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The Daily Numbers - Dec. 8
The Daily Numbers: 12,000 dollar reward for information on the suspects in the home-invasion beating and murder of Hoa Pham of Drexel Hill.
24 homicides in the county in 2008 that remain unsolved, with no suspect in custody.
5 juveniles who have been charged with breaking into Toby Farms Elementary School in Chester Township and ripping off laptop computers.
27 people facing charges after a recent DUI checkpoint in Brookhaven.
14 years, how long attorney H. Beatty Chadwick has been in Delaware County Prison on a civil contempt violation. It’s believed to be an American record. He is again seeking a furlough to spend the holidays with his family.
4 percent tax hike in the works in Newtown Township to pay for a 3 percent hike in expenditures. The average home owner will be on the hook for another $217.25 a year.
225,000 dollar cash bail for Henry Paris III, the Drexel Hill father charged with the assault on his 3-month-old son.
13 million dollars less, this year’s Delaware County budget as opposed to last year. Council is trying to avoid a tax hike.
2 years, how long the South Street Bridge in Philadelphia will be closed, starting today. The crumbling structure will be replaced to the tune of $67 million.
9 local shopping malls looking to collect 25,000 sets of pajamas for kids in area shelters.
24 homicides so far this year in Wilmington, setting a new record.
2 Purple Hearts for a soldier from Southampton, Bucks County, who was injured in both of his tours of Iraq.
10,000 dollar reward for information in the hit-run that left Philadelphia journalist Brian Hickey in a coma in South Jersey.
34, age of man who confronted Philadelphia police with a BB gun over the weekend. He was shot and killed. Authorities now believe it was a case of “suicide by cop.”
1 person killed and 1 firefighter injured when a cabin exploded in Gap, Lancaster County.
22 cent decline in the price of gas over the past two weeks.
33 carries for 131 yards for Brian Westbrook to lead the Eagles over the Giants yesterday.
72 yards on 6 catches for Westbrook, who also scored 2 TDs.
2 blocked field goals suffered by the Birds, including one disastrous effort on the last play of the first half that was returned for a TD by the Giants.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Eagles are still alive. Not only did they post an improbable win over the Giants, but both the Cowboys and Redskins complied by losing yesterday. The Birds still likely have to run the table to get into the playoffs, but that prospect looks a lot more doable today than it did on Saturday.
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I Don’t Get It: Authorities confirmed on Friday what a lot of other people have been thinking in this sudden spike in home invasions. Asian merchants are being targeted because of the common belief that they keep large amounts of cash in their homes. They are being followed home from their places of business. Let’s be careful out there.
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Today’s Upper: The Loaves and Fishes Pantry in Prospect Park is one of those places that you sort of take for granted until you need it. These days more people than ever need it. They are the epitome of “holiday miracles.”
Quote Box: “We are committed to providing community safety.”
-- Upper Darby top cop Mike Chitwood, after a meeting with members of the Vietnamese community in the wake of a brutal home invasion to review safety issues.
24 homicides in the county in 2008 that remain unsolved, with no suspect in custody.
5 juveniles who have been charged with breaking into Toby Farms Elementary School in Chester Township and ripping off laptop computers.
27 people facing charges after a recent DUI checkpoint in Brookhaven.
14 years, how long attorney H. Beatty Chadwick has been in Delaware County Prison on a civil contempt violation. It’s believed to be an American record. He is again seeking a furlough to spend the holidays with his family.
4 percent tax hike in the works in Newtown Township to pay for a 3 percent hike in expenditures. The average home owner will be on the hook for another $217.25 a year.
225,000 dollar cash bail for Henry Paris III, the Drexel Hill father charged with the assault on his 3-month-old son.
13 million dollars less, this year’s Delaware County budget as opposed to last year. Council is trying to avoid a tax hike.
2 years, how long the South Street Bridge in Philadelphia will be closed, starting today. The crumbling structure will be replaced to the tune of $67 million.
9 local shopping malls looking to collect 25,000 sets of pajamas for kids in area shelters.
24 homicides so far this year in Wilmington, setting a new record.
2 Purple Hearts for a soldier from Southampton, Bucks County, who was injured in both of his tours of Iraq.
10,000 dollar reward for information in the hit-run that left Philadelphia journalist Brian Hickey in a coma in South Jersey.
34, age of man who confronted Philadelphia police with a BB gun over the weekend. He was shot and killed. Authorities now believe it was a case of “suicide by cop.”
1 person killed and 1 firefighter injured when a cabin exploded in Gap, Lancaster County.
22 cent decline in the price of gas over the past two weeks.
33 carries for 131 yards for Brian Westbrook to lead the Eagles over the Giants yesterday.
72 yards on 6 catches for Westbrook, who also scored 2 TDs.
2 blocked field goals suffered by the Birds, including one disastrous effort on the last play of the first half that was returned for a TD by the Giants.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Eagles are still alive. Not only did they post an improbable win over the Giants, but both the Cowboys and Redskins complied by losing yesterday. The Birds still likely have to run the table to get into the playoffs, but that prospect looks a lot more doable today than it did on Saturday.
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I Don’t Get It: Authorities confirmed on Friday what a lot of other people have been thinking in this sudden spike in home invasions. Asian merchants are being targeted because of the common belief that they keep large amounts of cash in their homes. They are being followed home from their places of business. Let’s be careful out there.
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Today’s Upper: The Loaves and Fishes Pantry in Prospect Park is one of those places that you sort of take for granted until you need it. These days more people than ever need it. They are the epitome of “holiday miracles.”
Quote Box: “We are committed to providing community safety.”
-- Upper Darby top cop Mike Chitwood, after a meeting with members of the Vietnamese community in the wake of a brutal home invasion to review safety issues.
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