NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN CORRECTED

Be happy, guv tells law grads

Gov. Rendell yesterday told the graduating class of future lawyers at Temple University, including his son, Jesse, that there is more to practicing law than making money.

Rendell, himself a lawyer, said he's met many people who have become rich and famous but aren't happy. He said concentrating on public service and family may yield a less traditional type of success, but one that's ultimately more enriching. Jesse's mother, U.S. Circuit Judge Marjorie Rendell, watched from the audience.

Young thugs foiled

Neighbors came to the aid of a University of Pennsylvania archaeology professor who was robbed at gunpoint last night, police sources said. The 52-year-old professor, whose name was not released, was approached by two young thieves - ages 12 and 15 - near his car on Windsor Avenue near 47th Street about 7:45 p.m. The older crook aimed a pistol at the professor, which is when several residents on Windsor Avenue came out of their houses and shouted at the young robbers, the sources said. The youths ran off, but were nabbed minutes later by cops responding to neighbors' 9-1-1 calls. The pair were charged with robbery, sources said.

Pols want fair shake for PHA

A host of state politicians, including Sens. Arlen Specter and Bob Casey Jr., have asked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to reconsider the way it plans to distribute $1 billion in stimulus aid to public housing agencies. HUD intends to favor agencies rated as "high performers" during a multi-round competition for the last batch of stimulus cash.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority and 34 other agencies across the state aren't considered "high performers." PHA received about $90 million in March, when HUD doled out $3 billion in stimulus money.

Soul food for a good cause

Customers of the Pathmark store at 3021 Grays Ferry Ave. can indulge in a feast of soul food for just $3 from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 17 for the benefit of the American Cancer Society.

The food will be provided by Sylvia's Queen of Soul Food Restaurant. Dinners of all of Sylvia's famous offerings will be available on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of 300 dinners.

Celebration in Feltonville

The streets of the Feltonville neighborhood will come alive with color and activity in a celebration of cultural unity at 1:30 p.m. today as the Feltonville Intermediate School presents its "Lifting Our Cultures and Families" parade featuring more than 30 life-sized puppets, plus signs and banners.

Got info in Camden slaying?

Jeffery Bonner, 18, of Camden, was shot several times about 9 Wednesday night at 4th Street and Lansdowne Avenue in Camden, and was pronounced dead at Cooper University Hospital. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Senior Investigator Lance Saunders at the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, 856-225-8400.

Sex offenders targeted

The state Assembly yesterday approved a bill that would bar sex offenders from participating in Little League, Girl Scouts and other youth organizations. *

- Staff and wire reports

Correction: Soul food will be available for customers of the Grays Ferry Ave. Pathmark on Friday, July 17 … not today as listed.