The Daily Numbers for Monday, March 20

The Daily Numbers: 6:29 a.m., when we officially bid winter goodbye and welcomed spring.

35 degrees, chilly start to spring.

4 lanes, what Route 322, the Killer Conchester, will be in each direction after improvement plan, which starts today.

20,000 vehicles that use the span from I-95 in Chester to Baltimore Pike in Concord.

3.6 mile stretch of road that has a reputation as being one of the most dangerous roads in the county.

90 million dollars, what the project will cost.

2 years, how long the work will take.

5 hours a month, what a group of social activists want those who attended the Take Action, Give 5 Fair to donate to their communities.

6 to 12 years in state prison for Chester man for sex crimes he committed as a teen.

245,000 people who visited the Philadelphia Flower Show this year. That’s down from the 2 previous years, due in part to the large storm that hit the area Tuesday.

88, age of Jimmy Breslin, legendary New York columnist.

10 percent boost in defense spending under President Trump’s proposed budget.

5.9 percent uptick in veterans spending.

6.8 percent boost for Homeland Security.

31.4 percent cut for the EPA

16 percent cut for Health and Human Services.

1 and done. Villanova, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tourney, was shown the door Saturday by Wisconsin.

105-99 comeback win for the Sixers over the Celtics

4-3 win in OT for Flyers over Hurricanes.

65-61 loss for Chester High to Abington Heights in PIAA tourney.

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

Villanova is out of the Big Dance. Bring on baseball season.

I Don’t Get It: Spring is here. Raise your hand if you don’t’ want to eat water ice on a 40-degree day. Can I get a rain check for July?

Today’s Upper: Kudos to word that after many, many years, work is expected to start today to fix the Killer Conchester, Route 322.

Quote Box: “Proposed cuts in the budget blueprint to programs that have a lasting, positive impact on our communities and that my constituents value are unacceptable to me.”

- U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello

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