Friday, January 22, 2010

The Daily Numbers - Jan. 22

The Daily Numbers: 16 years on the force for DRPA Cpl. Christopher Milito, who was struck and killed on the Walt Whitman Bridge last weekend. Rest well, officer.
1 man believed linked to a home invasion in Concord who was captured on store surveillance video using a credit card stolen during the heist.
3 teens from Delco charged in a home burglary in Plymouth Meeting.
2 kids, a brother and sister home for the MLK holiday, who chased off two home invaders. Police have now released a composite of one of the suspects.
67, age of Upper Darby barber charged with selling drugs out of his shop.
21 point lead for Sen. Arlen Specter over challenger U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, according to new Rasmussen poll. Specter leads 53-32.
49-40 edge for likely GOP candidate Pat Toomey over Specter in a general election run. Toomey leads Sestak 43-35.
200,000 owed by Norwood Borough to their sewer authority, just part of the $700,000 in bills owed by the borough.
2.1 billion in slots revenue in Pa. in December, as opposed to just $2 billion in New Jersey, the first time Pa. has outstripped its neighbor.
19, age of neighboring kid now charged in the brutal beating death of an 86-year-old woman in her Philly home. She had known the teen all his life.
17, age of teen charged in Del. with stealing a car while a baby was still strapped in the car seat in the back seat. The baby was uninjured.
8.9 percent jobless rate in Pa in December, that’s up .4 of a percentage point from November.
240 jobs that will be created by Boscov’s department stores as it recovers
3 percent pay hike for teachers in Philadelphia in two of their new 3-year contract.
2.3 million vehicles being recalled by Toyota to fix problems with gas pedals that can stick, causing the cars to race out of control.
36, age of pizza delivery man from Upper Darby shot and killed in West Philadelphia.
24 million reasons to smile for Phils right-hander Joe Blanton. He signed a new 3-year deal yesterday.
22 million dollar deal expected to be formalized by the Phils with centerfielder Shane Victorino today.
19 games played for Allen Iverson this year. He’s still be voted as a starter for the East in the NBA All-Star Game.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Want to know with having fans vote for all-star teams. Allen Iverson has been voted as a starter for the East squad.
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I Don’t Get It: John Edwards now says that despite his earlier denials, that baby his mistress delivered is his. He also initially denied cheating on his wife, who is battling cancer. Shame on him.
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Today’s Upper: The emergency that was declared yesterday after Jewish teen donned a headpiece used during prayers could remind us all that we could stand to learn a little more about other religions.
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Quote Box: “I think they were in awe of how many people came out to show their love and support for their brother.”
- Rev. Joseph McLoone, speaking of family of DRPA Officer Christopher Milito, who was buried yesterday.

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