Roddey for Romney: Speaking of, Jim Roddey, chairman of the Republican Committee of Allegheny County, confirmed to PoliticsPA that he is endorsing Mitt Romney for President.
Unorthodox Montco GOP TV Ad: The spot features amateur footage of Democrat Josh Shapiro and running mate Leslie Richards during a meeting with the press.
Rohrer Commends Smith: Senate candidate and coal industry veteran Tom Smith is received praise from an unlikely source today: former Pa. Rep. Sam Rohrer, who sources say is all but certain to join the race for U.S. Senate against Bob Casey.
Costly Judicial Races: Legal reform groups reveled Thursday that Pennsylvania was home to the second costliest judicial elections in the nation in the 2009/2010 cycle — though that likely won’t be the case for the Commonwealth and Superior Court races this time around.
National
Capitol News: Casey to cosponsor drug shortage legislation
Washington Post: Santorum urges Cain to come clean on harrassment allegations
EarlyReturns: Daily Santorum – I’m vetted, unlike Cain
Iowa Politics: Santorum: End tax credits on ethanol, wind energy
State Impact: Huntsman calls for investigation of oil ‘monopoly’
State Impact: Drill Bits: A Wastewater Spill, Ohio’s Fracking Earthquakes, and NY Hunters Lok to PA
Ithaca Journal: Potential gas-drilling impact on wildlife scrutinized
Indiana Gazette: Boehner has high hopes for committee
PR Newswire: House appropriator offers super committee debt free proposal
Statewide
AP: Jury To Begin Deliberating In Pa. Corruption Trial
AP: Pa. Senate Approves Texting Ban
Commonwealth Confidential: The New Chair of The Liquor Control Board Wants To Privatize
Reuters: Harrisburg: A City At War With Itself
Philly Now: Philly State Rep. Beats DUI Charge
TribuneReview: Pennsylvania Senate approves driving while texting ban
TribuneReview: Governor expected to sign sports concussion legislation
Capitol Ideas: PA Tax Collections Dipped in October
Capitol Ideas: Concussion Bill On Its Way to Gov. Corbett’s Desk
Capitol Ideas: Tuesday Morning Coffee: The Redistricting Fallout Continues
witf: StateImpact: Emergency Responders Prepare For the “Big One”
State Impact: Free Pre-Drilling Private Drinking Water Testing Offered In 8 PA Counties
State Impact: House Impact Fee Would Overrule Local Drilling Ordinances
Post Gazette: Sen. Casey urges more computer courses
Hometownsource.com: Klobuchar-Casey bipartisan drug shortage legislation advanced by President
Philly
WHYY Newsworks: Northeast Philadelphia Mailer Gives Voters Wrong Polling Place Hours
PhillyClout: Council Talks Tip Legislation
Philly Burbs
Commonwealth Confidential: The LCB’s new chair wants to privatize
Inquirer: Montco candidates scramble toward the finish
Intelligencer: Montco GOP commissioner candidates on same page
Pittsburgh
Early Returns: Fitz clashes with Raja CM
Early Returns: Peduto signals mayoral run
Tribune Reivew: Democrats plug for jobs bill in Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Pittsburgh City Councilman to introduce debt management bill
Tribune Review: No damage found at drill site spill
Post-Gazette: Sen. Casey urges more computer courses
Post-Gazette: Dems disapprove of plan to redraw House and Senate lines
Early Returns: One two reassessment punch
Early Returns: Dahlkemper on Daily Show
Early Returns: Fitz: Raja wrong on budget/jobs
Post Gazette: Senate deal on shale fee postponed into November
Essential Public Radio: Pennsylvania Democrats Call on GOP to vote for American Jobs Act
Essential Public Radio: Pittsburgh to host reassessment appeals meetings for residents
NEPA
TimesTribune: Wyoming County supervisor on ballot, in jail
TimesTribune: Lackawanna County’s $21M borrowing advances
TimesTribune: New legislative map shakes up Lackawanna, Monroe counties
TimesTribune: Existing and proposed legislative districts
CitizensVoice: Williams leads county council candidates in spending
WayneIndependent: Examining legislative and judicial redistricting
DailyReview: Two more polling places are moved in Bradford County
GoLackawanna: Scranton teacher meets with Obama on American Jobs Act
Pocono Record: Finally! Plan gives Monroe its own Senate seat
South Central
AP,Carlisle Sentinel: Pa. revenue collection lagged again in October
Patriot News: Pennsylvania Senate sends texting while driving ban to Gov. Corbett for enactment
Patriot News: Pa. Senate passes legislation that raises concussion awareness; sends it to Gov. Tom Corbett for enactment
Patriot News: At “State of the City” summit, Harrisburg mayor Linda Thompson calls new Act 47 push “a great start” to avoid takeover
Patriot News: State Sen. Jeffrey Piccola’s district is recast in preliminary redistricting plan
York Daily Record: Plan could add another state house seat for York county
Lebanon Daily News: Redistricting will split city
Sun Gazette: Candidates spending little on city races
Sun Gazette: Congressman introduces Safeguarding Access for Medicare Act
North by Northwest
Campaign ‘11: Dahlkemper on the Daily Show
Centre Daily Times: Centre County Commissioner rarely shies away from sharing views
Standard Speaker: 3 vie for 2 city council seats
Lehigh Valley
Reading Eagle: City Council approves more cuts to satisfy Act 47
WFMZ: Pa. Senate approves driving-while-texting ban
WFMZ: Election day a week away
WFMZ: Governor takes a bite out of Halloween
WFMZ: A closer look at the Lehigh County sheriff’s race
Express Times: Phillipsburg mayoral race draws incumbent Harry Wyant Jr., challengers Todd Tersigni and Richard Halley
Express Times: Race for Northampton county council district 4 a clash of personalities
Express Times: Northampton county council district 2 candidates discuss Gracedale, bi-county health department
Morning Call: Allentown, Monroe county gain in remapping
Southwest
Indiana Gazette: CAMPAIGN 2011: Four running for three auditor positions
Indiana Gazette: GOP names new committeemen
Indiana Gazette: State Senate’s talks on gas-drilling bill will go on
Indiana Gazetta: Lawyers sum up cases in trial
Indiana Gazette: GOP plan for Pennsylvania assembly seats passes early vote
AP, Indiana Gazette: Bill to regulate indoor tanning
Daily American: Assessment board denies Shade school tax challenge
Daily American: Confluence to vote on tax ordinance
Daily American: Maps change state representative, senator structure in Somerset County
Altoona Mirror: Eichelberger may lose Bedford
Altoona Mirror: Jobless rate down in all area counties
Altoona Mirror: Tyrone considers move to GACTC for students
Altoona Mirror: Redraw of magistrate districts proposed
wjactv: Heating assistance available
wjactv: Panel rejects school district’s tax plan
wjactv: Johnstown federal court celebrates 20th anniversary
wjactv: Somerset Family Center almost forced to close
Tribune Democrat: Morning briefing: Spill on natural gas site ‘unacceptable’
Tribune Democrat: NEW- Pa. bridge being renamed for baseball great
AP, Times Online: Highmark, West Penn sign deal
Times Online: Controller candidates misses filing deadline
Observer Reporter: Two face off for clerk of courts
Observer-Reporter: Fr. Cherry candidate omitted from ballot
Opinion
Tribune Review: Focusing on the Fed
Post Gazette: College aid: Obama’s plan eases the debt of education
Baer Growls: Laugh Lines
Citizens Voice: Voucher bill is good alternative
Standard Speaker: Caveats apply to red-light cameras
Indiana Gazette: Patrick Dougherty: Job is to prosecute crime
Indiana Gazette: Tom Bianco: Take fiscal obligations seriously
Daily American: Food for thought
Daily American: Right to Protest
Altoona Mirror: Subsidies can delay progress
Altoona Mirror: Seniors get good news
Times Online: It’s not a Beaver County election without a sign war
Patriot News: Gov. Corbett’s voter ID plan is an election winner
Patriot News: Charter school voucher plan
Patriot News: Transportation committee’s solution: raise taxes?
Lancaster Era: A GOP presence on City Council
Blogs
Triadvocate: The new legislatives maps may not be a done deal
Save Ardmore Coalition: Cara’s Blog: Josh Shapiro: Send Montgomery County Mad Hatter Packing November 8th
John Hanger: Snowing On Global Warming
John Hanger: Fueling America’s Home This Winter: Trick or Treat?
Keystone Politics: Redistricting Plan Good For Politicians, Bad for You
Penn Patriot: Here’s a 5 Minute Plan For Creating 100,000 Jobs
Pa Progressive: MontCo GOP Fails to File Campaign Finance Report
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Following the Money in Bethlehem’s Dirty City Council Race
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Callahan Funding School Board Races
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Following the Money in the Kraft, Vaughn Race
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Following the Money in the Dowd, Werner Race
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Following the Money in the McClure, Connolly Race
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Following the Money in the Angle, Parsons Race
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Bernie O’Hare, Pig Kicker
NEPArtisan: Not Okay to be Gay says University
NEPArtisan: Lackawanna County Leaders Decide Transportation Is An Issue