Friday, February 19, 2010

The Daily Numbers - Feb. 19

The Daily Numbers: 36 out of 67 counties, where Delco stands in a new poll on health issues.
85,000 students in the Milwaukee School District, where Chester Upland Superintendent Gregory Thornton is headed.
265,000 dollars a year, what Thornton will earn.
2 people being sought in a home invasion murder in Chester.
45,000 tickets sold yesterday on the first day of single-game sales by the Phillies. That brings their ticket sales for the 2010 season to more than 2.8 million.
900 dollars raised by a “Empty Bowls” program at Widener to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
4, as in July 4, when some Pa. casinos could have their table games operations up and running.
180 days of school mandated by Pa. The city of Philadelphia schools will seek a waiver because of their snow days.
3 businesses in South Philadelphia damaged in a raging fire yesterday afternoon.
29, age of man gunned down in his West Philly apartment.
35-40 workers being laid off at pipe manufacturing plant Victaulic near Allentown.
1 previous fatal accident involving driver of bus that was involved in fatal crash in Montgomery County.
3-10 minutes, how long Tiger Woods is expected to be on camera today for his statement on his extramarital affairs.
1 gold medal for the U.S. in men’s figure skating when Evan Lysacek came from behind to topple Russian Evgeni Plushenko.
6 place finish for Chester County native Johnny Weir.
0 big deals made by Sixers G.M. Ed Stefanski, who made only a minor trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.

*
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Cole Hamels is starting to sound like someone with something to prove.
He does. And that’s a good thing.
*
I Don’t Get It: Brace yourself. Today will be all-Tiger, all the time.
He goes in front of the camera at 11 a.m.
*
Today’s Upper: Phillies tickets were being snapped up like Fat Tuesday doughnuts yesterday when single-game ticket sales kicked off at Citizens Bank Park. Must be a sign the economy is recovering.
*
Quote Box: “All you’re doing is trying to destroy this town.”
- Bob Smythe, chief of police in Darby Borough, to longtime foe Paula Brown during a contentious council meeting this week.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home