The Daily Numbers: 2 children that Aaron Michael told friends he killed, just moments before he was killed in confrontation with Chester police.
67 counties across Pennsylvania visited by U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak as he continues to lay groundwork for run against Sen. Arlen Specter for Dem nomination.
55 percent to 23 percent lead for Specter over Sestak in a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
45 to 44 percent margin for Specter in a general election race against Republican Pat Toomey, according to same poll.
146,000 dollars in bonuses over several years that former Radnor Manager David Bashore paid himself.
5 more contestants eliminated at last night’s Delco Idol competition. That leaves 15 still in running.
6.3 percent dip in median home sale prices in the Philadelphia region in the first six months of 2009, according to Prudential Fox & Roach.
2.53 a gallon, what we’re paying for gas in Philly region. That’s down another penny.
6,495 bags of heroin seized during a car stop in Wilmington.
10,000 dollars in damage done by vandals who “turfed” several youth soccer fields in Kirkwood, Del. That comes the day after vandals did $100,000 in damages to an elementary school.
400 speeding citations issued by police in Delaware as they continue their crackdown on aggressive drivers.
8 days after a woman driver struck a teen riding his bike at a Bryn Mawr intersection and no word on her ID. The boy is recovering.
12 million dollar loss posted by Susquehanna Bancshares in 2nd quarter.
2 more Target stores opening in the region this weekend. New stores are set in Cheltenham and Pottstown, and will employ 365 workers.
30 months in prison for a roofer who pleaded guilty to a kickback scheme involving work at Gwynedd-Mercy College.
88 million dollar jackpot up for grabs Saturday night in the Powerball drawing after no one hit Wednesday night.
2,000 state workers that likely would have been permanently laid off if the Senate GOP budget had been approved, according to Gov. Ed Rendell.
2, age of toddler who was left in back of hot car outside Bucks County day care center. The parents are now suing the center and the owners.
5 felony counts of criminal neglect filed against a woman charged with abusing students who came here under a foreign exchange program.
10 game win streak for the Phils snapped yesterday when the Cubs dropped 10 runs of their own on them.
5 runs on 8 hits over 5 innings surrendered by Phils starter Jamie Moyer.
40 sellouts for the Phils, in 48 home dates so far this year as they have already gone over the 2 million mark for attendance.
28 of July, the deadline imposed by the Blue Jays for offers for their ace, Roy Halladay. The Phils are expected to make an offer.
40 sellouts after this afternoon’s finale with the Cubs.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.What do you mean we’re not going to win every game the rest of the season? They’re bums. Uh, not exactly.
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I Don’t Get It: Another tale of cruelty involving an animal. This time it was a defenseless cat targeted by someone with a BB gun. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: What would we do without these do-gooders telling us everything we eat is bad for us. Now it’s hot dogs. Spare me.
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Quote Box: “In a 4-month-old, it’s so easy to smother these children and leave no clue. If you can’t prove it, then at best you call it undetermined and leave the door open should further info come forward down the road.”
- Delaware County Medical Examiner, on the death of Lamar Patrick. The boy’s father, Aaron Michael, has now admitted he was responsible for the death of two of his sons.