In Wednesday news

• On Chief Justice Cappy's step-down:
  
  
  • Chief justice seat awaits Castille -- former Philadelphia prosecutor
    
    
  • John Baer | There goes da judge, but why? -- the other story cites hip surgery and subsequent re-evaluation of priorities, but it's hard to write off the Ghost of Pay-raises Past . . . [Also noted here is that Rendell will pick his replacement on the Supreme Court; Darnell Jones, anyone?]
  
  
• Things about schools
  
  
  • Rendell aide could get new city school post -- Managing Director, so I guess this isn't the replacement for Vallas. Some uncertainty about whether the post will actually be created.
    
    
  • City, state close schools $ gap -- deficit closed by combination of cuts and new funds (from "agressive" collection of delinquent taxes)...
  
  
• Inquirer tries to be a bad neighbor; rebuffed
  
  
  • Giant ad on Inquirer building in doubt
    
    
  • Neighbors stung by papers' bee blitz
  
  
• Casino bits
  
  
  • Casino foes take fight to the water -- they're arguing that the Foxwoods site was underwater 150 years ago, and therefore the General Assembly must vote on any transfer of riparian rights. ahem.
    
    
  • Anti-slots pols: Let's go back 237 yrs.
  
  
• Misc. new stories
  
  
  • Craig adviser: Just Specter being Specter (and perhaps recalling local cases from 40 years ago)
    
    
  • Do-it-herself fix impresses Council -- Campbell gets some NTI money for a fund to help homeowners repair their current houses.
    
    
  • African American Museum gets grant (from city)
    
    
  • Megan's Law audit finds hundreds didn't register -- I don't blame them, even though I share the public's mistrust.
    
    
  • Commish: I need 10,000 black men: Volunteers will patrol high-crime areas
    
    
  • Goode pushes bill pushed by Nutter -- would give credit to businesses that hire ex-offenders
    
    
  • AAJane: David Landau's White Papers -- issue positions of one of the candidates for Delaware County Council
  
  
• Opinions
  
  
  • Jill Porter | Deadbeat feds pass the buck -- Family Court users to be charged a fee for trying to collect child support, etc.; it's part of the Federal government's clever plan to reduce its own deficit.
    
    
  • Editorial | Taxi Troubles: New rules are tough on drivers
    
    
  • NOTE TO PUC: DON'T FORECLOSE ON PGW -- the Utility Commission is leaning toward a rate hike of around 25% of what PGW says it needs to deal with its debt and other needs.