Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Daily Numbers - Oct. 21

The Daily Numbers: 23, age of New Jersey man “stung” by members of the Delaware County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
8 and 11, ages of young girls who the man thought he had set up a liaison with, along with their mother, only to walk into the arms of undercover detectives.
35 minutes of deliberations, how long it took a jury to clear a Darby police officer sued in connection with an alleged strip-search incident.
The jury did not believe the stripp-search ever took place.
40 dollars, how much police believe a Colwyn woman charged a teen boy for sex. They believe she was doing a brisk business with borough teens.
300 jobs created by the latest development in Chester, a new senior development at the site of the former Chester Towers.
25 percent absentee rate at two Penn-Delco School District elementary schools as flu concerns continue to pop up across the region.
200 jobs up for grabs yesterday at Philadelphia Park Casino because of their expansion plans.
1,000 more jobs that could be created once table games get the OK for the state’s slots parlors.
10,000 jobs across the state tied to table games, with at least 4,500 in the Philly region. That would include Harrah’s in Chester.
5 weeks old, age of newborn found unresponsive in Philly. The baby’s parents are under arrest on assault charges.
1,000 dollar reward posted for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a baker in Woodlynne, N.J., during a holdup.
33, age of Delco man who has been charged with tying up an elderly Delaware couple during a home invasion.
2.9 percent increase in home sales in Pennsylvania in September. That accounts for 3,187 properties sold.
9.18, how much Philadelphia spends per voter on its elections.
287,000 dollars, how much state funds were funneled to a pal of former Sen. Vince Fumo in state contracts. The man pleaded guilty yesterday.
5 shaky innings from Cole Hamels in his last outing in the NLCS. He’ll be on the hill tonight as the Phils look to advance to the World Series.
8:07 first pitch again tonight for Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park.
100 tackles recorded 3 times in his career by the newest Eagle, linebacker Will Witherspoon, acquired in a trade with the Rams yesterday.
.3 seconds left when the Wizards Mike James sank 2 of 3 free throws to beat the Sixers last night.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Maybe there really is something to all this talk about how much it aggravates the Eagles that the Phillies are the center of attention.
They pulled off a trade yesterday to bolster their shaky linebacking corps.
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I Don’t Get It: Another suspect nabbed in an Internet sex sting. I still don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Here’s a sure bet. Table games mean more jobs in the region and state. A lot more jobs.
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Quote Box: “Drivers should not be doing anything than operating a vehicle.”
- Upper Darby Police Superintendent Mike Chitwood, as the township continues its push for a statewide ban on use of hand-held devices while driving.

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