Belated Thursday downpour

Record number of tabs for this day. Will see if some filter out by theme...

• SCHIP veto puts 2 under pressure (Saxton and Pitts)
  
  
• City hikes Boy Scouts' rent by $199,999 over gay ban -- wow, where has this story been all this time?
  
  
• N.J. National Guard faces a big, earlier deployment
  
  
• Pa. Senate acts to ban bonuses for legislative aides: The unanimous vote came after a grand jury probe. The House will act next, but Rendell has expressed concern.
  
  
• Phila. orders a judge to fix his properties: He owns two rooming houses found to be in bad repair. The city said they're also overcrowded. (Means)
  
  
• Art, music, class size top district's budget priorities
  Also, Schools going back to basics: Smaller classes, art & music studies emphasized
  
  
• Protest vs. protest boils in W. Chester
  
  
• Poconos slots casino near opening
  Also, Despite probe, Mount Airy casino could open Monday
  
  
• Two Fairmount Park leases spark questions
  
  
• Proof-of-citizenship bill for benefits is debated
  
  
• John Baer | About state politics: You never eat your words
  
  
• Ethics panel limits politicking: It OKs ruling affecting part-timers on several city boards
  
  
• Council eyes another firefighter hazard: Hearing loss
  
  
• Governing Magazine (?!) has a profile of Michael Nutter, campaign, prospects, etc.
  (via America's Hometown)
  
  
• PolNotebook: The Brady Pulpit
  
  
• Opinion: Ideas on easing poverty reflect a sense of its burden on Phila.: Wanted: Jobs and education, user-friendly aid, markets serving the poor.
  
  
• YPP: PA General Assemby, on gun violence: act now. save lives.
  
  
• YPP: Rx4PA: Go get 'em Gov.
  
  
• YPP: CALL TO ACTION: 10,000 MEN
  
  
• YPP: Only in Philadelphia (on city planning)
  
  
• AAJane: Rick Taylor and the Importance of Being Earnest
  
  
• Inga Saffron at Skyline Online has two:
  
  
  
  1. Of Parking, Plans and Planners
     
     
  2. Gloves Off on Waterfront Plan
  
  
• PhillyWillDo: At Least Somebody Here Is Successful: Local Beers Win Awards At Great American Beer Festival
  
  
• Metro: From editor to Congressman? (Larry Platt)
  
  
• Metro: Leading Philadelphia: City Development