{"id":308052,"date":"2026-10-16T16:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308052\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T16:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:26:09","slug":"philadelphia-news-by-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308052\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia News, By the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A data-driven look at your week in review \u2013 and the week ahead.<\/p>\n

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LeBron! Rats! And one robot-blocking act of civil disobedience! It\u2019s been a busy week in Philadelphia news. We break it down for you below.<\/p>\n

3rd: Placement of Philadelphia on a new Terminix ranking of the worst rat cities in the nation. But don\u2019t worry: PETA says it has the perfect solution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

$19.2 million: What some very wealthy person reportedly paid recently for a piece of land \u2013 just the land! \u2013 in sleepy little Longport, which has become the Jersey Shore\u2019s quiet luxury enclave<\/a>.<\/p>\n

$0: What you\u2019ll pay to see LeBron play with the Sixers at an upcoming game if you find the free tickets, which will be hidden somewhere in the city by the Sixers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Shane Gillis\u2019s SNL monologue on October 10, 2026. \/ Photograph by Rosalind O\u2019Connor\/NBC<\/p>\n

3: Times that Mechanicsburg\u2019s Shane Gillis, who came up through the Philly comedy scene, has hosted Saturday Night Live. And we know one guy who sincerely hopes that number never jumps to four<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3: Months it took one local man with way too much time on his hands to fully digest the oft hard-to-comprehend 2,000 pages of Philadelphia\u2019s City Code. Even more boring than the Joker sequel. But he did find some gems in there<\/a>.<\/p>\n

19th: Day of this month that marks your final chance to register to vote for the much-anticipated mid-term elections. You can register here<\/a>. And for an exhaustive guide to your choices, go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

$250,000,000-$430,000,000: Estimated economic impact that LeBron James\u2019s presence on the Sixers is expected to have on the area during his first season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Screenshot courtesy 6ABC<\/p>\n

90: Days in jail theoretically faced by the heroic woman<\/a> who was charged with disorderly contact for blocking one of those annoying delivery robots in protest. Also 90? Said woman! You go!<\/p>\n

36 degrees: Low temperature expected on Saturday<\/a>. It\u2019s going to be wet as well. Yay for us.<\/p>\n

391: Days that the popular women\u2019s sports bar Marsha\u2019s lasted before suddenly announcing<\/a> on Thursday they will close for good on Sunday.<\/p>\n

1,200: Measles cases now reported statewide<\/a> in this latest outbreak of the easily preventable infectious disease. But, why trust science?<\/p>\n

-3.5: Spread in favor of the Carolina Panthers in this Sunday\u2019s 1:30 p.m. matchup between the Birds and the Panthers at the Linc now that Jalen Hurts is out due to a blood clot<\/a>. Given how the season is going, it\u2019s not surprising that you can pick up tickets for this game on the after-market for under $100. Actual seats \u2013 not standing-room-only.<\/p>\n

9: Age of Delco registered nurse Monica Ryadi when her family emigrated to the United States, reportedly to flee religious persecution in Indonesia. Now? She\u2019s been detained by ICE<\/a>. Because of course.<\/p>\n

1:100,000,000,000: Probability that Ryan Murphy is already thinking about making another bloody Netflix series, this one centered on the grisly house in Olney<\/a>.<\/p>\n