The Daily Numbers: 6 weeks old, age of Cuddles the cat, which succumbed to injuries suffered over the weekend when a group of men threw stones at the cat and then set it on fire.
1 of 2 dogs that was shot and killed after it charged at police in Upper Darby. The dogs chased 1 homeowner and killed 1 raccoon.
447 fugitives who took advantage of the Safe Surrender program and turned themselves in at a Chester church last week.
27,000 dollars in cash found in garage of man in Darby Borough, along with a stockpile of weapons and suspected drugs. The man faces a slew of charges.
235,000 dollars believed ripped off from the Concord Surgery Center by an employee from Ridley Park. The man pleaded guilty Monday. He used the money to pay for a variety of bills and shopping sprees.
1,500 deer that officials at Valley Forge National Historical Park are hoping to kill in a hunt to thin the herd.
110 mph, how fast Acela trains go through Folcroft, where a woman was struck and killed yesterday.
12, age of girl in Moorestown, N.J., who reported a man in a white van tried to lure her into his vehicle. It’s similar to an incident reported in Perkasie last week.
26 guns found when police raided a home in the Port Richmond section of Philly. They also uncovered $26,000 in meth.
59, age of Philly officer who was attacked by a juvenile suspect who was stopped after police say they spotted a bulge in his shirt. A pellet gun was found at the scene.
2 teens in Philly under arrest in a rash of robberies that police believe are linked to listings on the Web site Craiglist.
600,000 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine that are supposed to land in the region this week.
6.4 percent decline in boardings reported by US Airways. 3.85 million got on flights in September, down from 4.11 million the same month last year.
2 afternoon games on tap between the Phils and Rockies on Wednesday and Thursday.
9:37, start time of Saturday night’s game in Denver.
40 mph wind gusts expected for tomorrow’s game, but the overnight rain is supposed to clear out by game time.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Look for the Phils to go lefty-lefty-lefty against the Rockies, with Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and J.A. Happ filling the bill. Liberals have to love the Phils.
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I Don’t Get It: Why are we still talking about Jon & Kate Gosselin. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for the Philadelphia Zoo, which is partnering with the Chester Upland School District for free visits.
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Quote Box: “It was an atrocious act of cruelty.”
- Chester Police Capt. Joe Massi, on the death of Cuddles the cat, which was stoned and set on fire on a city street last weekend.