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The Daily Numbers - Feb. 18
The Daily Numbers: 1 Democrat who will seek a seat on County Council in November. There are 2 seats up for grabs.
0 candidates put up by Dems for the county row offices of controller, recorder of deeds and sheriff.
40 businesses who will be present at a job fair at Springfield Country Club today. They are expecting a huge turnout as the economy continues to shed jobs amid the financial meltdown.
750 dollars in back taxes owed by Chester Magisterial District Judge Dawn Vann, according to county records.
7.2 million dollar loan guarantee being eyed by County Council for the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority.
5 dollar fee per week per household being considered by Philadelphia, to avoid cutting back on collections.
60,000 dollars in tools and other consumer goods given to former Sen. Vince Fumo by a non-profit he founded. He calls them gifts.
2 day furlough of state workers being considered by New Jersey as they continue to battle budget woes. It’s part of $473 million in cuts being proposed by Gov. Jon Corzine.
30 billion dollar more in federal aid being sought by GM, while they cut another 47,000 jobs.
3 women charged with ripping off credit cards and then using them to go on a $6,000 shopping spree in Delaware.
19, age of man in Allentown charged with engaging in sex acts with a 1-year-old girl.
28 billion dollar loss for Pennsylvania’s two public sector pension plans, adding to the state’s financial woes.
1.4 million cut in the bonus for PNC Bank execs. They’re only sharing $7 million this year.
9.7 percent revenue hike for Pilot Freight in Middletown.
4 game winning streak for the Sixers snapped as they opened the second half of the season with a bad loss in Indiana last night.
20 points and 9 assists for Andre Iguodala to lead the Sixers.
18 points for Tyler Bernardini, including 9 of 11 from the free throw line, as Penn topped Princeton, 62-55, in OT last night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Just when you were getting excited about the Sixers, they go out to Indiana last night and fail to show up against a bad Pacers team. Not good.
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I Don’t Get It: President Barack Obama yesterday put his signature on a $787 economic stimulus plan. What are most of us getting? For married couples, an $800 tax credit, about $13 a week.
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Today’s Upper: Huge thumb’s up to the minor league baseball teams in Trenton and Lakewood, N.J. They announced that this year kids will eat for free, getting a voucher for a hot dog, soda and chips. Love it.
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Quote Box: “Change is coming to Delaware County. It may come through 49 small places, through borough and town halls first, but it will get to that courthouse.
-- County Dem boss Cliff Wilson, at Tuesday night’s party nominating meeting.
0 candidates put up by Dems for the county row offices of controller, recorder of deeds and sheriff.
40 businesses who will be present at a job fair at Springfield Country Club today. They are expecting a huge turnout as the economy continues to shed jobs amid the financial meltdown.
750 dollars in back taxes owed by Chester Magisterial District Judge Dawn Vann, according to county records.
7.2 million dollar loan guarantee being eyed by County Council for the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority.
5 dollar fee per week per household being considered by Philadelphia, to avoid cutting back on collections.
60,000 dollars in tools and other consumer goods given to former Sen. Vince Fumo by a non-profit he founded. He calls them gifts.
2 day furlough of state workers being considered by New Jersey as they continue to battle budget woes. It’s part of $473 million in cuts being proposed by Gov. Jon Corzine.
30 billion dollar more in federal aid being sought by GM, while they cut another 47,000 jobs.
3 women charged with ripping off credit cards and then using them to go on a $6,000 shopping spree in Delaware.
19, age of man in Allentown charged with engaging in sex acts with a 1-year-old girl.
28 billion dollar loss for Pennsylvania’s two public sector pension plans, adding to the state’s financial woes.
1.4 million cut in the bonus for PNC Bank execs. They’re only sharing $7 million this year.
9.7 percent revenue hike for Pilot Freight in Middletown.
4 game winning streak for the Sixers snapped as they opened the second half of the season with a bad loss in Indiana last night.
20 points and 9 assists for Andre Iguodala to lead the Sixers.
18 points for Tyler Bernardini, including 9 of 11 from the free throw line, as Penn topped Princeton, 62-55, in OT last night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Just when you were getting excited about the Sixers, they go out to Indiana last night and fail to show up against a bad Pacers team. Not good.
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I Don’t Get It: President Barack Obama yesterday put his signature on a $787 economic stimulus plan. What are most of us getting? For married couples, an $800 tax credit, about $13 a week.
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Today’s Upper: Huge thumb’s up to the minor league baseball teams in Trenton and Lakewood, N.J. They announced that this year kids will eat for free, getting a voucher for a hot dog, soda and chips. Love it.
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Quote Box: “Change is coming to Delaware County. It may come through 49 small places, through borough and town halls first, but it will get to that courthouse.
-- County Dem boss Cliff Wilson, at Tuesday night’s party nominating meeting.
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