The Daily Numbers: 100 million votes cast in last night’s finale on “American Idol.”
7 percent turnout for Tuesday’s primary election in Delaware County.
Maybe a little more than 40,000 people went to the polls. Sad.
150 acres along Baltimore Pike at the former Franklin Mint site that would be transformed into a walkable community under the latest development plan before township officials.
980 residential units, 230,000 square feet of office space, 798,000 square feet of commercial space and a 225-room hotel under the latest plan.
1, as in June 1, when former Folcroft Manager Anthony Truscello has been ordered to report to prison.
25,000 dollars bail for Roisin O’Neill in connection with a fatal crash on the Blue Route in which police allege she was driving drunk. A judge has ordered her to spend weekends in jail for violating her bail.
2.8 percent tax hike facing homeowners in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District under their new budget.
4.4 percent tax hike looming in the Haverford School District.
2.37 mill tax hike staring at residents in the Garnet Valley School District.
3,000 dollars raised by students at Ridley High for a classmate seriously injured in a car accident in which the car he was driving was slammed into by a car driven by a suspected drunken driver.
30 months in jail for the Collingdale man who was a longtime aide to convicted former state Sen. Vince Fumo. Leonard Luchko lashed out at Fumo, saying he deceived him and was nothing more than “a crook.”
0 winners in last night’s Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot grows to $192 million Saturday night.
33 percent of Americans who admit they do not use sunscreen. Another 69 percent said they were only occasional users. Happy Memorial Day!
4 students at William Tennent High in Bucks County sent to hospital after they ingested an anti-psychotic drug.
50,000 pound whale that washed up on shore near Dewey Beach in Delaware.
300 jobs up for grabs at a job fair held in Delaware yesterday by Barclaycard US, a credit card firm. More than 1,000 people showed up.
90 dogs recovered from a home in Lancaster County.
6 DUI offenses racked up by a man arrested again this week in Lewes, Del.
38 percent dip in revenue for Atlantic City casinos in the first quarter of 2009, compared to last year.
1 more casino opening its doors in Pa. on Friday, as they unveil the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem.
249 wins and counting for Jamie Moyer. He threw six innings last night but took the loss.
1 run on 4 hits, all the Phils could muster as they fell, 5-1. Raul Ibanez was all the offense the Phils got with a homer.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Six innings for Jamie Moyer last night. Which means he most certainly will be on the mound again next week. That could be the charm for Moyer, who is still seeking win No. 250. He makes his next start against the Marlins, a team he owns.
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I Don’t Get It: “American Idol.” Enough said.
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Today’s Upper: Three Upper Darby middle school students were honored by Upper Darby Council last night for their winning efforts in an anti-violence essay contest sponsored by the township police department.
Good for them.
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Quote Box: “There’s nothing in the township that really brings us together as neighbors. I think it would be beneficial to have a Media-like atmosphere here in Middletown.
-- Dana Riker, at open house for proposed Franklin Mint development last night.