetown.

3 new Eagles, including backup QB Chase Daniel, who met the media yesterday.

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Here’s one early vote for Howie Roseman for NFL Executive of the Year. He had a great week.

I Don’t Get It: A cop is charged with using his position and influence to get sexual favors from female inmates. Nice.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Philly Officer and Delco native Jesse Hartnett. He took the stand yesterday at the preliminary hearing for the man

charged in the ambush attack and calmly detailed what happened. Guy has nerves of steel. Quote Box: “I want the process to play out in court.”

- Chester Police boss Darren Alston, on charges filed against an officer yesterday.

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