Thursday headlines

• Pa. black caucus: No gun laws, no budget
  
  
• Opportunities for courage on gun violence
  
  
• Casino foes have ally in Fumo? (will introduce a counterpart to Josephs' bill)
  
  
• Transit package clears House
  
  
• Pa. House OKs transit bill, including more $$ for SEPTA
  
  
• NJ: Area Democrats oppose sale of toll roads to private firms
  
  
• City makes deadline, avoids aid cut [5-year spending plan]
  
  
• Watchdog: Tweaked spending plan still has ways to go
  
  
• Meters change ways -- Philadelphia gets a look at fancy parking devices.
  
  
• Airport rerouting plan receives quiet response in Cherry Hill
  
  
• Nutter: Police pick may be from within
  
  
• School-manager funding OK'd
  
  
• Census hits city where it counts -- we're #5
  
  
• CityPaper: The return of Philly's original super market.
  
  
• CityPaper: Will more tax breaks for moviemakers bring Hollywood to Philly? (more here)
  
  
• Stu Bykofsky | Philadelphia amazes outtatowners
  
  
• Editorial | Pa. Smoking Bill
  
  
• Opinion: SMOKING GUN
  
  
• YPP: Dumbest City Policy Ever is Ended (music in Rittenhouse Square)