The Daily Numbers: 2:37, first pitch of the NLDS at Citizens Bank Park for Phils vs. Rockies.
223 bucks, average price being paid on StubHub.com for tickets to NLDS games in Philly.
200,000 dollars raked in by Republican Pat Meehan since announcing his bid for the 7th District Congressional seat.
250,000 dollars that have come into the coffers of Democrat state Rep.
Bryan Lentz, and he hasn’t even officially announced his candidacy yet.
1,839 citations issued by state police during a crackdown on air brakes on state roads recently.
17, age of Collingdale teen who faces trial in connection with a stabbing incident. A charge of attempted homicide was been dropped after his preliminary hearing.
2 Target stores now located just about a mile apart on Baltimore Pike in Springfield. The new store at Springfield Mall opened this week.
9 local men charged in a national crackdown on the Pagans Motorcyle gang.
400 workers being furloughed as Sunoco looks to shutter its Eagle Point refinery in Gloucester County, N.J.
145,000 barrels of petroleum a day that was refined at the site. That work will now be handled by plants in South Philly and Marcus Hook.
600,000 dollars that Cherry Hill, N.J., will have to pay to a local business owner who tried to open an adult video store in the town but was blocked by local officials.
12 million dollars in WAMs, or Walking Around Money, that now seems to be holding up still another deal to solve Pa.’s budget mess.
2 busted and 1 more being sought in a road rage attack in Philly in which a man was repeatedly run over by a group of thugs on ATVs.
5 people arrested during a protest yesterday at the entrance to Cigna Insurance in Center City. The group was there to push health care reform.
19, age of DUI suspect in Montgomery County who faces new drug charges after police say they found heroin in her bag as she entered the courthouse.
1, as in No. 1, where Philly ranks in terms of being least attractive, according to one national magazine.
174,000 dollars, how much a wedding photographer in Burlington County, N.J., admits ripping off from couples.
145 million dollars now up for grabs in the Mega Millions lottery drawing Friday night.
1,000 jobs slashed by Atlantic City casinos in September.
7 goals rung up by the Flyers last night in running their record to 3-0 with a win over the Caps.
3 goals in the second period for Mike Richards as he goes for the hat trick.
2 goals for Capitals’ superstar Alex Ovechkin.
107-98 win for the Sixers as they kicked off their exhibition season with a win over the Raptors.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Remember when everyone was irate that the Phillies selected Charlie Manuel as manager over Jim Leyland? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
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I Don’t Get It: How exactly can you show up at the courthouse for a hearing on a DUI charge and get busted for having heroin in your purse?
I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for Red October. Go ahead, admit it. You can just feel the elecricity today.
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Quote Box: “Everyone benefits when the Phillies, Eagles or Flyers are winning.”
- David Wiesen, owner of Clothes Quarters on MacDade Boulevard.