The Daily Numbers: 1 person killed and 6 people injured Monday night when a motorcycle and van collided at Route 352 and Gradyville Road.
1 motorcyclist killed on Route 322 when he collided with a car in Upper Chichester.
1 person killed in a shooting Monday night in the city of Chester. It is the 9th murder in the county this year and the 5th in the city.
24.6 million dollars flowing into the coffers of the city of Chester from Harrah’s Casino.
4 Villanova students due in court today in connection with a break-in this spring at Lincoln Financial Field. It’s believed to have been a prank that got out of control.
222 million dollars up for grabs in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. That would certainly help your ailing 401K account.
400 members of the New Jersey Army National Guard welcomed home after a year in Iraq yesterday at Fort Dix. Memorial Day doesn’t get much better than that.
4 people treated after lightning struck near a group of hikers on the Appalachian Trail in North Jersey.
2 swimmers rescued from rough surf by a helicopter that dragged them back to the beach in Rehoboth.
4 men slain over the holiday weekend in another violent chapter in Philadelphia.
12 protesters charged during a demonstration outside a Philly gun shop who will get their day in court today.
4 hours, 18 minutes, how long a woman held the dice during a very hot roll at a craps table in Atlantic City. That’s a new record. She rolled the dice 154 times.
12 confirmed deaths from H1N1 flu in the U.S., with the latest being in Chicago.
35 percent less than last fall, how much dairy farmers are getting for milk. Meanwhile the price of milk at the grocery store is down only 19 percent.
7.8 percent jobless rate in Pennsylvania in April. Pa. lost 17,300 more jobs last month.
2 home runs for Ryan Howard, but it was not enough to push the Phils to a win over the Marlins last night.
8 wins, 13 losses for the Phils at Citizens Bank Park this year. They are 16-6 on the road.
249 wins and counting for Jamie Moyer, who got the loss last night, although he continues to pitch better than the rough patch he was suffering from earlier this year.
4 RBI for former Phil Wes Helms in leading the Marlins to a win.
2-2 deadlock between the Lakers and Nuggets after Denver blew out L.A. last night, 120-101.
1 more win needed by the Red Wings and Penguins to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Sure, Jamie Moyer deserved better when he got squeezed on what appeared to be a sure strike three in the fourth inning. That happens. But there’s no excuse for Shane Victorino getting thrown out trying to steal in the bottom of the ninth with the Phils down, 5-3, and Matt Stairs at the plate.
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I Don’t Get It: A woman in Tennessee is charged with assault in an attack on a Wal-Mart employee. Her weapon of choice? A child car seat with her 2-month-old still strapped inside.
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Today’s Upper: Big thumb’s up for Media for honoring the memory of Harry Kalas this Memorial Day. Kalas’ voice formed the soundtrack to many of the borough’s special celebrations.
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Quote Box: “The veterans were so important him and I grew up with him, so it became important to me.”
-- Kane Kalas, son of Harry Kalas, on the Memorial Day tribute to his dad yesterday in Media.