The Daily Numbers for Monday, May 23

The Daily Numbers: 3 people shot, 1 killed on streets of Chester Saturday night.

14, age of Zenas Powell, killed in the shooting. He and his cousin Quamar, 16, are believed to be innocent bystanders.

30 bullets that police believe were fired in the incident.

5,000 dollar reward posted for information in the case.

1,600 people who use the Media/Elwyn regional rail line who likely will be boarding shuttle buses this summer when the line ends at Swarthmore going west for renovations of the Crum Creek Bridge.

915 feet long, 100 feet high for that span.

1895, when it was built.

1983, when emergency repairs were made to the span, with more done in 2002, 2013, and 2014.

55.5 million dollars in state funding for the project.

33, age of man facing charges that he took upskirt photos of several women in the county.

1 person killed, several others injured in fatal crash on Route 30 in Chester County.

21, age of coed at Penn State who was electrocuted when she grabbed a high-voltage wire when she and some friends were on the roof of their house.

67, age of man shot and killed in what police are describing as a domestic incident in North Wales.

51, age of Cabrini College professor who was struck and killed as he crossed Lancaster Avenue in Wayne.

5.8 cent per gallon hike in price at the gas pumps last week.

2 of 3 dropped by Phils to Braves over the weekend.

5-0 win yesterday to avoid being swept.

5 hits and 0 runs over 7 innings for starter Jerad Eickhoff.

5-0 score was biggest margin of victory for the Phils this year.

7 shutouts this year for Phils’ pitchers, tops in majors.

6 game road trip on tap.

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

Want to read a great, inspirational sports story today? Check out the saga of Radnor pitcher Andrew Austen. It’s a winner.

I Don’t Get It: More gun violence in Chester. More innocent victims. I don’t get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Andrew Austen. He’s Delco’s very own version of the Jim Abbott story.

Quote Box: “You realize, not just in baseball but in everything else, you’ve got to teach yourself how to do things.”

- Radnor pitcher Andrew Austen, on overcoming being born with one arm.

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