The Daily Numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 26

The Daily Numbers: 34 degrees when I got in the car this morning. Frosty!

28 years in prison for former volunteer firefighter for inducing kids to pose for porn.

1 person killed when fire hit a home in Birmingham, Chester County, last night.

4,000-square-foot addition set for Paxon Hollow Country Club in Marple.

10 million dollars, how much Chester stands to lose under court ruling that knocked down host tax agreements with Pa. casinos.

4.3 million, how much Delaware County stands to lose.

4 percent tax across the board, what one of the smaller casinos would like to see put in place.

47-1 vote by Senate to extend the current deal until the spring.

4 years, how long a Darby lawyer has had his license suspended for by the state.

25,000 dollars in renovations at the Darby Library unveiled yesterday.

1, as in the nation’s first library, dating back to the 1700s, right there in Darby.

50,000 Lego pieces rolled out as part of new Legoland park in Plymouth Meeeting Mall.

24-hour, 7-day a week beauty channel being rolled out by QVC out in West Chester.

17, age of teen charged in shooting on Rittenhouse Square.

401k style retirement plan being pushed for future state hires.

45,000 dollars in merchandise ripped off from Boyd’s in Philly by smash-and-grab burglars.

754,000 dollars paid for the childhood home of Grace Kelly in the East Falls section of Philly by her son, Prince Albert on Monaco.

1,537,778 dollars for 19,134 violations for unpaid tolls on the Pa. Turnpike.

24 companies that owe more than $20,000 in unpaid tolls, according to Pa. Turnpike Commission.

678,483 dollars owed by Green Coast Logistics of South Plainfield, N.J.

15 billion dollar settlement in VW emissions scandal.

4-3 win for the Flyers over the Sabres after they trailed, 3-0.

20 minutes, how much Joel Embiid is expected to play in tonight’s Sixers opener.

6-0 win for Indians over the Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series

9-0 record for Indians manager Terry Francona in World Series games.

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

How ‘bout that Terry Francona. The former Phils’ skipper is unbeaten in 9 World Series, including 2 sweeps with the Red Sox.

I Don’t Get It: Frost. I don’t get it. Anyone know where I put my scraper?

Today’s Upper: Kudos to the residents who came to the aid of an Upper Darby police officer. We saluted them on our editorial page.

Quote Box: “We would be in a very delicate and detrimental situation to lose any dollars from Harrah’s.”

- Chester Chief Financial Officer Nafis Nichols.

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