The state legislature that passed the bill will determinewhether or not the center receives $242 million in state funds toseed a $464-million expansion of the center. Mayor John Street,however, has made it known the city will not kick in its$242-million share for expansion of a center it does notcontrol.

Schweiker will exchange his gubernatorial post as head of theRepublican-held legislature at year-end for a new position aspresident of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Democratscontrol the city.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia First, a city booster organization,headed by Sam Katz, a Republican who ran against Street in the lastelection and is poised to do so again, just merged with theChamber. This potentially strengthens Schweiker's hand to let thebill pass. At the same time, however, Governor-elect Ed Rendell, aDemocrat and former mayor of Philadelphia, agrees that if the cityputs up half the money, it should control half the board.