The Daily Numbers: 13, age of teen who lost his Sony PlayStation to a thief in Upper Darby, despite his plea that it was one of the last things his late mom gave him. Luckily, cops arrested a suspect and got it back for him.
6 more weeks of winter in the forecast, according to Punxsutawney Phil, who emerged from his burrow this morning and saw his shadow.
1-3 inches of snow that might fall on the region overnight and into tomorrow. The brunt of the storm is expected to head out into the ocean.
200 years young, as the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia celebrates its bicentennial.
10,000 people expected to apply for 1,000 jobs at the new Sands casino set to open in Bethlehem.
4 more arsons in towns outside Coatesville reported on Saturday. The city has been under an arson siege since the first of the year.
0 arson fires reported in the region last night.
1,000 people who showed up for the funeral of the student who was struck and killed by a school bus outside a school near Allentown.
23 salmonella cases now reported in New Jersey, all believed connected to tainted peanut butter products.
70 percent dip in revenue for Fort Washington semiconductor form Kulicke & Soffa.
1.90 a gallon, the average price of gas in the Philly region, as prices at the pump continue to creep back up again. It was $1.86 a week ago. Of course, a year ago we were paying $3.06 a gallon.
128 million dollar plan being pushed by Gov. Ed Rendell in aid to students attending one of the state universities.
17 people sent to the hospital after a child’s birthday party in Philadelphia in a carbon monoxide scare. It looks like a generator used to blow up an inflatable bounce playhouse was the culprit. None of the injuries was believed to be serious.
30 Roman Catholic parishes to be closed in the Diocese of Scranton over the next 3 years in a realignment.
6 yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes to seal the Super Bowl win last night for the Steelers.
6 Super Bowl titles now for the black and gold price of Steel Town.
2:37 left in the game when the Steelers got the ball back after the Cardinals had rallied to take the lead.
5 bucks more you’ll pay for most seats in Lincoln Financial Field next year. In the lower level tickets in the end zone are going up $10. Top ticket prices now go for $95 a game.
21 point win for Villanova over Cincinnati yesterday on the Main Line.
1 loss for the Saint Joe Hawks in A-10 play after they fell to Dayton yesterday.
2 huge wins for the nationally ranked Cardinal O’Hara women, including their first-ever win over Christ the King of New York..
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Yep, the Steelers got the ball back with 2:37 left in the Super Bowl, suddenly trailing the Cardinals for the first time all night. Ben Roethlisberger took his team the length of the field for the win. Why doesn’t Donovan McNabb ever do that?
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I Don’t Get It: A man in New Jersey is facing charges after his 2-year-old son nearly overdosed after ingesting some cocaine he found in their home.
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Today’s Upper: What does Punxsutawney Phil know anyhow? It was in the mid-50s Sunday, and the big storm that was supposed to hit tonight now appears to be headed out to sea. I say spring is right around the corner. At least I hope so.
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Quote Box: “It’s basically an exercise in futility because we’re basing a budget on no data.”
-- Ridley Schools Superintendent Nicholas Ignatuk, on the budget constraints under the state’s Act 1.