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The Daily Numbers -- March 24
The Daily Numbers: 16 as in Sweet 16, for the Villanova Wildcats, who beat Siena and move on to a Friday night match with No. 1 seed Kansas.
1 more day to register to vote to take part in the Pennsylvania Primary. You have until 8 p.m. to align with one of the parties.
6,400 new voters who have registered in Delaware County since the November election.
3,394 of those voters who signed up as Democrats, while 1,962 have joined the Republican ranks.
100,000 new Democrats registered to vote across Pennsylvania since last fall.
1976 the last time the Pennsylvania Primary carried this kind of weight in the national election. That was the year Jimmy Carter took the Democratic nod, and captured the White House.
6 people shot in two different incidents Sunday night in Chester. Police are investigating. So far none of the victims has died.
4 people killed in a violent Easter weekend in Philadelphia. Two others were shot, but survived.
1 cent decline in the price of gasoline in the 5-county area. It’s now selling for an average of $3.22 a gallon.
4.28 a gallon, what diesel fuel is selling for in the area.
41,000 dollars a week, the flour bill for DelBuono’s Bakery in Philadelphia. It used to be $17,000 a week. That’s what rising fuel prices are doing.
1 resident killed and 2 firefighters injured when flames roared through a home in New Castle, Del., early this morning.
40 billion dollar contract to build the next generation of air tankers at risk as Boeing battles to keep a deal that the Air Force is trying to take away from it.
1 billion dollars in no-bid contracts handed out by Gov. Ed Rendell since taking office in 2003.
2 people killed in a 4-vehicle crash in Nazareth, Northampton County, Sunday.
4,000 American lives lost in Iraq since fighting started with Operation Iraqi Freedom. The milestone was hit on a very violent day across the region when 61 people were killed, including a group of soldiers who came under attack by rockets and mortars in continuing fighting between rival factions.
3 trips to the Sweet 16 in four years for Jay Wright and the Villanova Wildcats.
25 points for Scottie Reynolds in leading the Wildcats over a game Siena squad.
2 wins for the Villanova women, as they advance in the NIT by beating Wisconsin.
9 hits and five runs surrendered by Cole Hamels yesterday in Florida.
1 goal and 2 assists for Danny Briere as the Flyers beat the Isles, 4-1, and continue to move away from that ledge where their season was teetering.
1 week from today, the Phils open the regular season at Citizens Bank Park.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Start the countdown. It’s now 7 days until opening day at Citizens Bank Park.
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I Don’t Get It: Hey, I’m as big a fan as anyone, but this is pushing the limit. A Michigan company is now offering a casket with a Phillies theme. Talk about undying support.
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Today’s Upper: We’re from Pennsylvania. You know, the center of the political universe.
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Quote Box: “I’ve been doing this a long time, and I am just absolutely amazed at the number of people switching (registration).”
-- Obama campaign volunteer Jean Davidson.
1 more day to register to vote to take part in the Pennsylvania Primary. You have until 8 p.m. to align with one of the parties.
6,400 new voters who have registered in Delaware County since the November election.
3,394 of those voters who signed up as Democrats, while 1,962 have joined the Republican ranks.
100,000 new Democrats registered to vote across Pennsylvania since last fall.
1976 the last time the Pennsylvania Primary carried this kind of weight in the national election. That was the year Jimmy Carter took the Democratic nod, and captured the White House.
6 people shot in two different incidents Sunday night in Chester. Police are investigating. So far none of the victims has died.
4 people killed in a violent Easter weekend in Philadelphia. Two others were shot, but survived.
1 cent decline in the price of gasoline in the 5-county area. It’s now selling for an average of $3.22 a gallon.
4.28 a gallon, what diesel fuel is selling for in the area.
41,000 dollars a week, the flour bill for DelBuono’s Bakery in Philadelphia. It used to be $17,000 a week. That’s what rising fuel prices are doing.
1 resident killed and 2 firefighters injured when flames roared through a home in New Castle, Del., early this morning.
40 billion dollar contract to build the next generation of air tankers at risk as Boeing battles to keep a deal that the Air Force is trying to take away from it.
1 billion dollars in no-bid contracts handed out by Gov. Ed Rendell since taking office in 2003.
2 people killed in a 4-vehicle crash in Nazareth, Northampton County, Sunday.
4,000 American lives lost in Iraq since fighting started with Operation Iraqi Freedom. The milestone was hit on a very violent day across the region when 61 people were killed, including a group of soldiers who came under attack by rockets and mortars in continuing fighting between rival factions.
3 trips to the Sweet 16 in four years for Jay Wright and the Villanova Wildcats.
25 points for Scottie Reynolds in leading the Wildcats over a game Siena squad.
2 wins for the Villanova women, as they advance in the NIT by beating Wisconsin.
9 hits and five runs surrendered by Cole Hamels yesterday in Florida.
1 goal and 2 assists for Danny Briere as the Flyers beat the Isles, 4-1, and continue to move away from that ledge where their season was teetering.
1 week from today, the Phils open the regular season at Citizens Bank Park.
*
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Start the countdown. It’s now 7 days until opening day at Citizens Bank Park.
*
I Don’t Get It: Hey, I’m as big a fan as anyone, but this is pushing the limit. A Michigan company is now offering a casket with a Phillies theme. Talk about undying support.
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Today’s Upper: We’re from Pennsylvania. You know, the center of the political universe.
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Quote Box: “I’ve been doing this a long time, and I am just absolutely amazed at the number of people switching (registration).”
-- Obama campaign volunteer Jean Davidson.
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