The Daily Numbers: 18,546 senior citizens in Delco who could have their property tax bills wiped out under a plan floated by Rep. John Perzel, R-Phila.

1 billion dollars in tax relief the plan would deliver.

40,000, if you make less than that a year and you’re over 65, under Pezel’s plan your taxes would disappear.

30 air-powered guns and other weapons found in the bedroom of a 14-year-old who is now at the center of what is believed to have been a "Columbine" style threat against Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School.

4 hand grenades also found in the teen’s bedroom.

2 state troopers among 5 people injured in an accident that shut down westbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway overnight.

4 hours, what some trapped motorists spent sitting, or sleeping, in their cars overnight on the Schuylkill near the Conshocken exit.

2 girls who have escaped abduction attempts in Wilmington. Neither victim was harmed. But police have issued an alert to parents as they look to track down suspects.

8 people sickened by a mysterious odor at Reading Hospital.

189,000 square feet, the site of the former Strawbridge’s in Springfield Mall, now slated to become a new Target store.

18 of 19 wins for the Colorado Rockies, who took Game 1 of the National League Championship Series last night in Phoenix. Guess that sweep of the Phillies wasn’t a fluke.

2 straight games missed by Eagles safety Brian Dawkins, who is struggling with a neck stinger. He is likely going to miss his third straight against the Jets Sunday.

7 points put up by Garnet Valley last night in their 13-7 loss to Unionville.

2 Phillies who won’t be back next year. Yesterday the club declined to pick up the options on Rod Barajas and Abraham Nunez.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Anybody remember the Eagles? If they don’t win Sunday, we might just be forgetting the rest of the season as well.

I Don’t Get It (with apologies to Jack McCaffery): Yeah, the fans in Philadelphia are really terrible. Littering the field with water bottles and debris. Oh, that was Phoenix? Never mind.

Today’s Upper: There will be an anti-violence rally at Chester High this afternoon. It’s a good message and one that needs to be heard.



Quote Box: "Seniors are the most unfairly affected by property tax increases and reassessments."
-- Pa. Rep. John Perzel, on his plan to wipe out that burden.