John Baer watches Gov. Rendell get roughed up while fielding phone calls about the state budget on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.
The U.S. Attorney's Office and defense attorneys for former state Sen. Vince Fumo haggle in court about how much his corruption cost, in advance of his sentencing hearing next week.
City Council considers what to do with an automatic 5.13 percent pay raise, in light of a massive budget deficit and Mayor Nutter's call for municipal unions to make major concessions.
And Philadelphia is expecting at least $931 million in federal stimulus money to pay for projects by the city, the School District, SEPTA and the Philadelphia Housing Authority.