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10/16 Morning Buzz

PA-state-flag6President Obama will campaign with Tom Wolf, State Reps. Flynn and Bizzarro are involved in a shootout and the first fundraising reports are coming in. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

PA-Gov: President Obama to Campaign with Tom Wolf: The Commander-in-Chief will be visiting Philadelphia on behalf of the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

Reps. Flynn and Bizzarro Involved in Shootout After Attempted Mugging: Four suspects have been charged in the attempted robbery of two House Democrats late Tuesday in Harrisburg’s Midtown.

PA-Gov: Michelle Obama Stumps for Tom Wolf in Philadelphia: First Lady Michelle Obama urged voters in Northwest Philadelphia to flood the polls on Election Day in support of Tom Wolf.

PA-8: Q3: Fitzpatrick Raises $400K, Has $2.1M Cash on Hand: The incumbent has been keeping his powder dry until now.

PA-6: Q3: Costello Raises $510K, Currently Sits on $725K: The Republican nominee released a statement on his third quarter fundraising totals.

PA-13: Marjorie Margolies Named One of the Biggest “Candidate Flameouts”: According to Roll Call, Margolies fumbled her campaign from the start.

Statewide
State House Sound Bites: Infants must be tested for more diseases under new state law
State House Sound Bites: PA’s top judge says fellow justice sent lewd e-mails
PLS Reporter: Municipal gun ordinances can be challenged by pro-Second Amendment groups under adopted Senate amendment
PLS Reporter: Bills drawing concern from environmental advocates headed for governor’s signature
Capitolwire: PA becomes third state in the nation to enact ‘Pass the Trash’ legislation

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Rx for Pa. Dems’ turnout worries: Michelle Obama
Inquirer:  Phila. councilwoman wants to tax e-cigarettes
Inquirer: No drama expected as Pa. legislative session winds down
AP:  Pennsylvania Senate bypasses 11 p.m. reform rule
Commonwealth Confidential: Senate approves bill to allow gun groups standing to sue over local laws
Heard in the Hall: City Controller finds excessive payments in Public Property
WHYY Newsworks:  Fitzpatrick, Strouse meet for first of three debates in 8th District

SEPA
Delco Daily Times: Former Collingdale councilman sentenced to 50-132 months in prison for theft from Aston employer
Delco Daily Times: Nether Providence eyes savings on recycling bills
Courier Times: Bensalem, Pennsbury to begin merger discussions with Morrisville
Daily Local News: Coatesville VA opens $13.4M treatment center

Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Castille: No justices except McCaffery involved in porn scandal
Tribune Review: Peduto wants to shift $1.6M from senior citizen center project to bus service study
Tribune Review: Westmoreland County Airport Authority wants $5M for projects
Tribune Review: Credit rating agency endorses Heinz Field expansion deal
Tribune Review: Corbett announces $10M in grants for Almono project in Hazelwood
Post-Gazette: Uber files exceptions to recommendation from PUC judges
Post-Gazette: Carrick family settles suit against Pittsburgh over 2010 SWAT raid
Post-Gazette: City Council advances debt-refinancing plan for Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: Mars Area school officials to meet with youth home over gas drilling concerns
Business Times: Senate adopts bill giving legislature authority to OK state’s carbon emissions plan
Business Times: New law will expand medical screening for newborns
Business Times: Marcellus Shale production may surpass 16B cubic feet daily in November

Southwest
Mirror: Blair County’s negative outlook credit rating removed
Times Online: Labor Relations Board sides with teachers union in Blackhawk contract dispute
Times Online: Experts expect record Marcellus shale gas production next year

NEPA
Times-Tribune: Officials: PA Supreme Court Justice sent/received 234 pornographic emails
Times-Tribune: Rep. Flynn involved in shootout in Harrisburg
Citizens Voice: Wilkes-Barre mayor proposes budget
Pocono Record: Rep. Marty Flynn acted appropriately in Harrisburg shootout, police say
Times Leader: No property tax increase in Wilkes-Barre mayor’s proposed budget for 2015
Times Leader: Lawton proposes a 4-percent tax hike for 2015
News Item: Kulpmont mayor tight-lipped on discipline of officers

South Central
Patriot News: Failed school funding reform to be brought up in the future
Patriot News: Harrisburg City Council approves contract with collection agency to find unpaid business taxes
Patriot News: Lawmakers will vote on greenhouse gas reduction plans before EPA
Patriot News: Pa. representative who exchanged gunfire with robbery suspect also credited with tackling alleged prowler in 2013
Patriot News: Burning up campaign trail, Michelle Obama stumps in Philly for Tom Wolf
Patriot News: Gov. Tom Corbett tells PennLive he has big plans for his second term
Patriot News: Another high-ranking state official resigns in wake of pornography scandal
Patriot News: Chief Justice’s review of porn email files shows 234 ‘sent by or to’ Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery
Patriot News: Open Records office offers training on Right to Know Law
The Sentinel: Pa. justice named as participant in AG porn emails
York Daily Record: Pa. lawmaker credits gun with foiling robbery

Lehigh Valley
Express Times: Lawmaker shoots at would-be robber, credits handgun with saving his life
Express Times:  Rep. Scott Garrett has only slight lead over Roy Cho, poll finds
Reading Eagle: Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice exchanged porn emails, chief justice says
Reading Eagle: Ebola fears impacting all segments of society
Reading Eagle: State House passes prescription drug registry bill
Capitol Ideas: Barack Obama to campaign for Tom Wolf in Pennsylvania
Capitol Ideas: Review shows Supreme Court justice sent 234 sexually explicit emails

North by Northwest
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Supervisors OK conditional plan for natural gas well
Williamsport Sun Gazette: County reaches debt-free milestone for 1st time
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Pennsylvania Senate OKs bill on enrollment helpers

Opinion
Times Leader: Our Opinion: Don’t tolerate domestic violence; local center assists residents of Luzerne and Carbon counties
Post-Gazette: Risky revelation: Pittsburgh’s oil train volume is risky business
Post-Gazette: Too much, too little: The Pens are up to handling the parking issue
Centre Daily Times: Letter to the editor | Vote for Strano Taylor
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Don’t count Corbett out
Capitol Ideas: Insist that legislators act on climate change
Capitol Ideas: Spend whatever is needed to catch Eric Frein
Express Times: LETTER: Third debate needed in 40th Senate District race
Express Times: LETTER: Kovach the more ardent opponent of PennEast pipline
Express Times: LETTER: Common Core is not for us, our children and Pennsylvania
Lancaster Intelligencer: Voters: This is no time to sit on the sidelines
PatriotNews: Let’s not be politically correct about who the enemy is in this war: PennLive letters
Lancaster Intelligencer: Elected officials, including Gov. Corbett, should weigh in on proposed pipeline
PatriotNews: One more step will help fight Pa.’s epidemic of drug abuse and overdose deaths: Editorial
Philadelphia Daily News: DN Editorial: What comes after SRC?
Bucks County Courier Times: Free speech vs. county policy

Blogs
Liberty City Press: Porn Mail
Citizens Call:  New Glenside Principal to Take Scheduled Medical Leave; Lewin to Return as Interim

One Response

  1. WITH ALL THE POWER INVESTED IN US, WE CALL UPON TOM CORBETT TO INSTALL UPMC’S JEFF ROMOFF AS PA’S EBOLA CZAR. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CONFIDENCE IN HIS CURRENT HEALTH CZAR MICHAEL WOLF, WHO IS A GOP HACK AND A SUPER PHARMA LOBBYIST! THE STATE SHOULD COMPENSATE MR. ROMOFF RICHLY WITH MEGA-BUCKS. IN RETURN ROMOFF, SHOULD OFFER HIS CORPORATE JETS TO SAFELY TRANSPORT PATIENTS. http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2013/04/13/Wolf-s-clothing-Corbett-could-have-done-better-for-public-health.html

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