Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Daily Numbers - Jan. 13

The Daily Numbers: 1,254 homes that would be included in a ‘walkable community’ in the latest plan for the former Franklin Mint site on Baltimore Pike in Middletown.
235,200 square feet of office space in the plan, to go with 798,000 square feet of commercial space.
225 room hotel also included in the plans.
80 acres of open space for the parcel that stretches along the Pike.
2 previous bank robbery convictions on the record for a man who was charged with hitting another bank in Yeadon last week.
90 pounds of pot with a street value of as much as $400,000 that sparked guilty pleas from 6 men yesterday in Delco court.
6 debates being sought by U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak in his battle for the Democratic Senate nomination with Sen. Arlen Specter.
0, what it will cost to enter eight museums, including the Brandywine River Museum, across the region on Jan. 23.
0 fans other than family who will be allowed into basketball games at Olney High after a recent brawl at a game.
2 people killed on the streets of Philadelphia Tuesday night.
50 million dollars, how much Pennsylvania says it stands to make by introducing sales of Mega Millions tickets. They start sales Jan. 31, with the first drawing Feb. 2.
1, as in No. 1 ranking for Swarthmore College in the Princeton Review’s list for Best Value Colleges for private colleges.
8 arrests made in DUI checkpoints in Delaware tied to televised showings of NFL playoff games. Insult to injury for Eagles fans.
4 teens arrested in the carjacking of a Philly pizza delivery man. He later had a fatal heart attack.
4 straight wins for the Flyers, who pounded the Dallas Stars last night, ,6-3.
10 straight games in which the Flyers have scored first.
3.1 million dollars, how much Brett Myers will make this year to pitch for the Houston Astros.
36 days until pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater for the Phillies. We’ll count them down.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Now what do we do, beside grumble about Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb.
Start the countdown. 36 days until pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater.
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I Don’t Get It: A little know aspect of the recent table games legislation passed in Pa. will allow casinos to make loans to bettors.
Does that sound like a good idea to anyone?
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Today’s Upper: Police in Yeadon are crediting help from the community after photos of a suspect in a bank heist were published in the Times with sparking calls that led to an arrest.
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Quote Box: “What I’m hopeful for is an open dialogue with the community as we continue to go through this process.”
- Frank McKee, of the McKee Group, one of the developers of the Franklin Mint site.

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