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The Daily Numbers -- June 27
The Daily Numbers: 9 people slain on the streets of Chester so far this year, 2 in just the past 6 days.
21 people killed so far this year in Delaware County.
0 injuries when flames roared through a home in Aston yesterday afternoon. 9 different volunteer fire companies responded to the blaze.
6 town hall meetings being proposed by Republican 7th District challenger Craig Williams. So far incumbent Democrat Joe Sestak does not seem all that inclined to engage his foe.
14 age of girl police say a Sharon Hill man was videotaping as she got off an amusement ride upstate. Police say the man was trying to tape up the girl’s skirt.
4.15 a gallon, average price for gas in the Philadelphia region. That's back up a penny after being down a cent yesterday. Diesel is a penny to $4.99.a gallon.
40.4 million people who the folks at AAA say will be hitting the roads for the July 4 holiday. That’s down 1.3 percent from last year. High gas prices are believed to be keeping people off the roads for the 2nd straight holiday this year.
344 DUI arrests made by state police last July 4 holiday. They remind motorists not to drink and drive and that troopers will be out in force to rein those who ignore that advice.
4.50 a gallon, what home heating oil is going for right now. Industry experts say homeowners will be socked with next winter’s heating costs.
141 dollars a barrel, where crude oil prices were hovering this morning. That’s record territory.
9 armed holdups believed to be the work of two gunmen who are targeting Sunoco A-plus mini-markets in Philadelphia.
57,000 pounds of chicken that will have to thrown away, instead of going to help feed the needy. It was in 2 tractor-trailers stolen from the Food Bank of Delaware. It’s now spoiled and will be tossed.
75 year lease to turn over the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a private entity that is being debated in Harrisburg. Opposition to the deal is running high.
7,500 jobs being slashed by Bank of America in its deal to acquire troubled Countrywide Financial Corp.
42 to 36 point lead for Barack Obama over John McCain in a new poll done by Franklin & Marshall College.
44 to 34 for Obama among women. It’s 40-38 Obama among men. Among blacks it’s 91-3 for Obama.
0 runs for the Phils as their bats went silent again in a 5-0 loss to the A’s.
11 strikeouts for A’s hurler Rich Harden as he mowed down the moribund Phillies.
2 game lead in NL East for the Phils, who now have 3 this weekend in Texas.
14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for Marreese Speights, a forward from Florida who the Sixers took with the No. 16 pick in last night’s NBA Draft.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
This inter-league stuff is taking a toll on the Phils. So far they’ve been blown away by the Red Sox, Angels and A’s. Kind of tells you which is the superior league right now.
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I Don’t Get It: With the city’s still recovering from the devastating loss of several police officers slain in the line of duty, how bright is it to do a YouTube video saying how much you enjoy seeing police shot? That’s what a Philadelphia man is charged with doing. He got an up-close look at police for his efforts when they arrested him for making threats against officers.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Craig Williams. If you don’t know him, he’s the Republican candidate challenging first-term Congressman Joe Sestak in the 7th District race. Republicans were having trouble finding someone willing to tangle with Sestak, who is sporting a healthy war chest. They even at one point approached TV anchor Larry Mendte, who turned them down. Might have been the best thing that ever happened to the local GOP. But Williams is intent on taking what many thought would be a snooze of a race and turning it into one to watch. Good for him.
Quote Box: “It’s a landmark decision that once and for all clarifies that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual issue.”
-- Delco attorney C. Scott Shields, on yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling knocking down a gun ban in Washington, D.C.
21 people killed so far this year in Delaware County.
0 injuries when flames roared through a home in Aston yesterday afternoon. 9 different volunteer fire companies responded to the blaze.
6 town hall meetings being proposed by Republican 7th District challenger Craig Williams. So far incumbent Democrat Joe Sestak does not seem all that inclined to engage his foe.
14 age of girl police say a Sharon Hill man was videotaping as she got off an amusement ride upstate. Police say the man was trying to tape up the girl’s skirt.
4.15 a gallon, average price for gas in the Philadelphia region. That's back up a penny after being down a cent yesterday. Diesel is a penny to $4.99.a gallon.
40.4 million people who the folks at AAA say will be hitting the roads for the July 4 holiday. That’s down 1.3 percent from last year. High gas prices are believed to be keeping people off the roads for the 2nd straight holiday this year.
344 DUI arrests made by state police last July 4 holiday. They remind motorists not to drink and drive and that troopers will be out in force to rein those who ignore that advice.
4.50 a gallon, what home heating oil is going for right now. Industry experts say homeowners will be socked with next winter’s heating costs.
141 dollars a barrel, where crude oil prices were hovering this morning. That’s record territory.
9 armed holdups believed to be the work of two gunmen who are targeting Sunoco A-plus mini-markets in Philadelphia.
57,000 pounds of chicken that will have to thrown away, instead of going to help feed the needy. It was in 2 tractor-trailers stolen from the Food Bank of Delaware. It’s now spoiled and will be tossed.
75 year lease to turn over the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a private entity that is being debated in Harrisburg. Opposition to the deal is running high.
7,500 jobs being slashed by Bank of America in its deal to acquire troubled Countrywide Financial Corp.
42 to 36 point lead for Barack Obama over John McCain in a new poll done by Franklin & Marshall College.
44 to 34 for Obama among women. It’s 40-38 Obama among men. Among blacks it’s 91-3 for Obama.
0 runs for the Phils as their bats went silent again in a 5-0 loss to the A’s.
11 strikeouts for A’s hurler Rich Harden as he mowed down the moribund Phillies.
2 game lead in NL East for the Phils, who now have 3 this weekend in Texas.
14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for Marreese Speights, a forward from Florida who the Sixers took with the No. 16 pick in last night’s NBA Draft.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
This inter-league stuff is taking a toll on the Phils. So far they’ve been blown away by the Red Sox, Angels and A’s. Kind of tells you which is the superior league right now.
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I Don’t Get It: With the city’s still recovering from the devastating loss of several police officers slain in the line of duty, how bright is it to do a YouTube video saying how much you enjoy seeing police shot? That’s what a Philadelphia man is charged with doing. He got an up-close look at police for his efforts when they arrested him for making threats against officers.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Craig Williams. If you don’t know him, he’s the Republican candidate challenging first-term Congressman Joe Sestak in the 7th District race. Republicans were having trouble finding someone willing to tangle with Sestak, who is sporting a healthy war chest. They even at one point approached TV anchor Larry Mendte, who turned them down. Might have been the best thing that ever happened to the local GOP. But Williams is intent on taking what many thought would be a snooze of a race and turning it into one to watch. Good for him.
Quote Box: “It’s a landmark decision that once and for all clarifies that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual issue.”
-- Delco attorney C. Scott Shields, on yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling knocking down a gun ban in Washington, D.C.
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