The Daily Numbers for Monday, Aug. 22

The Daily Numbers: 2 women who conquered the Pacific Ocean.

2,400 miles, how far Vicki Otmani and Megan Biging rowed from Monterey to Hawaii.

57 days, 13 hours, 30 minutes, how long it took them, a record time in the Great Pacific Race.

6 meetings in executive session for the Upper Darby School Board in their discussions concerning the status of Superintendent Richard Dunlap.

29, age of Glenolden man charged in the fatal hit-run of a pedestrian in Philadelphia.

2 people now charged in the death of a Penn State professor who police say was pushed off a cliff.

5 people injured in a house fire in Philly.

3 more churches closed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

7.8 cent per gallon jump in price of gas this past week.

2.27 average price per gallon.

2 local fans hit by foul balls over the weekend at Phillies games at Citizens Bank Park.

9-0 loss for the Phillies to the Cards yesterday.

5 runs on 7 hits over 5 innings for Phils starter Vince Velasquez.

6 extra base hits for the Cardinals.

14 straight games with at least 3 extra-base hits.

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

Freddy Galvis is ticked that the Phillies have not extended the netting to protect fans from foul balls.

I Don’t Get It: Kathleen Kane has no regrets. I don’t get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Megan Bicking and Vicki Otmani, who rowed across the Pacific Ocean, Monterey to Hawaii, in record time. Well done.

Quote Box:
“The only color we saw was blue - blue water, blue sky - so coming back and seeing all these colors is overwhelming.”

- Vicki Otmani, after rowing across the Pacific.

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