Wolf names a Medicaid Advisor, Costa and Corman argue over a lame-duck session and the monthly jobs report is released. Plus, last week’s Ups & Downs! Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

11/21 Ups & Downs: Chairmanships, misstatements and mayoral announcements. See who made this week’s list!

PA-Gov: Wolf Announces Medicaid Advisor for Transition Team: Former U.S. Housing and Urban Development COO and former PA Department of Public Works Secretary Estelle Richman was named Friday to Wolf’s transition team.

Costa Blasts Corman for Lame-Duck Proposal: The Senate Minority Leader attacked the idea floated by the incoming Majority Leader that the legislature will hold a session before Gov. Corbett leaves office.

October Jobs Report: Unemployment Falls to Six-Year Low: The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania falls for the second consecutive month.

PA-7: Meehan Secures Seat on Ways and Means Committee: The Southeast PA Congressman won a spot on the tax writing body.

Statewide
State House Sound Bites: Why your cell phone is bad for PA’s budget
State House Sound Bites: No timeline for reopening state health centers after court ruling
State House Sound Bites: A pre-Wolf session: legal, but tough
PA Independent: Auditor General: Pension funds spend millions on investment fees, but PA taxpayers in the dark
StateImpactPA: Poll shows support for Obama’s Clean Power Plan among Pa voters
StateImpactPA: As fraud allegations mount against Chesapeake Energy, so does frustration

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Of high offices and Hamlet routines: Darrell Clarke talks about Philly mayor’s race
Inquirer:Lack of consistent narrative colors Kane’s second year
Inquirer: Train engineers want feds to require SEPTA to follow fatigue safety rules breaking
Commonwealth Confidential:  New Senate leader draws flak after hinting at lame duck session
PhillyClout: Friday’s DN: End of the road for PGW?
Business Journal: Wooing the DNC: Sizing up the competition

SEPA
Courier Times: Renovation, construction projects move forward at 2 Council Rock middle schools
Courier Times: Centennial board president: Sale of Hart School done ‘very openly’
Mercury: Pottstown police chief outlines plan to make borough streets safer
Daily Times: Springfield to hold line on township taxes in 2015

Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Need for new community college in Northwestern Pennsylvania questioned
Tribune Review: Leak of grand jury information could cost Attorney General Kane
Tribune Review: High number of rentals a double-edged sword for Butler
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh’s New Immigrants: CMU president Subra Suresh makes the case for diversity
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh-area immigrants applaud Obama’s executive action
Business Times: Heinz cuts more jobs in Pittsburgh
Business Times: Corbett administration puts state prison in Hempfield up for sale
Business Times: Court orders reopening of closed health centers

Southwest
Mirror: New prison ‘long term’ possibility for Blair
Mirror: PLCB lawyers attempt to explain why certain areas buy more booze
Mirror: Bedford budget avoids tax-increase
Mirror: Corman could lead GOP push in Corbett’s last months in office
Mirror: City meets resistance to 2.5-mill increase at tax hearing
Tribune-Democrat: Wolf’s plan to pay for college appear shaky as debt grows for Pennsylvania students
County Times: Moon Area School District races to the top of the academic pack

NEPA
Times-Tribune: Lawmakers weigh in on landfill expansion
Times-Tribune: Court seeks revamp of elder protection
Times Leader: Luzerne County 2013 audit release near
Times Leader: State Report: Safety problems on decline in Luzerne County Schools
Times Leader: Can Luzerne County afford homestead tax break?
Standard Speaker: Marcellus gas now heats Scranton, Wilkes-Barre homes
Standard Speaker: Changes coming for city trash collections

South Central
The Sentinel: Tension over healthcare between Corbett and Wolf
The Sentinel: Cumberland County Library System requests transfer of $349,155 from reserves to cover 2015 expenses
The Sentinel:  Harrisburg lobbyist headed to trial on sexual assault charges
Patriot News:  Retractions lead only to more questions for Kathleen Kane
Patriot News: 3 takeaways from our chat with Tom Wolf
Patriot News:  ‘Massive undertaking’ to plan, pay for governor’s inauguration day activities
Patriot News: Law makers cost more but other things do to
Patriot News: Former Pa. Welfare Secretary Estelle Richman tapped to lead Gov.-elect Tom Wolf’s Medicaid expansion pursuit during transition

Lehigh Valley
Express Times: Lehigh Valley groups challenging wealth disparity in the region
Express Times:  Northampton County controller won’t sue over insurance policy
Express Times:  Adam Lanza’s parents, educators missed chances to help Sandy Hook shooter, new report says
Morning Call:  Five apply for Allentown Council vacancy

North by Northwest
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Mayor presents budget with no tax increase expected
Centre Daily Times: College Township OKs preliminary budget without tax increase
Centre Daily Times: Penn State law professors say Obama on solid legal ground

Opinion
Times-Tribune: Keystone’s case badly weakened Alliance Landfill’s capacity, undermines economic pitch
Citizens Voice: Pa. continues to gamble on casinos
Standard Speaker: Reaction mixed on pope’s visit
Post-Gazette: Pass a law: It’s the best response to Obama on immigration
Post-Gazette: New learning gap: The performance between city schools is troubling
Mirror: Supporting local business sustains entire community
Reading Eagle:  Letter: Democrats must compromise
Morning Call: Taxpayers gouged by PA legislature
Lancaster Intelligencer:  We should heed Pope Francis’ call to feed the hungry
Lancaster Intelligencer: The Kane scrutiny
Philly.com: We make the market
Inquirer: Against The Odds
Daily Times: Letter From the Editor: Cannibalizing casinos are seeing snake eyes

Blogs
Pittston Politics: Dispatch’s formula gone, Ackerman, Times-Shamrock commit to fill the void
Pittston Politics: Super triple top secret double cross deal at Pittston Area