The Daily Numbers: 8 years since that fateful day when jets slammed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pa., changing our world forever.
2,752 people killed that day in New York City; 184 at the Pentagon; and 40 people in Shanksville.
10 percent of $250,000 bail for Rachael Jankins, charged in the deadly accident in which two pedestrians were run down outside Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Police she was “huffing” before the accident.
45 weekends in prison for a Lansdowne man who had hundreds of images of child pornography on his computer.
11 cases of swine flu being reported at La Salle University in Philly. They’re not alone. Eastern College in Radnor has 1 case of flu, but is not yet sure if it is Type A or H1N1. West Chester University has sent home 8 students who have flu symptoms.
7, as in 7th Congressional District. Former Delco D.A. and U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan will announce on Monday that he will run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Joe Sestak.
14, age of girl in Brandywine Hundred who foiled a burglary when she dialed 911 when she heard a man coming up the steps.
50 office burglaries believed to be the work of a former security company employee in Montgomery County.
16,000 dollars believed ripped off from a non-profit agency by the chairman of the Pottstown Fourth of July Committee. He spent $500 on lottery tickets.
29, age of missing Chester County mother. Search teams are now looking in the Schuylkill River where a car was found last night.
3, age of child hit by gunfire in Northeast Philly last night.
4 hour standoff between police and a man barricaded in a home in Bensalem that ended peacefully last night.
27 Starbucks cafes that will not be closed, as originally feared.
30 homes that will get weatherization protection this winter in a joint program of Exelon Corp. and Habitat for Humanity.
700 million dollars that would be generated for Philadelphia under temporary tax hike that could be approved by legislators in Harrisburg today.
1,000 people employed at Sunoco Inc.’s chemical business, which the firm is looking to unload.
16.3 percent dip in revenue for casinos in Atlantic City in August.
3 games, the minimum you have to play in parlay action to gamble on NFL games under the new program offered in Delaware as of yesterday.
0 for 30 skid ended in the ninth inning last night by Matt Stairs with a pinch-hit, grand slam homer. The Phils still lost 8-7.
87 games without an error for shortstop Jimmy Rollins. That ended last night with 2 errors.
8 runs surrendered by starter Joe Blanton in four innings and change.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.The Phils’ lead in the NL East is now down to 5 games over the Marlins.
What has you more worried, that or the sight of Shawn Andrews on the sidelines, questionable for Sunday’s Eagles opener?
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I Don’t Get It: Police are questioning a man in connection with an attack on a man at an Acme store in Paoli. The victim was in a wheelchair. Nice.
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Today’s Upper: It’s not an upper, but it needs to be said. Never forget what happened on this date just eight short years ago.
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Quote Box: “From the beginning of the investigation, we thought she had been huffing.”
- Michael Chitwood, on driver of car that struck two pedestrians, killing one of them.