The Daily Numbers: 1 person of interest now in custody in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Ollie Cloyd of Darby. The person is being held on an unrelated gun charge.
75 dollar fee being slapped on students in Marple Newtown School District to take part in extra-curricular activities or sports in light of budget cuts.
4.1 percent tax hike in Marple Newtown, even with the new fees.
38, age of Linwood woman facing DUI charges after the car she was driving veered off I-495 in Delaware and landed in a ditch. Her 2 toddlers were still strapped into their car seats.
33 Delco kids vying for the title of Delco Idol Jr. this summer at Media Theatre.
61, age of attorney who was charged over the weekend with trying to smuggle drugs into the Delco prison.
1 million dollars raised just this spring by U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak for his run against Sen. Arlen Specter.
5 police officers injured and 17 people arrested Saturday night when a large crowd became unruly on South Street in Philadelphia.
2 suspects being sought in connection with the execution-style slaying of a party planner and her friend at the Piazza at Schmidts upscale apartment complex in Northern Liberties. The alleged mastermind of the attack is supposed to turn himself in today.
10 percent tuition hike that could be staring at students and parents as Penn State awaits to see just how bad the Pa. budget will affect their funding.
2 dead, 9 hurt over the weekend in a series of car crashes in Delaware.
20, age of victim in what police are calling a voodoo cleansing ceremony that ended up going horribly wrong in South Jersey.
100 people who report being stung by jellyfish at the Delaware beaches last week. Officials say they are battling a higher then usual number of the pesky critters.
2015, when Pennsylvania will start using graduation exams for high school students. The exam will account for a third of the student’s final grade.
6 people rescued after 2 sailboats overturned in the surf off Ocean City, N.J.
2 people being sought in a series of armed robberies in New Castle, Del.
20 consecutive days that gas prices have dropped nationally. In the Philly region we’re now paying an average of $2.56 at the pump.
9 wins and just 1 loss for the Phils at Citizens Bank Park on their homestand as they head into the All-Star break.
7 strong innings Sunday for starter J.A. Happ, giving up just 1 run on 4 hits.
6 wins and 0 defeats for Happ, who took over in the starting rotation for Chan Ho Park.
5 Phillies will be taking part in the All-Star game Tuesday night in St.
Louis.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.I know how good Roy Halladay would look in the Phils’ rotation. But I’m still leery of how much the team would have to give up to get him. It hurts, but I think I would pass.
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I Don’t Get It: A mother is charged with DUI after her car careened off
I-495 and landed in a ditch. Her two young toddlers were still strapped into their car seats. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: It probably never should have happened, but The Valley Club is doing the right thing by re-inviting some minority campers who were turned away from use of the pool.
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Quote Box: “When 70 percent of your costs are tied to compensation that is rising 3 or 4 percent every year, you have to see the state share rise at a similar percentage or local taxes will inevitably keep going up.”
- Phil Hopkins, finance committee chairman of the Haverford School Board, on the budget process.