The Daily Numbers: 3 people killed in the dangerous surf at the Jersey shore. Blame it on rip currents being whipped up by Hurricane Bertha. The situation is expected to remain dangerous for several days.

21 age of man missing after he went for a swim in the Delaware River near the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge.

1 of 2 women visiting Philadelphia from St. Louis to watch the Cardinals-Phillies games who was struck by a car who has died of her injuries.

2 men found stabbed to death in a house in Wilmington, Del.

30 percent, what some experts fear electric rates will increase when caps on costs expire in 2011.

2 firefighters who suffered heat exhaustion while battling a blaze in Upper Darby Sunday.

85 years of faith celebrated Sunday at First Baptist Church in Woodlyn.


4 killed in another weekend of street violence in Philadelhia.

9 American soldiers killed, another 15 injured in an attack on their base in Afghanistan.

14 percent increase in ridership on regional rails as commuters look to get out of their cars.


100 years old and going strong for Paul Reyburn, owner of Reyburn’s Tavern in Chadds Ford.

.5 game lead for the Phils over the surging Mets at the All-Star break.

23 home runs for Pat Burrell, whose blast in the eighth Sunday lifted the Phils to a 6-3 win over the D-Backs. But he’s not going to the All-Star Game.

9 straight wins going into the All-Star break for the red-hot Mets.


1 more win for the Soul and they claim the Arena Football League title.

2 Phillies who will be at Yankee Stadium for the Mid-Summer Classic. Chase Utley, who will take part in tonight’s Home Run Derby, will be joined by Brad Lidge.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Someone explain to me how the guy leading the league in home runs and RBIs doesn’t make it onto the All-Star team? Ryan Howard got jobbed.
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I Don’t Get It: Maybe it’s time to re-think the whole idea of fan balloting for the All-Star game, let alone that sham of the final roster spot being decided by Internet balloting.

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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the lifeguards who turned up at Aquatic Swim Club in Ridley Sunday to raise money for the scholarship fund that bears the name of Michael Reagan. He’s the Sharon Hill firefighter who died in the line of duty while fighting a garage fire last year.

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Quote Box: “We are in the midst of a major global energy crisis and electricity is the only energy commodity that hasn’t gone through the roof.”

-- Former PUC member John Hanger, talking about the looming deregulation of electricity and the expected rate hikes that will accompany it.