Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Daily Numbers - Nov. 17

The Daily Numbers: 49, age of mother of 3 who is now on life support after a bullet traveled through wall of home in Chester and hit her in the head.
29, age of man in Collingdale who now faces charges after police say he went on a rampage, stabbing himself and 2 others.
2 x 4 board, what police say an Upper Darby man used to beat his son. He was apparently upset that the son had been suspended from school.
8 DUI raps against a man in Claymont, Del. He was arrested again early Monday.
10,000 dollars in donations that will keep the oldest library in the U.S., the Darby Free Library, from closing its doors.
90 more parking spaces coming to Elwyn Train Station. Ground was broken yesterday on the project, being paid for with $900,000 in federal stimulus funds.
319 Pa. workers being laid off in the latest round of budget cuts.
58 deer per square mile in Lower Merion. Officials are looking to thin the herd by holding a controlled hunt for deer each night this week.
2 Philadelphia police officers hurt when their cruiser was involved in a collision at Cottman and Summerdale in the Northeast Monday afternoon.
15, age of student in Burlington County, N.J., who died after an altercation in which he was repeatedly punched in the chest. An 18-year-old has been charged in the fight.
50, age at which new study now recommends women start getting mammograms, and then have one every 2 years. The plan is being criticized.
30 million dollar Ponzi scheme alleged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission run by 4 individuals and the 2 principals of Mantria Corp. in Bala Cynwyd.
447,000 dollars fleeced from his victims by a 47-year-old man who sold sham partnerships in bogus real estate investments.
8 game winning streak for the N.J. Devils snapped last night by the Flyers in a 3-2 win at the Wachovia Center.
33 saves for goalie Ray Emery to preserve the win.
103-65 blowout win for No. 5 Villanova over Penn to kick off another season of Big 5 City Series hoops last night.
30, age of Brian Westbrook, an 8-year veteran whose future is now in jeopardy because of 2 concussions.
.171 batting average for Eric Bruntlett for Phils this year. He’s becoming a free agent and will not be back.
3 games, how long Allen Iverson lasted with the Memphis Grizzlies. His contract with the team was terminated yesterday by mutual agreement.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.They honored Dave Schultz last night by inducting him into the Flyers Hall of Fame before the game vs. the Devils. “The Hammer” was the face – and the fists – of the Broad Street Bullies, who captured two Stanley Cups while terrorizing the NHL.
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I Don’t Get It: A cross was burned outside the home of a white family who took in a black teen near Pittsburgh this week. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Just a few more days wait before the H1N1 flu vaccine arrives in the county with a clinic set at Chichester Middle School.
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Quote Box: “Every time you’d see her, all she would do is smile.”
- Tina Johnson, president of the William Penn resident council, on Kat Stewart, victim of stray gunshot in Chester.

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