Friday roundup

• Rendell demands more Center control -- since the state is helping fund expansion of the Convention Center, they'd like more input into operations...
  Also, Convention Center board scolded
  
  
• Union: 26 schools are 'unprotected' -- no permanent police officer presence
  Also, A shift in school security officers irks their union (notes that shifts were from low-incident schools to more troubled ones)
  
  
• Plan would save steps in City Hall -- more elevators will be available with security scanners.
  Also, Beefing up City Hall
  
  
• Nutter absent from Council - but his hand is felt -- or at least, might explain the outcome of some business yesterday...
  
  
• Council holds off on Fairmount measure
  
  
• Inspector's report shakes Health Dept. (resulting from the discovery that at least one guy was working both here and in DC)
  Also, Health boss demoted in double-dip scandal -- in all honesty, this doesn't sound so egregious to me; the guy was using up earned vacation days, a pretty common practice, even if a bit unseemly in light of the new position.
  
  
• Rizzo Jr. Pushes ironic Anti-Nepotism Bill ahem.
  
  
• Pa. House Democrats challenge bonus probe
  
  
• PA has "Most Corrupt" Government, but First is Within Reach
  
  
• Pennsyltucky: Arlen Specter likes virgins -- or at least, likes earmarks for abstinence education. money down the toilet...
  
  
• John Baer | Timing not the best for Taiwan junket by Pa. pols
  
  
• AAJane: Save the Date -- Delaware County Council debate next week