The Daily Numbers for Thursday, Feb. 12

The Daily Numbers: 3 guilty verdicts in murder of Rite Aid store manager in Chester.

1st degree murder conviction against Rita Pultro, who police believe fired the deadly shot.

2 hours of deliberations by the jury.

3 winning tickets in last night’s Powerball jackpot - none of them were in this area.

1 Upper Darby police officer under investigation in connection with missing property from evidence room.

3.6 percent tax hike in the preliminary budget presented by Upper Darby School Board.

5.8 million dollar shortfall facing the always struggling district.

10 bucks more a month for the average homeowner with a house assessed at $100,000.

32, age of Upper Darby woman revived by Narcan during a heroin overdose.

5 percent severance tax on natural gas drilling operations in the state unveiled by Gov. Tom Wolf yesterday at a Chester County elementary school.

1 billion dollars a year that could be earmarked for education from the new tax.

2, where the Taney Dragons now stand after the team that won the Little League World Series last summer, eliminating the Philly kids in the process, were stripped of their title for using ineligible players.

74-68 win for No. 6 Villanova over Providence on the road last night.

20 points for Ryan Arcidiacano, 19 for Daniel Ochefu.

2 OT win for La Salle over No. 20 VCU.

65-64 win for Saint Joe’s over Rhode Island.

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

It’s beginning to look like Villanova might have company from Philly in the NCAA Tourney. Temple and Saint Joe’s are likely now playing their best ball of the season.

I Don’t Get It: The Chicago Jackie Robinson team that beat the Taney Dragons and won the Little League World Series last year has been stripped of their title. This unfortunately is what happens too often when adults get involved in kids’ sports. Now these kids are being tarnished for something they had little to do with.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Havertown native Joe Clancy. He returned to his roots to speak at Villanova yesterday. His current job? Oh, he’s just the boss of the Secret Service.

Quote Box: “It’s just sad for everyone. I lost my son, (the defendants’ families) are losing their kids.”

- Margie Reiley, mother of slain Rite Aid manager Jason McClay, after guilty verdicts were delivered against three suspects yesterday.

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