The Daily Numbers: 150,000 bucks, that’s how much police believe a carjack ring is selling stolen SUVs ripped off here for in other countries.

3 suspects, all with ties to Sierra Leone, in custody in connection with a carjacking in Haverford in which a woman fended them off to protect her 7-year-old daughter, who was still in the car.

2 charges against former Penn-Delco School Board President Keith Crego that were dropped yesterday. He waived his preliminary hearing on the more serious charges of bribery and forgery.

640,000 dollars in premiums, that the Penn-Delco board is considering suing to get back after it got roped into a costly split-dollar life insurance policy for district employees.

13 years behind bars, and counting, for jailed lawyer H. Beatty Chadwick. He’s in the slammer on a contempt of court rap for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of what is believed to be a small fortune. He’s in a nasty divorce fight. Now a Delco judge has rejected his plea for a furlough to spend Thanksgiving with his family.

3.2 billion dollars for education, that’s how much state Rep. Nick Micozzie says his ‘Successful Schools Bill’ would raise for schools.

1 percent hike in the income tax, what Micozzie’s bill would amount to for most residents, in exchange for a break in property taxes.

2 people killed in a grinding multi-car crash that closed Route 202 South in the Chesterbrook area Thursday afternoon.

1 person killed in a hit-run accident overnight in New Castle County, Del.

6,500 members of the Philadelphia Police Force who have a new leader. Mayor-elect Michael Nutter has selected Charles Ramsey, the former top cop in Washington, D.C., and Chicago for the job.

2 people critically injured in the latest incidence of gunfire on Philly streets. It happened at 52nd and Jefferson streets. Ramsey has his work cut out for him.

2 Penn State football players who will not be making the trip to Michigan State this weekend. They’ve been charged with assault in connection with an on-campus fight a few weeks ago.

1 loss at home for the Flyers, who suffered their first setback of the season at the Wachovia Center last night in a shootout against the Rangers.

0 losses this year for Ridley, which puts its perfect record on the line in the PIAA AAAA football playoffs tonight against Glen Mills.

275 million bucks, what Alex Rodriguez is getting in his new deal with the Yankees.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Eagles will be looking at a rookie QB getting his first start in the NFL Sunday when they tangle with the Dolphins. It says here John Beck will be thoroughly befuddled by Jim Johnson’s defensive schemes. Maybe the Eagles can finally get a few turnovers. Don’t look for next week’s foe to be equally confused. That would be the Patriots’ Tom Brady.

I Don’t Get It: Each year, after each sports season, we select an All-Delco team of outstanding high school athletes. And each year I get calls from disgruntled parents who believe their offspring got ripped off by not making the team. And they’re not bashful about bashing some of those selected ahead of their kids. I don’t get it.

Today’s Upper: President Bush says he’s taking steps to make sure the Friendly Skies are just that for the Thanksgiving travel crunch. Hey, it can’t hurt.

Quote Box: "If you are a female, and drive one of these vehicles, you must be aware of your surroundings."
-- Delco D.A. Mike Green, offering a warning in the wake of a series of carjacking incidents in which women have been confronted for their high-end SUVs.