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The Daily Numbers -- Feb. 27
The Daily Numbers: 3.89 price of diesel fuel in the region. It’s putting a huge pinch on local trucking firms. Expect those prices to show up in what you pay for just about everything.
3.13 average price for unleaded regular gasoline in the Philly region. Driving a car isn’t exactly cheap, either. Get used to walking.
102 dollars a barrel, price of crude oil yesterday. Don’t expect prices to come down anytime soon. Yep, spring can’t be far away.
12 percent hike in ridership on the regional rails reported by SEPTA. Hey, some people obviously are getting out of their cars.
800,000 to 1 million dollars the Chester Upland School District is looking to get its hands on from the personal income tax collected by the city. That move is being opposed by city officials.
36 age of woman who walked out of her job in Springfield and has not been seen since. Susanne Davis of Darby Township has not been seen since she left the Value City store on Saturday.
33 years of service for county Clerk Joyce Lamont, who is retiring. We wish her the best. She’s earned it in three decades as a fixture in the Delco Courthouse.
1 Brookhaven resident who now sits on the Penn-Delco School Board. The board was made up of 9 Aston residents until the board Tuesday night appointed Kathleen Ieradi to fill the seat vacated by former board President Dave Seitz.
25 bucks, what you can expect to shell out if you want to check more than one bag on a US Airways flight. The airline announced it will slap a $25 fee on each additional bag.
20,000 dollar jackpots believed to routinely be up for grabs in a high-stakes poker ring busted up in Delaware. And the games, held in the basement of a high-end home, had a twist. Players would be served drinks by topless women. A new twist on strip poker, I guess.
88 years old, age of man in Chester County swindled out of $26,000 in cash and jewelry when he let thives into his house posing as utility workers.
60 age of respected Montgomery photographer who now faces charges that he lifted a customer’s wallet while he was snapping pix at a bat mitzvah.
2 rapes reported in a dorm an hour apart on the campus of Kutztown University.
4 teens arrested in the wave of vandalism that has targeted churches in Bucks County.
7 people arrested in a brawl at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Philadelphia yesterday.
180,000 bucks a year, salary for the next chief operations officer at the Delaware River Port Authority. They’re the people who just kicked in $10 million to the Chester stadium project.
2 soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
4.7 magnitude quake that rocked Britain early today. No injuries. Some minor damage. Not believed related to news that Beckham and Posh soon will be visiting Chester.
3 hours without their espresso fix for customers of Starbucks Wednesday night. The chain shut down all its shops to re-train its baristas. Now they’re going to make a money-back guarantee on their concoctions. You don’t like it, they’ll fix you another one.
2 million people who were without power for hours yesterday afternoon in South Florida when a glitch at a substation sparked widespread blackouts.
1:05 p.m., time of first pitch of Phillies Grapefruit League opener against the Reds.
29 point win last night for the girls from Delco Christian, who overwhelmed Hanover, 64-35, in a PIAA AA girls hoops playoff game.
800 wins in her stellar coaching career for Rutgers women’s hoops boss C. Vivian Stringer. She started her career at Cheyney.
0 deals at the trade deadline for the Flyers, who acquired high-scoring winger Vinnie Prospal the night before.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The baseball season starts today in Clearwater when the Phils kick off their exhibition schedule against the Reds. Bring on the Mets.
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I Don’t Get It: Someone explain to me why the Phils are bypassing Cole Hamels in favor of Brett Myers to pitch the season opener.
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Today’s Upper: Starting Saturday police in New Jersey will be able to write a ticket to anyone they observe driving while using a hand-held cell phone. Good.
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Quote Box: “When I leave the pump, it kills me. It’s really putting a stress on my business.”
-- Robert Link, owner of B&K Moving & Hauling Inc. of Havertown, on the skyrocketing cost of diesel fuel that his business depends on.
3.13 average price for unleaded regular gasoline in the Philly region. Driving a car isn’t exactly cheap, either. Get used to walking.
102 dollars a barrel, price of crude oil yesterday. Don’t expect prices to come down anytime soon. Yep, spring can’t be far away.
12 percent hike in ridership on the regional rails reported by SEPTA. Hey, some people obviously are getting out of their cars.
800,000 to 1 million dollars the Chester Upland School District is looking to get its hands on from the personal income tax collected by the city. That move is being opposed by city officials.
36 age of woman who walked out of her job in Springfield and has not been seen since. Susanne Davis of Darby Township has not been seen since she left the Value City store on Saturday.
33 years of service for county Clerk Joyce Lamont, who is retiring. We wish her the best. She’s earned it in three decades as a fixture in the Delco Courthouse.
1 Brookhaven resident who now sits on the Penn-Delco School Board. The board was made up of 9 Aston residents until the board Tuesday night appointed Kathleen Ieradi to fill the seat vacated by former board President Dave Seitz.
25 bucks, what you can expect to shell out if you want to check more than one bag on a US Airways flight. The airline announced it will slap a $25 fee on each additional bag.
20,000 dollar jackpots believed to routinely be up for grabs in a high-stakes poker ring busted up in Delaware. And the games, held in the basement of a high-end home, had a twist. Players would be served drinks by topless women. A new twist on strip poker, I guess.
88 years old, age of man in Chester County swindled out of $26,000 in cash and jewelry when he let thives into his house posing as utility workers.
60 age of respected Montgomery photographer who now faces charges that he lifted a customer’s wallet while he was snapping pix at a bat mitzvah.
2 rapes reported in a dorm an hour apart on the campus of Kutztown University.
4 teens arrested in the wave of vandalism that has targeted churches in Bucks County.
7 people arrested in a brawl at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Philadelphia yesterday.
180,000 bucks a year, salary for the next chief operations officer at the Delaware River Port Authority. They’re the people who just kicked in $10 million to the Chester stadium project.
2 soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
4.7 magnitude quake that rocked Britain early today. No injuries. Some minor damage. Not believed related to news that Beckham and Posh soon will be visiting Chester.
3 hours without their espresso fix for customers of Starbucks Wednesday night. The chain shut down all its shops to re-train its baristas. Now they’re going to make a money-back guarantee on their concoctions. You don’t like it, they’ll fix you another one.
2 million people who were without power for hours yesterday afternoon in South Florida when a glitch at a substation sparked widespread blackouts.
1:05 p.m., time of first pitch of Phillies Grapefruit League opener against the Reds.
29 point win last night for the girls from Delco Christian, who overwhelmed Hanover, 64-35, in a PIAA AA girls hoops playoff game.
800 wins in her stellar coaching career for Rutgers women’s hoops boss C. Vivian Stringer. She started her career at Cheyney.
0 deals at the trade deadline for the Flyers, who acquired high-scoring winger Vinnie Prospal the night before.
*
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The baseball season starts today in Clearwater when the Phils kick off their exhibition schedule against the Reds. Bring on the Mets.
*
I Don’t Get It: Someone explain to me why the Phils are bypassing Cole Hamels in favor of Brett Myers to pitch the season opener.
*
Today’s Upper: Starting Saturday police in New Jersey will be able to write a ticket to anyone they observe driving while using a hand-held cell phone. Good.
*
Quote Box: “When I leave the pump, it kills me. It’s really putting a stress on my business.”
-- Robert Link, owner of B&K Moving & Hauling Inc. of Havertown, on the skyrocketing cost of diesel fuel that his business depends on.
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