Tuesday, November 6, 2007

The Daily Numbers -- Nov. 6

The Daily Numbers: 6 days after Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy was gunned down after walking into a robbery at a Dunkin Donuts, the suspect was arrested in Miami, Fla.

3 seats up for grabs today on the Delaware County Council.

6 candidates in the running, three Republicans and three Democrats.

1980, the last time a Democrat served on County Council, when the Home Rule Charter was adopted and mandated minority party representation went out the window.

2 seats on the state Supreme Court and 3 seats on the state Superior Court on the ballot today.

2 men, including one from Chester, now being sought in connection with the murder of a suspected drug dealer in Delaware. This is also believed to be connected to the murder of two Delaware women in Chester.

5,000 dollar reward being offered in Delaware as they unveil a new program to crack down on local dog-fighting operations.

1 dollar, amount stolen by a man who broke into a Delaware church during Sunday services, He’s now jailed on $14,000 bail. He could get 3 years in jail.

11, age of girl among a trio believed responsible in a series of thefts in South Jersey. They went from one job to the next in a stolen car.

1 million dollars, amount feared stolen by employees of the state Finance Department in Delaware. Officials are now investigating the missing money.

79 percent of flights at Philadelphia International Airport that arrived on time in September. That puts it in 23rd place among the nation’s 32 largest airports.

134,800 dollars, the amount of fire company funds believed used for his own business by a Bucks County fire company treasurer.

2.2 million dollars used for promotional items by the state’s student loan agency over the last five years.

0 goals for the Flyers last night, as they fell to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

4 shutouts in his last 8 games for Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

5 TD passes in the first half for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in the Steelers’ Monday night win against the Ravens. That’s a good month for the Eagles.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Let me see if I have this right. Pat Gillick says he is not going to address third base. Yes, pitching should be the focus, but is he serious about going into next year with the platoon of Wes Helms and Greg Dobbs? When will our misery end?

I Don’t Get It: It’s now official. I heard it on TV this morning. There’s a chance of some wet snow mixed in with the rain on Friday. Head for the hills. Winter approaches.

Today’s Upper: They dedicated a monument to the emergency responders who lost their lives on 9/11 yesterday at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Md.

Quote Box: "It’s a right and I was taught that if you didn’t vote, you didn’t have a right to complain."
-- Dot Sexton, of Morton, on why she’ll be at the polls today.

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