Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The Daily Numbers -- June 25

The Daily Numbers: 2 suspects charged in a fatal shooting that occurred in the parking lot of a Concord nightspot back in February.

199,981 dollars in federal grant money that will be used to set up a new Mental Health Treatment Court in the county.

227 fugitives rounded up on a variety of charges during what has been dubbed Operation Falcon by the feds. Of those more than 80 were caught in Delco.

80,000 dollars, what a Clamont woman is charged with embezzling from the company where she worked in Upper Chichester.

254 dollar tax hike that will greet property owners in Springfield with adoption of a new school budget.

17 million bucks, what Haverford Township received in the sale of the former Haverford State Hospital property. The township has spent about half of the money so far, mostly on items related to the sale.

2 teens killed in West Whiteland, Chester County, when a pickup truck went out of control and slammed into a utility pole. The 16-year-old driver had just gotten his driver’s license last week.

50 years, how long Delco resident Ray Fiedler spent working at WCAU-TV. He’s now heading off into retirement.

3 different fast-food joints in Brookhaven that have been hit by robbers who are ripping off valuable piping from the restrooms.


4 million dollar gap in the transportation budget for Philadelphia schools. The solution? Eliminate transit passes a lot of kids use to get to school.

150 bucks, what it will now cost if your car is towed under the “Live Stop” program in Philly. That’s a $15 increase.

52 age of Philly officer who was shot by a suspect yesterday morning. That didn’t stop Officer Mark Uffelman from tracking the suspect down and arresting him.


75,000 dollars, what a missing painting by John Woodside called “Fairmount Water Works” is believed to be worth. It’s gone from a city park office.


320,000 cribs sold at Toys R Us and Babies R Us that are being recalled after 4 children became trapped in them.

4.15 a gallon and holding for the price of regular in the Philly area. That was supposed to be the high point for the summer.

6 straight losses now for the Phils, who fell in the first game of their series in Oakland last night, 5-2.

13 in a row retired at one point by Phils starter Jamie Moyer, who struck out 9 and gave up just 5 hits.

1 game lead for the Phils over the Marlins. All NL East teams lost last night.

500 people and change who jammed the Springfield Country Club last night for our annual All-Delco Sports Banquet.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
We spend a lot of time in this region lamenting our lack of winners and championships. I wish all those people could have been at Springfield Country Club last night for our annual All-Delco Banquet. I’ve never seen that many winners gathered in one place.
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I Don’t Get It: Let’s hope the cops flush out these bandits who are ripping off piping from fast-food joint rest rooms. We have a major beef with that.

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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all the student athletes and parents honored last night at our annual All-Delco Sports Banquet. Well done.


Quote Box: “It’s a hard job and even though they don’t thank you, you are the heart and soul of everything they do.”

-- Retiring Chester High hoops coach Fred Pickett, in accepting the Good Guy at our All-Delco Sports Banquet last night in lauding all those parents gathered.

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