The Daily Numbers: 6 Delco state reps who voted for total ban on use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Three voted against. The measure failed.
50 dollar fine, what would have been slapped on yakking drivers under the proposal.
15, age of boy who testified he had sex with a Linwood woman. He’s one of 4 boys who have accused her. She was held for trial.
245,620 Oxycontin and Percocet pills, what an Upper Darby man pleaded guilty to distributing illegally.
1 million dollar grant being sought by the city of Chester to hire new police officers.
5,000 down payment, how much a couple forked over to TH Properties by a Montgomery Couple for their new home. It’s now half-built and the company has shut down operations.
45, age of man facing charges in the fatal crash that took the life of a police officer in Middletown, Bucks County, back in January.
2 Philadelphia police officers injured when their cruiser crashed during a chase in West Philly.
29, age of man being held in a crime spree in Cape May County, N.J., that ended in the discovery of the body of a 32-year-old woman in his room.
3 people shot in Reading Wednesday night.
12,000 dollars raised for a woman believed to be suffering from cancer in Reading. Police have charged her with making up the illness.
2 airliners that were struck by lightning as they approached Philadelphia International Airport last night. Both landed safely.
5 million in taxes, what the feds claim a lawyer who was obsessed with the tax code still owes. The Norristown man was convicted Wednesday.
5.6 million in federal stimulus funds that will be used to plug leaks in the roof of Independence Hall in Philly.
3 students at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster who say they have been subjected to racial slurs.
267 million dollar contract recently awarded to Siemens Medical Solutions USA. The feds raided their Malvern offices yesterday. No word as to why.
3 different bosses now for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the folks who run those new slots parlors. There’s been another change at the top.
22, floor where a small fire broke out in a dorm on the Penn campus. A student now has been charged with setting the fire.
26 of June, that’s the date for Beyonce to bring her show to the Wachovia Center in Philly.
30 points for Andre Miller, but it was not enough to keep the Sixers from falling to the Magic, even though Dwight Howard fouled out and only played about 30 minutes.
1-1, where the series between the Sixers and Magic stands as they head back to Philly.
0 runs the Phils managed off veteran Brewers hurler Braden Looper last night. They lost, 3-1.
1 more loss and the Flyers will be done for the season. They face off against the Pens in Pittsburgh at 7.
21, the pick the Eagles have in the first round of Saturday’s NFL Draft.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.I don’t want to sound greedy, but when Dwight Howard only plays 30 minutes and fouls out, that’s a golden opportunity the Sixers let slip away last night. They were only down by 5 when Howard took a seat on the bench. Instead of rallying and being up a commanding 2-0, they come home all even at 1-1.
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I Don’t Get It: I’m still not exactly sure what the legislators don’t understand when it comes to using a hand-held cell phone while driving.
Don’t know about them, but I seem to be constantly trying to avoid drivers clearly distracted as they yak on their ever-present phones.
Still, the House rejected a ban yesterday.
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Today’s Upper: Did you know it’s TV turnoff week. Try it. Even better, after you turn it off, pick up a newspaper.
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Quote Box: “Since legislators are among the worst offenders of driving and talking, this is a little like Al Capone voting on tax policy.”
-- Rep. Bryan Lentz, D-161, on ban on use of hand-held cell phone while driving. He voted in favor of the ban.