The Daily Numbers for Wednesday, Jan. 6

The Daily Numbers: 450 million dollar Powerball jackpot up for grabs tonight. Dream on, folks.

3 Upper Darby Township fire companies who were called into service to battle massive blaze that destroyed the clubhouse at the historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course clubhouse, just over the city line.

10 degree temperatures that made fighting the blaze a brutal task and turned the entire area into an ice rink.

3,000 feet of hose put down by Upper Darby firefighters in their assist, because of lack of problems with the water supply in the area of the golf course.

100 years old this year for the historic local public golf facility.

1 man shot and killed by police in Upper Darby last night after he confronted them with a knife.

9th state Senate District seat once held by Dominic Pileggi that has another hopeful. Kennett Square Democrat and former magisterial district Dan Maisano announced he will run for the seat yesterday.

7th District Congressional hopeful Lindy Li now says she will run in the 6th District instead.

35, age of Philly cop charged with assault in connection with domestic incident in Upper Darby.

14, age of Anthony Flamminio, of Upper Darby, who will has a lead role in ‘A Christmas Story’ at Walnut Street Theatre.

10 executive actions rolled out by President Obama yesterday in an attempt to beef up gun controls.

51, age of new Philly cop Richard Ross.

26-year veteran of the Philadelphia police force.

37th president tapped for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the folks who put on the Philadelphia Flower Show.

37, age of Matt Rader, who takes the helm.

6, age of boy sleeping in a car with the engine running that was stolen from parking lot of convenience store in Philly. The boy was found unharmed.

4-3 win for Flyers over Canadiens last night.

23, ranking of UConn, knocked off last night by those Temple Owls up in Connecticut.

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

Wake me when Jeff Lurie is back in front of the microphone announcing who will be the next coach of the Eagles. For now it’s all just noise.

I Don’t Get It: We’ll talk a lot again about guns. But I don’t think we’ll be any closer to a solution.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Upper Darby firefighters who braved some brutal conditions to assist in the massive fire at Cobbs Creek Golf Club.

Quote Box: “If it was something that would take guns out of the hands of bad guys that would be fine, but it’s benign. It’s just politicians talking.”

- Delco gun owner.

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