A new poll from Quinnipiac University shows state Attorney General Tom Corbett leading the Republican pack of gubanatorial candidates and Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato heading up the Democrats.

The survey also shows that Gov. Rendell's ratings remain low.

You can check out the poll here.

John Baer thinks the state budget is unlikely to be signed by Gov. Rendell Sunday.

Councilman Jack Kelly's one-time campaign treasurer is heading to prison for two years for bribery.

Three rapes have been reported in three days, including one at the University of Pennsylvania.

Al Sharpton visits two Philadelphia schools.

Andy Teitelman, an attorney who served as Councilman Jack Kelly's campaign treasurer, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison this afternoon for bribing Kelly's one-time chief of staff, Chris Wright. His sentence also included a $5,000 fine and two years of supervised release after he gets out of prison. Teitelman's attorney had argued that he should be sentenced to a "substantial sentence of home confinement with community service" while prosecutors sought a 51-63 month prison term.

Teitelman was convicted in February with Wright and developer Ravinder Chawla.  Teitelman served as chief counsel to real estate businesses run by Chawla and his brother, Hardeep, who was acquitted during the trial.  Wright, sentenced in August to four years in prison, must surrender by 2 p.m. Thursday.  Chawla, one of Kelly's most generous campaign contributors, was sentenced three weeks ago to 30 months in prison and must surrender by Oct. 26.

A jury found that Chawla and Teitelman gave Wright use of a rent-free apartment near Rittenhouse Square and free legal services in return for his help on real-estate, zoning and tax matters.  Prosecutors said those bribes were worth about $20,000. Kelly, who was not charged, secretly recorded conversations for the FBI with Chawla and Wright during the investigation and testified during their trial.

Teitelman's attorney said he deserved a break because he received no direct benefit from Wright.  Prosecutors countered that Teitelman did not tell the truth when he testified in his own defense that he never spoke with Chawla about Wright moving into the apartment, a claim contradicted by other testimony. They also noted that Teitelman did not pay income taxes for five years until he realized that he was the target of a federal investigation.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had a good story today on the outcome of the G-20 conference. They list six of the important decisions made during the talks.

You can check it out here.

The Daily News takes a look at youths who kill in the city and how they often share a common profile.  Some do well when supervised by the courts after early trouble but fall back when released.  And here's a run-down of some recent cases that highlight the problem.

The federal license for a Spring Garden Street gun shop is being revoked after the owner pleaded guilty yesterday to making false statements and failing to keep proper records on the sales of 10 weapons.

A former Philadelphia Sheriff's deputy gets five to 10 years in prison for shooting her neighbor.

And Sticky the cat is on the mend and headed for a new home soon.

If you missed it last week, we strongly suggest you check out the Sundance Channel documentary series "Brick City."

The five part program documents life in Newark from all angles, as Mayor Corey Booker pushes to revive the downtrodden town. Booker, the police chief and gang members on the street are featured throughout the episodes, which delve deep into the problems of poverty and crime plaguing Newark. It's a great opportunity to see how government works, especially since many of Booker's goals mirror Mayor Nutter's -- in particular crime reduction and job creation.

Here's the website for Brick City.

It's a slow news day over here in PhillyClout world headquarters. But if you're looking for a politics fix, we suggest you check out the PoliticsPa site for their roundup of top state political scandals. Although, we have to say: ABSCAM only made number 8?

John Baer imagines how state budget talks are going behind the scenes.

A man turns himself into police after shooting his son three times.

Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Everett Gillison writes in about the progress made in reducing the prison population.

And the editorial board unveils City Howl, a website for citizen reviews of city services and officials..

The city is getting tough on bill collection.

Top officials today approved new regulations that would require all potential civil service and exempt employees be fully paid on all city taxes and fees -- or have entered a payment agreement -- before they could start a city job.

Revenue Commissioner Keith Richardson said the city will check to see if a new hire is up to date on bills and taxes. If they owe money, they'll get 20 days to either pay in full or enter a payment agreement through payroll deductions.

The city Administrative Board – which includes the mayor, the managing director and the finance director -- today approved a new civil service regulation that would cover civil service hires. That policy should be in place in a month. And a similar rule was approved for non-civil service hires also.

Richardson said the city has also been cracking down on current employees who owe. Letters were sent to 1,491 city workers with delinquent bills in May. The number with outstanding bills is down to 872 now. Richardson said the city controller is expected to soon send them a letter warning of payroll deductions if the employees don't settle the debts.