The Daily Numbers: 7 people shot in 7 hours over the weekend in Chester. Not a good weekend.

2 women killed in the hail of bullets in the city. Police now are working on a theory that the incident is somehow tied to one of the victims’ aparmentt in Edgemoor, Del.

2 people killed in a violent head-on crash on Rolling Road in Springfield early Saturday. Police continue to investigate what happened in the crash, which took the life of the teen driver of one car and a 66-year-old resident who was driving the other car.

41 years, amount of time Kathleen and Jim Eden had been married. He was killed when a car slammed head-on into his as he returned to their Springfield home Saturday night.

2 teenagers hurt when they were struck by a driver who then fled the scene in Levittown, Bucks County, Sunday night. Police are now looking for the vehicle that struck them.

1 person hurt in a electrical fire that broke out at Willow Grove Mall Sunday.

10 rowhomes damaged when fire raced through a neighborhood in Trenton, N.J., this morning. No injuries were reported.

1 person killed overnight on Route 3 in East Goshen, Chester County, when a pickup truck slammed into a parked big rig. The driver of the pickup was killed.

5 years after he suffered horrendous injuries in a car crash involving a car full of teens, Eddie Lancaster succumbed to his injuries.

9 wins against 0 losses for Andy Reid in his career as Eagles coach coming off the Bye Week.

2 wins against three losses for the Eagles after their lukewarm victory over the Jets at the Meadowlands.

2 missed field goals for Eagles kicker David Akers. He must have nightmares of Giants Stadium.

20 wins in 21 games for the Colorado Rockies, who now hold a commanding 3-0 lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series.


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I Don’t Get It: Even with all the news involving threats and high schools in the past week, Haverford police found themselves checking out still another rumor this weekend. It was found not to be credible and school was open as usual today. But you have to wonder what kind of sick kick someone gets by making these kinds of threats.

Today’s Upper: People in Chester are dealing with a very violent weekend on the city’s streets. But they’re not taking it lying down. Several groups are ready to meet the problem head-on. Good for them.

Quote Box: "He was the stone that held our family together, and without him we’re all just wandering aimlessly."
-- Ashley Eden, on the loss of her father-in-law James Eden when a teen driver slammed head-on into his car Saturday night in Springfield.