The Daily Numbers: 103 people who have died in Mexico in a swine flu scare.
20 confirmed illnesses – but so far no deaths – in the U.S.
5 rabid animals that have been discovered so far this year in Delaware County.
3 alarm fire that swept through Park Lane East Apartments in Upper Darby early Saturday. No serious injuries were reported.
35 local Girl Scouts honored Sunday with Gold Awards, the highest honor in girls scouting.
20,000 dollars short, where the Darby Library stands in its fundraising efforts to stay open. They raised $1,000 in a recent weekend fundraiser.
600,000 commercial and residential properties in Philadelphia that are getting new, updated tax assessments this week.
1 man shot in front of his daughter during an incident Sunday at a Southwest Philly gas station.
44 crimes in Delaware that have been charged to two men in connection with a series of break-ins.
17, age of student in Glassboro, N.J., a 27-year-old teacher is believed to have had consensual sex with at his home. He faces charges.
20, age of camp counselor in Bucks County who is charged with sexually assaulting young boys at the facility.
82 people arrested and 14,245 dollars seized in the second weekend of Operation Pressure Point, a crime crackdown in Philly.
2 teens arrested in the murders of 2 Philly teens last week in what police now say was a case of mistaken identity.
1 man fatally shot in Camden over the weekend.
93 degrees, our record high temperature yesterday as we got a slice of July in April.
89, the expected high today, followed by 87 tomorrow before we finally return to normal temperatures Wednesday.
1.50 cents less, what we’re paying for gasoline this year, as opposed to the same time last spring.
2.11, average price per gallon at the pumps in the Philly region.
5 people killed in a 10-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday.
1 man shot in a confrontation with police in the parking lot of the Oxford Valley Mall in Bucks County.
2 5th round picks sent to the Patriots by the Eagles to acquire veteran cornerback Ellis Hobbs. Attention Sheldon Brown.
2 more weapons for Donovan McNabb, after the Birds used their first 2 picks for wide receiver Jeremy Maclin of Missouri and running back LeSean McCoy of Pitt.
1.1 seconds left when Hedo Turkoglu stuck the dagger in the Sixers’
heart yesterday with a three-pointer to give the win to the Magic.
2-2, where the Sixers-Magic series now stands, all tied as they head back to Orlando for Game 5 Tuesday night.
4 runs driven in by Shane Victorino as the Phils smoked the Marlins, 13-2, yesterday to sweep the series.
11 walks surrendered by the Marlins pitchers. It got so bad they used a position player to throw the ninth.
3-0, the Flyers lead over the Pens halfway through the second period on Saturday.
5 straight goals scored by Pittsburgh to send the Flyers off to the golf course for the summer.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.A good NHL team simply does not cough up a 3-0 lead at home in a game they must win to stave off elimination, yet that’s what the Flyers offered us on Saturday. Have a nice summer, guys.
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I Don’t Get It: People are complaining already about the heat. Not me. The hotter the better. Bring it on.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the men and women of Chester Township Fire Co., who sent one of their own who is being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan in style with a soiree Saturday night.
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Quote Box: “The military was something I wanted to do for a long time.
It gives you discipline and focus and it’s definitely made me a much better person.”
-- Chester Township Firefighter Kyle Marley, who will be deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan.