The Daily Numbers: 115 mph winds from Hurricane Matthew that are slamming into the East Coast of Florida.
3, as in Category 3 Hurricane.
300,000 reported without power in Florida.
283 reported dead in Matthew’s wake in Haiti.
144,866 salary for Dr. D. Brandon Cooley, who will be leaving his post as Penn Wood High principal to take a job in the Ridley School District.
6 billion dollars in economic activity tied to Pa. gaming casinos.
34,000 jobs.
2.4 billion dollars in federal, state and local tax revenues from casinos.
47,458 square foot nursing and rehab facility coming to Ridley.
1.2 trillion dollar debt reported in various state-run pensions systems across the country.
5 million dollars apiece, how much Pat Toomey and Katie McGinty have raised in the last quarter for their U.S. Senate race.
3 former members of the 2008 Phillies World Series team seeking another ring with the Dodgers. They would be Chase Utley, Carlos Ruiz and Joe Blanton.
2 other Phils in the playoffs, Cole Hamels with the Rangers, and Jayson Werth with the Nats.
125-119 loss for the Sixers in their home preseason opener last night vs. the Wizards.
5 points for Joel Embiid.
4-2 win for the Flyers over Rangers in preseason action.
27 straight points scored by Memphis as they rallied to beat Temple, 34-27.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Get used to seeing lots of former Phils in the MLB playoffs. Yes, 2008 seems like a long time ago.
I Don’t Get It: Pa. needs a fix for that casino tax law, or several local towns, including Chester, will be very hard hit.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Dr. D. Brandon Cooley. He turned around Penn Wood High and now he’s taking a position in the Ridley School District.
Quote Box: “Certainly, I’m going to miss the relationships that I’ve made and the people I’ve met, most notably the student.”
Dr. D. Brandon Cooley, who will be leaving his post as Penn Wood High principal.
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