The Daily Numbers: 4 bucks, what it likely will cost you to use the Commodore Barry Bridge into Jersey come September. The DRPA wants a dollar toll hike, followed by another buck in 2010.

10 million dollars, what the DRPA kicked into the Chester stadium and economic development project. Officials said yesterday in announcing the toll hikes they would not use any of the toll money for any future such projects.

23 million dollars that is needed for a redecking project on the Barry Bridge.

2 elderly residents forced out of their home when flames roared through a residence on East 24th Street in Chester Thursday night.

3 alarm blaze that left a family homeless in Upper Darby.

12 people charged in what is being referred to as “bonus-gate” in Harrisburg, including a current state rep and the former House Democratic whip.

2 fans from St. Louis in town for the Phils-Cards series who suffered serious injuries when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver while jogging last night on Broad Street near the stadium.


18 age a person will have to be to cruise Christiana Mall without parental supervision after 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday night, starting tonight.

3G that’s the hot new Apple iPhone that goes on sale this morning. The 8-gigabyte version goes for $199, with a 16-gig version setting you back $299.

3.5 percent pay hike for members of the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police under a new 1-year deal the union reached with the city.


19 billion bucks, what Dow Chemical Co. will fork over to buy the venerable giant of the Philly chemical world, Rohm and Haas.

30 governors from across the nation who will spend the weekend in Philly for the National Governors Association meeting.

1 cent dip in price of gasoline in the region, according to AAA. Gas now will set you back a cool $4.15 a gallon, or about what it will cost to cross the Commodore Barry Bridge.

5.5 year stint as head of the state Department of Environmental Protection for Kathleen McGinty. She announced yesterday she will be leaving the Rendell Administration.


200 people believed involved in a melee that sparked a huge police response last night on Reno Street in West Philly.

41 years, how long the Francisan fathers have been a presence at Archbishop Ryan High School. That will come to an end because there are not enough priests to staff the facility.

2 home runs for Phils slugger Ryan Howard yesterday to lead the Phils to a 4-1 win over the Cards.

27 dingers for Howard, who overtook teammate Chase Utley for the National League lead.

3 RBIs for Howard, who now sits at 83, also tops in the National League.

7 strong innings for Jamie Moyer, who held the Cards to just 1 run to pick up his 8th win of the year.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
I know Ryan Howard struggled early in the season. But how can the National League hold an All-Star game and not have the league’s leading home run and RBI man at the game?
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I Don’t Get It: A group of teens in Delaware are suspected of pouring lighter fluid on a cat and setting it on fire. The kitten did not survive.

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Today’s Upper: Maybe this will make your Friday go a little faster. Try not to look outside. It’s a gorgeous day. The good news is that it’s supposed to stay that way for most of the weekend.

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Quote Box: “Let me make this perfectly clear: This is not the conclusion. This is an ongoing investigation.”

-- State Attorney General Tom Corbett, in announcing charges against 12 state elected officials and employees in the “bonus-gate” probe in Harrisburg.