Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The Daily Numbers - Sept. 23

The Daily Numbers: 3 years to 18 and a half years in jail for a Ridley teen for his role in a DUI crash that left another Ridley teen paralyzed.
1 game for the new MLS team in Chester, the Philadelphia Union, that likely will be played somewhere else.
50 witnesses to a fatal shooting in Darby Borough, but police say no one is coming forward with information.
15, age of teen who was shot in Philadelphia last night after he lunged at police officers with a knife.
84, age of woman in Philly who was stabbed with scissors during a robbery attempt in her apartment in the Spring Garden section.
105 years and going strong for the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia.
5, age of rape victim in Delaware. A 16-year-old has been charged in the attack.
2 teen boys who were found to be carrying shotguns after they were stopped in connection with a burglary in New Jersey.
550 people that will be hired for a new Wegmans supermarket in Malvern.
It’s one of 3 new stores the chain will open in the area, along with Collegeville and King of Prussia.
75 million dollars up for grabs in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot Friday. Tonight’s Powerball drawing is already at $111 million.
3 young hikers being held in Iran, including one from Elkins Park.
11 swine flu-related deaths in Pennsylvania after a 27-year-old man succumbed to H1N1 in the Pittsburgh area.
186 million gallons of gas saved by use of public transit in 2008, according to new study.
5, that’s Phils Magic Number to claim another NL East title.
7 shutout innings from starter Joe Blanton as the Phils rolled in the first game of a double-header yesterday vs. the Marlins.
2 hits in 8 innings, all that Marlins’ starter Anibal Sanchez gave up in leading the Fish to a win in the nightcap.
3 goals in the preseason for Flyers’ rookie and top draft pick James Van Riemsdyk, who is making a big push to make the team
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Count the Phils in so far as the playoffs are concerned. The Magic Number is 5. They aren’t going to blow that lead. Now Charlie Manuel needs to get his bullpen healthy and figure out his starting rotation for the playoffs.
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I Don’t Get It: How can anyone wrap a cat head to toe in duct tape. I just don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for the usually placid, staid arts community. They’re ticked about the way the Legislature solved the state budget impasse, by slapping the state sales tax on tickets to shows and museums, and today they’re headed to Harrisburg to let them know it.
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Quote Box: “Life’s just different. I wish that night had never happened.”
- Steven Jewell, the Ridley teen who was paralyzed when the car he was riding in was slammed by a DUI driver.

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