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The Daily Numbers - May 4
The Daily Numbers: 11 shots fired, one of which struck and killed a Folcroft man on an Upper Darby street.
4 percent pay raise in each of 4 years under new contract agreed to by both Springfield School Board and the teachers union as recommended by an arbitration panel.
43,000 dollars, average starting salary for teachers under the deal.
64,000 dollars, average salary of a teacher in the district.
12,000 dollars being spent by the Chester Upland School District in their search for a new principal for their School for the Arts.
1 confirmed case of swine flu in Pennsylvania, a 31-year-old man in Montgomery County who has already recovered.
10 cases of the H1N1 flu now confirmed among students at the University of Delaware. There are another 16 probable cases suspected.
2 schools in the region closed because of the outbreaks, an elementary school in Elsmere, Del., and another one in Burlington County, N.J.
245 confirmed cases of H1N1 across the U.S.
1 death from swine flu, a baby that was brought into Texas from Mexico.
92 million dollars, value of Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night after no one hit on Saturday.
3 winning tickets sold for Saturday night’s Mega Millions lottery jackpot that was worth $225 million.
27,000 runners who braved the rain to make the jaunt down Broad Street in Philly yesterday for the annual Broad Street Run.
47 minutes, 21 seconds, how long it took Linus Maiyo, from Kenya, to cover the 10 miles.
52 minutes, 31 seconds, top time for a woman, Jane Murage, also of Kenya.
17 burglaries in Delaware believed to be the work of four people arrested in Kent County.
12,000 dollars in cash ripped off by thieves who hit the TD Bank in Hammonton, N.J.
2 men shot to death, 4 others injured in a pair of weekend incidents in Wilmington, Del.
49 percent of human resource managers who indicate they have a hiring freeze in effect at their work place, according to a new poll.
102 million dollars hauled in over the weekend by “X-Men Origins:
Wolverine,” to lead the box office results.
5 more days of rest for Phils ace Cole Hamels. His next start has been pushed back to Friday night, at home, as he nurses an ankle sprain.
3 days of mini-camp for the Eagles and 0 public comments from Donovan McNabb. He’s not talking.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.When did we move to Seattle. Either the weather is 90 degrees or it’s miserable cold and rain. What happened to spring? And for that matter, what happened to our winter sports teams, the Sixers and Flyers?
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I Don’t Get It: Yes, there is now a confirmed case of swine flu in Pennsylvania. No, it is still not time to panic.
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Today’s Upper: Finally, there appears to be a contract accord in the Springfield School District. It only took almost a full year of talks.
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Quote Box: “This was urban terrorism. Whoever did this unloaded a semiautomatic on him.”
-- Upper Darby top cop Michael Chitwood, on a fatal shooting incident over the weekend.
4 percent pay raise in each of 4 years under new contract agreed to by both Springfield School Board and the teachers union as recommended by an arbitration panel.
43,000 dollars, average starting salary for teachers under the deal.
64,000 dollars, average salary of a teacher in the district.
12,000 dollars being spent by the Chester Upland School District in their search for a new principal for their School for the Arts.
1 confirmed case of swine flu in Pennsylvania, a 31-year-old man in Montgomery County who has already recovered.
10 cases of the H1N1 flu now confirmed among students at the University of Delaware. There are another 16 probable cases suspected.
2 schools in the region closed because of the outbreaks, an elementary school in Elsmere, Del., and another one in Burlington County, N.J.
245 confirmed cases of H1N1 across the U.S.
1 death from swine flu, a baby that was brought into Texas from Mexico.
92 million dollars, value of Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night after no one hit on Saturday.
3 winning tickets sold for Saturday night’s Mega Millions lottery jackpot that was worth $225 million.
27,000 runners who braved the rain to make the jaunt down Broad Street in Philly yesterday for the annual Broad Street Run.
47 minutes, 21 seconds, how long it took Linus Maiyo, from Kenya, to cover the 10 miles.
52 minutes, 31 seconds, top time for a woman, Jane Murage, also of Kenya.
17 burglaries in Delaware believed to be the work of four people arrested in Kent County.
12,000 dollars in cash ripped off by thieves who hit the TD Bank in Hammonton, N.J.
2 men shot to death, 4 others injured in a pair of weekend incidents in Wilmington, Del.
49 percent of human resource managers who indicate they have a hiring freeze in effect at their work place, according to a new poll.
102 million dollars hauled in over the weekend by “X-Men Origins:
Wolverine,” to lead the box office results.
5 more days of rest for Phils ace Cole Hamels. His next start has been pushed back to Friday night, at home, as he nurses an ankle sprain.
3 days of mini-camp for the Eagles and 0 public comments from Donovan McNabb. He’s not talking.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.When did we move to Seattle. Either the weather is 90 degrees or it’s miserable cold and rain. What happened to spring? And for that matter, what happened to our winter sports teams, the Sixers and Flyers?
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I Don’t Get It: Yes, there is now a confirmed case of swine flu in Pennsylvania. No, it is still not time to panic.
*
Today’s Upper: Finally, there appears to be a contract accord in the Springfield School District. It only took almost a full year of talks.
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Quote Box: “This was urban terrorism. Whoever did this unloaded a semiautomatic on him.”
-- Upper Darby top cop Michael Chitwood, on a fatal shooting incident over the weekend.
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