The Daily Numbers: 25,000 dollars bail for 23-year-old Roisin O’Neill, which the Montco D.A. wants revoked as they claim she violated conditions of bail.
16 Chinook helicopters to be built for the Italian Army in a joint production between Boeing in Ridley and AgustaWestland.
1922, when Weathers Dodge opened their doors on Baltimore Pike in Lima.
They were informed by Chrysler they are losing their affiliation with the automaker.
53 Chrysler dealerships in Pennsylvania targeted by Chrysler, out of 789 across the nation. That’s more than any other state.
12 dealerships targeted in the Delaware Valley, with Weathers being the only one in Delco.
50 dollar incentive being eyed as an incentive to get kids in Chester headed to ninth grade to attend a summer school program.
15 cadets that graduated from local ROTC programs who received their commissions yesterday at Widener University.
300 arrests made during crime crackdown in Philly dubbed Operation Pressure Point.
1 case of West Nile Virus so far this year in Pennsylvania, with a bird testing positive in York.
1 more case of swine flu reported in the region. Officials at Valley Forge Military Academy say a cadet had a case of H1N1 flu, but has since recovered.
3 schools in New York City that are being closed for a week due to a spike in cases of swine flu. One assistant principal is hospitalized in critical condition.
28 percent drop in net income reported in first quarter by hip clothes retailer Urban Outfitters.
2 dollar hike in admission at the Academy of Natural Sciences. It will now cost adults $12 to get in, up from $10.
5 people in Maryland charged with a shoplifting spree that netted them thousands of dollars of goods from stores in the Rehoboth Outlet Malls in Del.
2.5 billion in federal stimulus funds headed for Lincoln Financial Group. Yep, they’re the firm whose name adorns the Eagles fancy digs at Lincoln Financial Field.
9, age of girl gunned down, the victim of an apparent turf war in Lancaster. Police say she was the daughter of suspected Philly drug kingpin Kaboni Savage.
2 cent uptick in gas prices. Average price at the pump in Philly region now is $2.32.
43,000 people in Pennsylvania who just got their final unemployment compensation check after getting benefits for the federal maximum of 33 weeks, on top of 26 weeks of state bennies.
350,000 people in Pennsylvania currently receiving jobless benefits.
36,000 more people who filed for help last week.
5 hits for the Phillies anemic offense as they lost to the Dodgers, 5-3.
0 hits for Shane Victorino, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in the 2, 3, 4 slots in the batting order.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Phillies finally get their visit to the White House to be honored as World Series champions. It was delayed last month by the death of Harry Kalas. Unfortunately they arrive with a .500 record, 16 wins and 16 losses.
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I Don’t Get It: You have to wonder exactly what Garrett Reid is thinking, and how powerful the hold drugs have on this guy, who finds himself back in jail after failing a drug test.
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Today’s Upper: Chrysler may be pulling its affiliation, but they can’t kill off Weathers Dodge. The family is vowing to carry on selling cars on Baltimore Pike in Lima as they have since 1922.
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Quote Box: “We can steer ourselves in a negative direction, sit and feel sorry, or take these things as opportunities to make things bigger and better.”
-- Larry Weathers III, after getting word from Chryslyer that the automaker was ending its affiliation with the family dealership that opened its doors in 1922.