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The Daily Numbers -- Feb. 26
The Daily Numbers: 47 age of man shot and killed in what police believe was a domestic disturbance in Darby Township. The victim’s 32-year-old stepson is in custody.
148,000 dollars, salary of new William Penn School District Superintendent Joseph Bruni. The board voted 7-2 to make him the new schools boss Monday night.
50 to 60 billion dollars in student loans that could be in danger because of the nation’s growing credit crunch, according to PHEAA boss state Rep. Bill Adolph, R-165, of Springfield.
3.72 a gallon, what truckers are paying for diesel fuel in the Philadelphia region. That’s a record high price.
18 million bucks, what a Philadelphia jury awarded a former medical student for a fall through a manhole.
7 age of student who police say brought 2.5 ounces of crack cocaine to school Monday in Trenton, N.J.
2 hour delays for a couple dozen schools in the Allentown area, which is getting a slick coating of freezing rain. No problem in this area.
10 percent hike in what it will cost for a cab ride in Philly, under rate hike OK’d Monday. The flag drop price will remain at a base of $2.70, but charges for mileage and waiting time are going up.
11 students at Masterman Middle and High School in Philadelphia who were jumped outside the school Monday afternoon. They were attacked by an unidentified group of youths.
1 to 7 years in jail for a man convicted of leaving a Bucks County bar and then ran over a motorcyclist. The man is still recovering from his injuries. The driver was convicted of a hit-and-run charge.
16 point lead for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in a new CBS poll.
54 percent of Democratic voters now in the Obama camp, as opposed to 38 percent for Clinton.
67 percent of men who are supporting the Illinois senator, as opposed to 28 percent backing the former wife of President Bill Clinton.
19 billion dollars, what is expected to be raised in the largest-ever U.S. initial public stock offering, this one being done by credit card giant Visa.
3,800 jobs being slashed in its corporate telecom unit by German company Siemens AG.
4 trillion dollar increase, the expected rise in health care costs next year. That amounts to one of every $5 the country spends.
73 percent of drivers who admitted using a cell phone while they’re behind the wheel. Another 20 percent admit to texting while driving. A New Jersey law that goes into effect Saturday would allow police to stop those using a hand-held cell phone while driving.
8 Catholic League crowns in 14 seasons for O’Hara girls hoops coach Linus McGinty. Last night’s also was likely the last of its kind. The teams compete in the PIAA next year.
6 times in the last 10 seasons O’Hara has faced Carroll in the final. The series is even at 3-3.
0 for 7 from three-point range in the second half last night as Villanova fell to Marquette at the Wachovia Center. It might keep ‘Nova out of the NCAA Tourney.
1 million bucks, that Peter Forsberg got from the Colorado Avalanche to join them for the rest of the NHL season.
10 game losing streak snapped by the Flyers last night as they beat the Sabres, 4-3, in a shootout.
29 goals and 28 assists for forward Vinny Prospal, who the Flyers acquired from Tampa last night. That’s 29 more goals than Peter Forsberg has scored this year.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Is there anything better than championship high school basketball at the Palestra?
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I Don’t Get It: Since when does one of those passages of youth, a snowball fight, cost you your life. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Delaware is teaming up with Comcast to turn up the heat on fugitives. The cable giant is allowing police to post info on wanted criminals on their On-Demand channels. We could use that in Pa.
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Quote Box: “This is the height of arrogance from an out-of-control agency that is now trying to stifle whistleblowers, intimidate union members and discredit controllers’ commitment to safety.”
-- Patrick Forrey, national president of the air traffic controllers union, blasting comments made by an FAA spokesman concerning issues surrounding flight path changes at the airport.
148,000 dollars, salary of new William Penn School District Superintendent Joseph Bruni. The board voted 7-2 to make him the new schools boss Monday night.
50 to 60 billion dollars in student loans that could be in danger because of the nation’s growing credit crunch, according to PHEAA boss state Rep. Bill Adolph, R-165, of Springfield.
3.72 a gallon, what truckers are paying for diesel fuel in the Philadelphia region. That’s a record high price.
18 million bucks, what a Philadelphia jury awarded a former medical student for a fall through a manhole.
7 age of student who police say brought 2.5 ounces of crack cocaine to school Monday in Trenton, N.J.
2 hour delays for a couple dozen schools in the Allentown area, which is getting a slick coating of freezing rain. No problem in this area.
10 percent hike in what it will cost for a cab ride in Philly, under rate hike OK’d Monday. The flag drop price will remain at a base of $2.70, but charges for mileage and waiting time are going up.
11 students at Masterman Middle and High School in Philadelphia who were jumped outside the school Monday afternoon. They were attacked by an unidentified group of youths.
1 to 7 years in jail for a man convicted of leaving a Bucks County bar and then ran over a motorcyclist. The man is still recovering from his injuries. The driver was convicted of a hit-and-run charge.
16 point lead for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in a new CBS poll.
54 percent of Democratic voters now in the Obama camp, as opposed to 38 percent for Clinton.
67 percent of men who are supporting the Illinois senator, as opposed to 28 percent backing the former wife of President Bill Clinton.
19 billion dollars, what is expected to be raised in the largest-ever U.S. initial public stock offering, this one being done by credit card giant Visa.
3,800 jobs being slashed in its corporate telecom unit by German company Siemens AG.
4 trillion dollar increase, the expected rise in health care costs next year. That amounts to one of every $5 the country spends.
73 percent of drivers who admitted using a cell phone while they’re behind the wheel. Another 20 percent admit to texting while driving. A New Jersey law that goes into effect Saturday would allow police to stop those using a hand-held cell phone while driving.
8 Catholic League crowns in 14 seasons for O’Hara girls hoops coach Linus McGinty. Last night’s also was likely the last of its kind. The teams compete in the PIAA next year.
6 times in the last 10 seasons O’Hara has faced Carroll in the final. The series is even at 3-3.
0 for 7 from three-point range in the second half last night as Villanova fell to Marquette at the Wachovia Center. It might keep ‘Nova out of the NCAA Tourney.
1 million bucks, that Peter Forsberg got from the Colorado Avalanche to join them for the rest of the NHL season.
10 game losing streak snapped by the Flyers last night as they beat the Sabres, 4-3, in a shootout.
29 goals and 28 assists for forward Vinny Prospal, who the Flyers acquired from Tampa last night. That’s 29 more goals than Peter Forsberg has scored this year.
*
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Is there anything better than championship high school basketball at the Palestra?
*
I Don’t Get It: Since when does one of those passages of youth, a snowball fight, cost you your life. I don’t get it.
*
Today’s Upper: Delaware is teaming up with Comcast to turn up the heat on fugitives. The cable giant is allowing police to post info on wanted criminals on their On-Demand channels. We could use that in Pa.
*
Quote Box: “This is the height of arrogance from an out-of-control agency that is now trying to stifle whistleblowers, intimidate union members and discredit controllers’ commitment to safety.”
-- Patrick Forrey, national president of the air traffic controllers union, blasting comments made by an FAA spokesman concerning issues surrounding flight path changes at the airport.
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