The Daily Numbers: 700,000 dollars a year, the annual salary Alycia Lane just saw go down the drain after being fired by Chanel 3 from her anchorwoman position.


3 new members of Delaware County Council, after Andy Lewis. Tom McGarrigle and Christine Fizzano-Cannon took the oath of office yesterday.


1 new president judge in the county. Judge Joseph P. Cronin Jr. will now head the bench.


69 the record high temperature for this date, set just 10 years ago. We might break it today, as we could push into the low 70s. Can you say global warming?


573,792.71, the amount now believed scammed from the Ridley School District by a former payroll coordinator. Carol Ackley apparently told authorities she blew all the money at local casinos to feed her gambling addiction.


50 bucks, what people ponied up to party with new Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and others at the inaugural gala at the former Navy Yard last night.


45, age of former high school football coach in South Jersey now facing charges of having inappropriate sexual conduct with a teenager.


8,000 DUI convictions in New Jersey that are in jeopardy amid legal challenges to the ‘Alcotest’ device that was used to determine whether they were over the legal limit.


1 cent more we’re paying at the pump in Pennsylvania. Average price for unleaded regular is now a robust $3.18.


2 historic buildings now standing in the way of expansion of the Philadelphia Convention Center. Preservationists are trying to halt the demolition.


2 new execs being brought in by US Airways to try to straighten out their operations at Philadelphia International Airport. They handle 60 percent of the traffic there.


1,000 residents in Bucks County who have signed up for e-mail alerts when disaster or crime threatens their area.


1 volunteer firefighter who was electrocuted Sunday while battling a fire in Scranton. Initial indications are it was a mixup between the fire company and power company.


36 percent of Democrats backing Barack Obama, according to polls in New Hampshire. That puts him well up on Hillary Clinton and her 28 percent.


35 percent of Republicans backing John McCain, making him the GOP front-runner over Mitt Romey at 31 percent.


1 year deal for Jayson Werth, the Phils utility right fielder.


1 stern warning for Flyers tough guy Steve Downie, who was dressed down by both league officials and his own GM after the latest incident involving a punch he threw during a fight with a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs over the weekend.


1 more game the Flyers likely will have to play without star Simon Gagne. He’s hoping to be back in the lineup Thursday night against the Rangers.



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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Here’s hoping Villanova makes the Final Four. Otherwise, wake me when pitchers and catchers report. Come to think of it, it’s going to feel more like Clearwater around here today.
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I Don’t Get It: Anyone else figure it’s just a coincidence that we’re talking about Alycia Lane on the day weather star John Bolaris returns to the local airwaves on Channel 29? Can the storm of the century be far behind? John will have to settle for record highs.


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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Media police Officer Edward Fullmer, who was welcomed back after a tour of duty by the VFW in Media last night.


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Quote Box: “When you run for this position and you get in, you don’t understand the complexities and how much time it takes to get involved with all the aspects of the job.”

-- County Council Jack Whelan, offering a little advice to the three new members sworn into their council seats yesterday.