The Daily Numbers: 8 bucks an hour, what former Penn-Delco School Board President Keith Crego is making at his work-release job. He leaves prison each day to go to work, then returns to jail at night under a deal OK’d by a Delco judge.

2 people with close relationships to former U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon who have now been charged in connection with a federal probe of Weldon’s dealings. He has not been charged.

30,000 dollars in fake machine payouts concocted by a Philadelphia woman in an attempt to rip off Harrah’s Casino. She pleaded guilty.

18 months in jail for an Upper Darby man charged with counterfeiting $20 bills. He also has to pay a $1,000 fine.

33 buildings at the sprawling Ridley Towne Manor apartments where residents are being evicted because of code and safety violations.

1 persons believed killed in a nasty crash overnight on the Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia.

2 people killed in a head-on crash Tuesday night in New Castle County, Del.

1 shopkeeper killed and his wife seriously injured when robbers invaded a store run by African immigrants in Philly.


4 people rescued from a fire at a house in Burlington County, N.J., Tuesday night.

85,000 dollars in copper ripped off from four locations in Vineland, N.J., by thieves on a spree seeking any precious metals they can get their hands on to sell for some quick cash.

622 million dollar charge being taken by US Airlines in the second quarter.


5 newsstands ripped off by a guy using a crane to lift them right out of their spots on Philly streets.

12 straight years in which the American League has not lost an All-Star game. That includes one tie.

4 hours and change, how long it took to play the 15-inning Mid-Summer Classic.


3 errors for NL second baseman Dan Uggla, the first time that’s ever happened.

1 All-Star appearance for Phillies’ nemesis J.D. Drew, and one MVP performance after he homered in last night’s game.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The All-Star break is too long. We have to wait for Friday night for the Phils to get back into action against the Marlins.
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I Don’t Get It: There no doubt will be an uproar in Penn-Delco over work release being granted to jailed former school board president Keith Crego. The fact is he’s eligible for the program and there’s no reason why he should not be given that consideration.

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Today’s Upper: They can knock down the Spectrum. Just as they did with the Vet. But they can’t destroy the memories. Where have you gone, Don Saleski?

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Quote Box: “Any suggestion that Ms. Grimes engaged in any inappropriate, illegal or improper conduct with regard to her role as a lobbyist is incorrect and unfounded.”

-- Richard L. Scheff, lawyer for Cecilia Grimes, who entered a plea to federal charges that she destroyed some evidence connected to a federal probe of former Congressman Curt Weldon.