In other Thursday news...

• [Walt Whitman] Bridge overhaul on deck
  
  
• Phila. casinos seek extension for fees -- surely you jest!!
  
  
• Council steps in to aid gas customers (planning ahead for winter is hard when it's this hot!)
  
  
• Rendell signs bill to regulate assisted-living centers
  
  
• A bail commissioner takes a stand against gun violence by denying one man's bail
  
  
• Casino licensee tied to mob? (Scranton, sorry)
  
  
• Sticking Around: The CityPaper looks at the Philly Fellows program and its effectiveness
  
  
• Misleading headline aside, this week's PolNote appears to be about Larry Farnese, would-be challenger to Babette Josephs, and his campaign team.
  
  
• DN opinion: FEDS SHOULD REAUTHORIZE HOMELESS FUNDING
  
  
• DN opinion: Housing & the homeless [only the editorial board gets to SHOUT]
  
  
• AAJane: Getting Your Shapiro Fix
  
  
• Ferrick from Sunday: Let's help civic groups join forces to increase their clout at City Hall