The Daily Numbers: 15, as in March 15. Happy Ides of March. Not sure there’s all that much to beware of today.
29, what Jacai Colson would have turned in a few days. The Chichester native and former star QB was killed in an ambush attack on his police department in Prince Georges County, Md.
2 alarm fire that damaged Grape Leaves Diner in Chester early this morning.
40, age of Media man charged in the fatal stabbing of another man in Philly’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. Police say it may have started over comments about the man’s New Jersey Devils cap.
24, age of Bucks County man killed in the fight.
26-year veteran of the Chester Police Force. Capt. Alan Davis remains in stable condition after being shot over the weekend after a car stop in a stolen car case.
35, age of Jermaine Crosley, the Upper Darby man who faces murder charges in connection with a fatal shooting.
4-1 win for Rustin over Springfield High in the Flyers Cup A Championship that was marred by a huge brawl among fans after the game at Ice Line in West Goshen.
152-38 state House vote to OK an amendment that moves Pa. closer to legalizing medical marijuana. It still faces a vote on the full measure by the House.
92, age of legendary personal finance columnist Harry Gross, who died yesterday.
2.02 average price of gas in Philly region Monday.
11 cents higher than the week before.
5-10 month prison sentence for Kathryn Knott in attack on gay couple in Philly that will stick. A judge yesterday rejected her plea for a new sentence.
2 state House seats in Philly that will be filled in special elections today.
255,000 people attended the Philadelphia Flower Show this year, largest crowds in years.
3 for all as 3 Big Five teams prepare for 1st round games in the NCAA men’s hoops tourney.
1 win away from state final for the O’Hara girls hoops team. They face North Penn tonight.
2 more home runs yesterday in spring training for Phils’ Maikel Franco.
6 home runs for him this spring, tops in baseball.
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Before joining the police force in Prince Georges County in Maryland, Jacai Olson starred on the football field for Chichester High School. We salute him.
I Don’t Get It: An argument over a New Jersey Devils cap sparked a fatal stabbing in Philly, according to police. I don’t get it.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to the O’Hara girls, who are one win away from a spot in state title game.
Quote Box: “He had a way of making you calm and dropping barriers. He never raised his voice. He talked through his smile.”
- Joe La Rose, on his former start QB Jacai Colson.
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