The Daily Numbers: 103,000 dollars, how much police believe was ripped off from Briarcliffe Fire Co. by a woman who was their treasurer and a volunteer.
35 checks that the woman allegedly made out to herself between November 2006 and December 2008.
8:07, start time for tonight’s Game 1 of the NLCS between the Phillies and Dodgers in L.A..
79 degrees, expected game time temperature in Los Angeles.
45 degrees, the high here in Philly today with a couple inches of rain.
3 inches of snow, what they’re expecting today in State College and some areas in the Poconos.
23 inches of snow, what we had last winter. Experts are again saying we’ll have above average snowfall and below average temperatures this winter.
1,789 union employees at Boeing represented by United Aerospace Workers Local 1069 that have a tentative deal with the company, meaning there will not be a work stoppage.
4 cats found abandoned in a Chester trash dumpster. The kitties apparently are in good health.
7 people held up in the Fairmount section of Philly by a man riding a bike. A suspect is now under arrest.
14 percent of New Jersey voters now backing the independent candidate for mayor over Democrat Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie.
200 million dollars in cuts that the Philadelphia School District is looking to make in their $2.4 billion budget.
1 owner of a baker gunned down last night in a robbery attempt in Wodlynne, N.J.
1 brother now charged with assaulting another brother with a golf club after they argued during a round of golf at Cobbs Creek Golf Clug.
1 person killed in a crash last night on I-95 just over the line in Claymont, Del.
5 percent boost in home foreclosures since the summer.
10,015.86, where the Dow Jones industrial average closed yesterday. It was the first time in more than a year that the Dow was over 10,000.
5.4 million dollar fine that could be slapped on US Airways for allegedly flying 8 planes that did not meet federal guidelines.
2 teachers strikes in 2 years as educators in the Saucon Valley School District in the Lehigh Valley again have hit the bricks.
2 of 3 men charged in the fatal beating of a Phillies fan at Citizens Bank Park who saw the charges against them reduced yesterday.
2 cops, 10 inmates injured when a police van and school bus collided yesterday morning in Philly. No children were on the bus at the time.
6 vehicles taken out of service in the region and 37 citations issued by state troopers cracking down on unsafe trucks.
1 winner who will collect $31 million in last night’s Powerball drawing.
47, age of Bucks County woman who will face trial for the death of a toddler who was left in a hot car.
1.8 million dollar more raised by Sen. Arlen Specter than Pat Toomey in the U.S. Senate race.
7 starters who pitched in last year’s Phillies-Dogers NLCS showdown. Only 1, Cole Hamels, who has started a game in this year’s playoffs.
25 percent increase in ratings this year for Phillies telecasts on Comcast SportsNet.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Time for Cole Hamels to come up big tonight. The California Kid needs to shine in the brilliant sunshine of his home turf.
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I Don’t Get It: Two more women charged with ripping off their employer and a local fire company. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for 8:07 starts for World Series games. And let’s hear it for playing in 79-degree weather in L.A., rather than 40-degree miserable cold and rain here.
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Quote Box: “We are confident that justice will be served and Ms. Butler willl be held accountable fo her actions.”
- Mike Puppio, solicitor for Briarcliffe Fire Co., after their treasurer and a volunteer was charged with ripping them off for $100,000.