The Daily Numbers for Friday, Aug. 26

The Daily Numbers: 23 and 25, age of man and woman now facing charges in brutal home invasion in Chester.

4 year tentative contract for Garnet Valley support staff.

260,000 dollar deal with a consultant firm backed by outgoing superintendent now being looked at by Upper Darby board.

7.5 to 15 years in prison for former strip club manager John Pettit in the beating death of Jimmy Koons of Upper Darby.

14 state-owned universities facing threat of strike by professors in Pa.

6,000 members of the union.

2 nuns slain in Mississippi.

170 stores operated by Royal Farms. They are adding a Norristown location.

3 hours, 52 minutes, how long Bruce Springsteen performed in first of 3 shows at MetLife Stadium.

1st night of high school football in Delco tonight.

17 seasons in the Phillies organization for Carlos Ruiz.

11 seasons in the majors.

.261 batting average for Ruiz this year.

3 home runs, 12 RBI for the man known as ‘Chooch.’

.266 with 68 homers over his career.

4 no-hitters caught by Ruiz, including Roy Halladay’s perfect game and playoff no-hitter.

1 player left on Phils’ roster from 2008 World Series champions. That would be Ryan Howard.

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

Farewell to ‘Chooch.’ Do us a favor. Win another World Series out in L.A. with Chase.

I Don’t Get It: Hate graffiti. I don’t get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Esther Cohen-Eskin, who took a negative when her trash can was vandalized by hate graffiti, and turned it into a positive - and a piece of art.

Quote Box: “Nothing conquers hate more than love.”

- Chris Kellett, neighbor of Esther Cohen-Eskin.

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