Thursday, October 1, 2009

The Daily Numbers - Oct. 1

The Daily Numbers: 3 straight National League East crowns for the Phillies. Not it’s on to the playoffs.
62 people who turned themselves in on the first day of the Fugitive Safe Surrender program at a Chester church.
175 warrants were processed, including 5 people on felonies, 13 misdemeanors and 25 summary offenses.
1 of 5 suspects nabbed in West Philly who is believed tied to the hijacking of a truck making deliveries to a Long Lane pharmacy in Upper Darby last Friday.
5 through 9, ages that will be targeted for the first doses of H1N1 flu vaccine in Pennsylvania.
2 drive-through season flu shot clinics being held today and Friday in Tinicum Township.
5 Saint Joe’s students who are believed to be fighting swine flu.
44 to 25 percent, the margin by which Sen. Arlen Specter continues to lead Rep. Joe Sestak in the U.S. Senate race, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll.
42 percent of people in the same poll who approved of the way Gov. Ed Rendell is doing his job.
20 animals seized from a filthy home in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.
2 grenades strapped to a belt on a man entering a movie theater at the Franklin Mills Mall, setting off a panic. The man faces charges.
2 people, a mother and daughter, found slain in their home in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
10.5 percent unemployment rate in August in Philadelphia; 8.3 percent in the five-county region.
7.8 percent jobless rate in Delaware County.
300,000 dollar fine to be paid by Verizon to resolve a harassment complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission by a woman from Media.
18 percent vacancy rate across the region when it comes to office space.
2 frats now suspended at Penn State in connection with the accidental death of a student.
5 weeks, how long Winterthur Museum in Delaware will close its doors because of the economy. It will go dark from Jan. 31 to March 8.
193 million dollar Powerball jackpot up for grabs Saturday after no one hit again last night.
16 states, including Pennsylvania, where drug deaths now kill more people than traffic accidents.
2.52, what we’re paying for gas in the region. That’s down another penny.
1 out recorded to Brad Lidge to seal the deal last night as the Phils won another NL East crown.
34 home runs for Raul Ibanez, who went yard again last night.
0 playoff game this year for Jamie Moyer, who will undergo surgery on his groin and miss the post-season.
32, age of new Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter. Why does he seem older than that.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Ya gotta love Charlie Manuel, and what he did for Brad Lidge last night.
The guy’s a class act.
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I Don’t Get It
: A man is on trial in Philadelphia in a murder case that police say escalated from a snowball fight. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Phils for pumping up the entire region. You could just feel a different mood this morning.
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Quote Box: “You shouldn’t have to walk around wondering whether you are going to come home at night. I had a warrant and there was no telling when they were coming.
- Suspect who turned self in at yesterday’s Safe Surrender program in Chester.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why does the Daily Times need so much personal information for comments.

October 1, 2009 11:33 AM 

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