Wednesday, January 30, 2008

The Daily Numbers -- Jan. 30

The Daily Numbers: 400 million dollar development that could be taking root on the Chester waterfront, punctuated by a soccer stadium and Major League soccer franchise.


20,000 seats in that proposed stadium, which would be located in the shadow of the Commodore Barry Bridge.


1,300 bucks, believed to be the daunting tuition hike for parents with children attending Our Lady of Peace School in Milmont Park, Ridley Township.


63, age of Norwood code enforcement officer Harry McDevitt, who yesterday admitted in court that he sexually assaulted a health aide he had hired to help care for his ailing wife. The nurse was 28.


3 police officers lauded as heroes by County Council Tuesday for their roles in rescuing a disabled man from his burning home on Christmas Day in Morton.


6,000 Philadelphia police officers who will gather this morning at the Wachovia Center to hear their new boss, Commissioner Charles Ramseym, outline his plan to attack the city’s crime emergency.


2 teens pulled from an icy pond in Honey Brook after they broke through the thin ice. They were playing pond hockey when two went through a thin section while chasing the puck. They were pulled to safety by a man with a rope.


2 seals at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, N.J. They’re recovering from a shark attack off the Jersey Shore.


27 employees getting pink slips at Neose Technologies Inc. in Horsham.


115 workers who could be getting laid off by famous Philly baker Amoroso’s.


2 teens, both from the Chester County Main Line, now charged in the brutal beating of a worker at Geno’s Steaks in South Philly.


1 more challenger lining up to get a piece of state Sen. Vince Fumo. Labor leader John Dougherty of Local 98 of the electricians’ union said he will challenge Fumo in the Democratic primary.


600,000 properties that will be getting a break on school taxes in a move approved by the state House yesterday. The funds will come from slot machine revenues.


10 age of boy locked in a feces-filled dog crate by his mother in Washington, in southwestern Pennsylvania. He apparently had been spilling his drinks.


4 prospects being shipped by the Mets to the Twins in exchange for the best pitcher in baseball, Johan Santana.


1 questionable overtime goal that led to a win for the Flyers last night over the Kings. The puck went in off Scott Hartnell’s skate as he drove to the net. It was ruled accidental and the goal counted.


14 point lead that disappeared for the Marple Newtown boys team last night as they fell to Conestoga, 57-52.


750,000 bucks, what an arbitration panel ruled Terrell Owens still owes the Eagles as a result of their nasty split in 2005.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
One more reason to hate the Mets. Johan Santana. That’s what’s referred to as an ace.
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I Don’t Get It: A man in Philadelphia was convicted Tuesday of the murder of his 17-month-old daughter. Her offense? She apparently kicked out the plug on his Xbox game. I don’t get it.


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Today’s Upper: Heck of a week for state Sen. Dominic Pileggi. He apparently has been successful in getting funding for the Chester stadium. And he’s also pushing a bill to ban those pesky robo-calls from political candidates that hound people at home.


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Quote Box: “Our whole school is going to fight it. I think it’s disgraceful. It’s like they’re shutting the door on my children.”

-- Lori Drass, Ridley Park mom and parent of kids in Our Lady of Peace School, on a possible steep tuition hike.

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