The Daily Numbers for Thursday, Aug. 25

The Daily Numbers: 75, age of man tied up during violent home invasion in Chester.

49, age of his daughter who was beaten during the attack.

1st bottle of wine shipped from a local winery directly to a resident, another feature of new state law.

39 permits to sell wine directly to consumers will be approved by the state.

200 businesses applied for the permits.

35,962 foot supermarket coming to the site of the old Pathmark in Ridley.

2 to 4 years in prison for a Marple teen charged in an armed home invasion

50,000 dollar budget each year for the Upper Darby High School drumline. The money is raised by the Upper Darby Band and Parents Organization. The school board is wrestling with the future of the drumline.

150 gallons of diesel fuel that spilled yesterday at the Walnut Street Elementary School in Darby.

28 instances of animal cruelty lodged against a Montco small animal dealer involving gerbils, chinchillas, hamsters, guinea pigs and a rabbit.

40 feet, how far a woman fell from a zip line attraction in Delaware.

4 women who say they have been groped by a man riding a bicycle in Philadelphia.

8 million dollar tax fraud admitted by charter school operator.

247, death toll now in devastating Italian quake.

5-3 win for the Phils over the White Sox.

17th home run for Tommy Joseph.

2 runs on 4 hits for starter Jerad Eickhoff.

2-1 win for the Union over the Crew in MLS action.

6 month suspension for U.S. women’s soccer goalie Hope Solo for calling the Swedes “cowards” after losing to them in shootout in Olympics.

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

Josh Norman is begging the Eagles to get in a spitting war after trash talking Birds QB Sam Bradford. The Eagles are smart to ignore him.

I Don’t Get It: Stealing bikes and equipment from the Wounded Warriors? I don’t get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Pa. for allowing direct wine sales to consumers. It’s about time.

Quote Box: “Pennsylvania has been in the stone ages when it comes to liquor.”

- Sen. Tom Killion.

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