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The Daily Numbers -- May 22
The Daily Numbers: 2 cents more, that’s the news this morning on gasoline.
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3.87 a gallon for regular; $4.83 for diesel. Celebrate Memorial Day by taking a walk.
133.17 where the price of crude oil wound up yesterday. At one point in the day it was as high as $135.04. Don’t look for prices to come down anytime soon.
15 bucks, what American Airlines said it would begin charging for the first checked bag on its flights. It’s also cutting flights and slashing jobs. And, of course, they’re saying it’s all being caused by rising fuel prices.
32,000 dollars worth of diesel fuel and gasoline authorities say was ripped off by three men in western Pennsylvania by using a stolen commercial credit card. That’s one way to beat high prices.
31 soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The latest was First Lt. Jeffrey Deprimo, of 35, of Pittston. He was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Remember him and all those who paid the ultimate price this weekend.
10 years in prison for a defrocked Roman Catholic priest who admitted driving from Pa. to Long Island believing he was going to have sex with a teen boy.
4 billion dollars in borrowing that is included in the Pennsylvania budget, including lots of special projects being pushed by legislators.
15 age of teen computer hacker who has been criminally charged with breaching the computer system in Downingtown, Chester County, schools and accessing personal information of employees and taxpayers.
1 person killed overnight in a construction accident in the Route 202 project. The northbound section of the highway at Route 401 was closed for several hours.
8 days that a section of Broad Street in Center city Philadelphia will be closed for construction to expand the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
10 ATM heists being investigated by Philly police in which the burglars pick a store next to a vacant lot, go through the wall, then use a blowtorch to get into the ATM.
25,800 car thefts reported in Pennsylvania in 2007. That’s down from 52,000 in the early ’90s.
7 new charter schools that have been approved in Philadelphia. Another eight were rejected.
97.5 million votes cast in last night’s ‘American Idol’ finals. David Cook topped David Archuleta.
2 home runs and 4 RBI for Phillies slugger Ryan Howard in last night’s big 12-2 win over the Nationals.
6 strong innings for starter Jamie Moyer, who picked up his 4th win against 3 losses.
4 times on base for Shane Victorino.
2 big wins for Springfield and Strath Haven girls lacrosse squads in playoff action yesterday.
9 runs put up by Upper Darby girls in posting a softball playoff win over Haverford.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Nothing like two homers, a double and 4 RBI to end all that talk of Ryan Howard’s spring doldrums. Time for the big guy to strap this time on his back and carry it for awhile.
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I Don’t Get It: A lot of people think we don’t need to talk about race. They should read the fliers that were distributed in a Drexel Hill neighborhood last weekend.
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Today’s Upper: Hey, let’s hear it for Sen. Arlen Specter. He’s discovered something other than the NFL’s infamous ‘Spy-Gate.’ Yesterday Specter joined other senators piling on oil company execs for their obscene profits.
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Quote Box: “These types of guys who put these signs up are cowards.”
-- Upper Darby Police Superintendent Mike Chitwood, talking about racist fliers that were plastered all over a township neighborhood last weekend.
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3.87 a gallon for regular; $4.83 for diesel. Celebrate Memorial Day by taking a walk.
133.17 where the price of crude oil wound up yesterday. At one point in the day it was as high as $135.04. Don’t look for prices to come down anytime soon.
15 bucks, what American Airlines said it would begin charging for the first checked bag on its flights. It’s also cutting flights and slashing jobs. And, of course, they’re saying it’s all being caused by rising fuel prices.
32,000 dollars worth of diesel fuel and gasoline authorities say was ripped off by three men in western Pennsylvania by using a stolen commercial credit card. That’s one way to beat high prices.
31 soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The latest was First Lt. Jeffrey Deprimo, of 35, of Pittston. He was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Remember him and all those who paid the ultimate price this weekend.
10 years in prison for a defrocked Roman Catholic priest who admitted driving from Pa. to Long Island believing he was going to have sex with a teen boy.
4 billion dollars in borrowing that is included in the Pennsylvania budget, including lots of special projects being pushed by legislators.
15 age of teen computer hacker who has been criminally charged with breaching the computer system in Downingtown, Chester County, schools and accessing personal information of employees and taxpayers.
1 person killed overnight in a construction accident in the Route 202 project. The northbound section of the highway at Route 401 was closed for several hours.
8 days that a section of Broad Street in Center city Philadelphia will be closed for construction to expand the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
10 ATM heists being investigated by Philly police in which the burglars pick a store next to a vacant lot, go through the wall, then use a blowtorch to get into the ATM.
25,800 car thefts reported in Pennsylvania in 2007. That’s down from 52,000 in the early ’90s.
7 new charter schools that have been approved in Philadelphia. Another eight were rejected.
97.5 million votes cast in last night’s ‘American Idol’ finals. David Cook topped David Archuleta.
2 home runs and 4 RBI for Phillies slugger Ryan Howard in last night’s big 12-2 win over the Nationals.
6 strong innings for starter Jamie Moyer, who picked up his 4th win against 3 losses.
4 times on base for Shane Victorino.
2 big wins for Springfield and Strath Haven girls lacrosse squads in playoff action yesterday.
9 runs put up by Upper Darby girls in posting a softball playoff win over Haverford.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Nothing like two homers, a double and 4 RBI to end all that talk of Ryan Howard’s spring doldrums. Time for the big guy to strap this time on his back and carry it for awhile.
*
I Don’t Get It: A lot of people think we don’t need to talk about race. They should read the fliers that were distributed in a Drexel Hill neighborhood last weekend.
*
Today’s Upper: Hey, let’s hear it for Sen. Arlen Specter. He’s discovered something other than the NFL’s infamous ‘Spy-Gate.’ Yesterday Specter joined other senators piling on oil company execs for their obscene profits.
*
Quote Box: “These types of guys who put these signs up are cowards.”
-- Upper Darby Police Superintendent Mike Chitwood, talking about racist fliers that were plastered all over a township neighborhood last weekend.
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