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The Daily Numbers - September 3
The Daily Numbers: 17, age of Collingdale teen charged in knife fight that resulted in stabbing of another teen. He’s charged as an adult.
15,000 dollar Phillies World Series ring that police now say was pilfered by a man from Yeadon.
80 years of education at Our Lady of Peace School in Ridley that has come to an end. The school closed its doors last spring and will not reopen this fall.
10.8 percent decline in revenue in August at Harrah’s Chester Casino compared to the same month last summer.
25,709,960 dollars raked in by Harrah’s, compared to $28,831,904 last year.
19.8 percent boost in overall revenue across the state from slots gambling.
5 of the 7 casinos that were in operation in August 2008 that showed declines this year.
37 percent to 11 percent edge for Sen. Arlen Specter over Joe Sestak in the latest Keystone Poll from Franklin & Marshall College.
37 percent of those polled in Pa. who now hold an unfavorable rating of the job being done by President Barack Obama.
33 percent of residents who believe the state is headed in the right direction.
29 percent who believe Gov. Rendell is doing an acceptable job.
27 percent who believe the same of the state Legislature.
16, age of female student at Council Rock High School in Bucks County killed in a car crash on the 1st day of school.
5 suspects being sought in a smash-and-grab job that targeted an Apple store in Marlton, N.J.
2.3 billion dollar fine to be paid by drug giant Pfizer over illegal drug promotions.
82.5 million dollars, how much Sunoco Inc. is selling its retail heating oil and propane biz for to Superior Plus Corp.
1 killed, 2 injured in a shooting Wednesday night in southwest Philly.
0 runs for the Phils, who got shut out by Brad Penny and the Giants just a night after they shut out San Francisco.
97 mph, what Penny’s fastball was clocked at in the first inning.
2 home runs, back-to-back, surrendered by J.A. Happ.
2 consecutive losses for the Phils’ rookie left-hander.
73.5 point spread in the Florida-Charleston Southern college football game this weekend. Anyone want Charleston?
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Touche! One night after they shut out the Giants, they returned the favor behind Brad Penny. Tonight they get to take their hacks against Tim Lincecum. Don’t expect the Phils slumbering bats to awaken against the Giants’ ace.
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I Don’t Get It: Former Phillie Curt Schilling says he might be interest in the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the call by an activist group in Pa. to eliminate community initiative grants. They used to be called WAMs.
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Quote Box: “It took the oldest a while to figure out who I was and I’m still a stranger to my 1-year-old.”
- Spc. Eric Sprague, on his arrival home in Darby after a tour in Iraq.
15,000 dollar Phillies World Series ring that police now say was pilfered by a man from Yeadon.
80 years of education at Our Lady of Peace School in Ridley that has come to an end. The school closed its doors last spring and will not reopen this fall.
10.8 percent decline in revenue in August at Harrah’s Chester Casino compared to the same month last summer.
25,709,960 dollars raked in by Harrah’s, compared to $28,831,904 last year.
19.8 percent boost in overall revenue across the state from slots gambling.
5 of the 7 casinos that were in operation in August 2008 that showed declines this year.
37 percent to 11 percent edge for Sen. Arlen Specter over Joe Sestak in the latest Keystone Poll from Franklin & Marshall College.
37 percent of those polled in Pa. who now hold an unfavorable rating of the job being done by President Barack Obama.
33 percent of residents who believe the state is headed in the right direction.
29 percent who believe Gov. Rendell is doing an acceptable job.
27 percent who believe the same of the state Legislature.
16, age of female student at Council Rock High School in Bucks County killed in a car crash on the 1st day of school.
5 suspects being sought in a smash-and-grab job that targeted an Apple store in Marlton, N.J.
2.3 billion dollar fine to be paid by drug giant Pfizer over illegal drug promotions.
82.5 million dollars, how much Sunoco Inc. is selling its retail heating oil and propane biz for to Superior Plus Corp.
1 killed, 2 injured in a shooting Wednesday night in southwest Philly.
0 runs for the Phils, who got shut out by Brad Penny and the Giants just a night after they shut out San Francisco.
97 mph, what Penny’s fastball was clocked at in the first inning.
2 home runs, back-to-back, surrendered by J.A. Happ.
2 consecutive losses for the Phils’ rookie left-hander.
73.5 point spread in the Florida-Charleston Southern college football game this weekend. Anyone want Charleston?
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Touche! One night after they shut out the Giants, they returned the favor behind Brad Penny. Tonight they get to take their hacks against Tim Lincecum. Don’t expect the Phils slumbering bats to awaken against the Giants’ ace.
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I Don’t Get It: Former Phillie Curt Schilling says he might be interest in the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the call by an activist group in Pa. to eliminate community initiative grants. They used to be called WAMs.
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Quote Box: “It took the oldest a while to figure out who I was and I’m still a stranger to my 1-year-old.”
- Spc. Eric Sprague, on his arrival home in Darby after a tour in Iraq.
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