Week in review -- nonthematic bits

• Monday:
  
  
  
  1. Black majority in city, but lead lesser lives: Panel discusses fallout of 'Equality Index'
     and also As black middle class rises, black underclass falls
     and from the Weekly, A Black-and-White Issue: A new report identifies dramatic racial inequalities in Philadelphia.
     
     
  2. Progressives a-blog about Nutter-Brady
     and Nutter answer questions about party reform. Sort of.
     
     
  3. YPP: Rx4PA: House Bill 2098 would do for Pennsylvania what Medicare has done for everyone
  
  
• Tuesday:
  
  
  
  1. $ource of Lally-Green election ads still a mystery; legal tiff continues
     
     
  2. Editorial | Pols' N.Y. Party: Pa. loses
  
  
• Wednesday:
  
  
  
  1. DRPA's heavy debt burden: Having spent lavishly over the years, it's now short of money for critical repairs. Tolls are likely to increase.
     
     
  2. Nutter endorses Clinton
     
     
  3. Deeper look into slavery -- updates to the President's House memorial
     
     
  4. AAJane: Two More for Treasurer
  
  
• Thursday:
  
  
  
  1. Violent crime dips in Phila.: Homicides, shootings and armed robberies are down from a year ago. The turnaround drew cautious praise.
     
     
  2. Senate sends energy plan to House
     
     
  3. PGW has a 'miraculous metamorphosis'
     
     
  4. Outsider is named managing director
     and From D.C. Nutter picks his No. 2
     
     
  5. CityPaper: The Big Bounce: Why do some PHA security guards have such a hard time getting paid?
  
  
• Friday:
  
  
  
  1. Fish kill to cost Merck more than $20 million
     
     
  2. Bill will require low-cost housing: City Council approved the measure, under which developers must build or fund affordable units.
     also, Inclusionary Housing bill: making shared prosperity a priority in city government
     
     
  3. I-80 toll plan is kicked back -- federal officals refuse approval. eep.
     
     
  4. Editorial | Judge Cappy's Sweet Deal
     
     
  5. Albert: Central Philadelphia Development Corporation Holiday Event (includes some notes from Nutter's appearance)