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1/16 Morning Buzz

PA-state-flag6Wolf names his Police Commissioner, Santorum secures financial backing and Healthy PA is having some issues. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

PA-Gov: Wolf Names Police Commissioner: The Governor-Elect announced his choices to lead the police, fire, emergency and veterans departments.

Santorum to Retain Backing From Wealthy Conservative Donor: Foster Friess is now lending a hand to the former Pennsylvania senator’s 2016 presidential bid.

Three Pennsylvania Cities to Be Sued by the NRA: A new state law has opened the floodgates for repealing gun regulations.

Healthy PA Program Experiencing Problems: Multiple glitches have been reported with the Healthy PA program.

Statewide
Capitol Wire: Wolf, New Police Chief to Focus on Diversity at State Police
Capitol Wire: DHS Sued Again, this Time for not Transitioning People into Healthy PA Fast Enough
Capitol Wire: The ‘Tax Fairness’ Debate Continues
State House Sound Bites: AP: PA Governor-elect Raises $1.5M for Tuesday’s Inauguration
State House Sound Bites: AP: Wolf Picks Maryland’s Top Cop to Head PA State Police
State House Sound Bites: AP: Governor-elect Tom Wolf Makes a Stop at the PA Farm Show
State House Sound Bites: AP: Pennsylvania Sees Little Radiation Threat in Drilling Waste
PLSReporter: Wolf Adds Public Safety Chiefs to Cabinet
PA Independent: County Commissioners Want to Shrink Public Participation Policy
PA Independent: Pennsylvania Teachers’ Union Accused of Ignoring State Law- for Four Decades
StateImpactPA: Wolf Defends Cabinet Picks: ‘I Want the Industry to Succeed’
StateImpactPA: Climate Protesters Gather at GOP Retreat in Hershey
Keystone Crossroads: Pennsylvania Fiscal Watchdog’s Municipal Pension Fix: What It Means
Keystone Crossroads: Report: Pennsylvania’s Taxes Among the Most Regressive
Keystone Crossroads: Pennsylvania Cities Rank Poorly in List of Best Performing Metros

Philadelphia
WHYY Newsworks: Diaz passionate, but is he serious?
WHYY Newsworks: Providers cite problems with Healthy PA as Wolf promises to simplify program
WHYY Newsworks: Philly mayoral candidates mull charter school expansion
WHYY Newsworks: Jon Saidel, former Philly controller, courted as candidate for mayor
WHYY Newsworks: Wolf’s team confirms $2 billion deficit in Pa.
Associated Press: Governor-elect Wolf visits Pa. Farm Show with agriculture pick
Inquirer: Diaz makes his mayoral run official
Inquirer: Yuengling canned from menu at Wolf’s swearing in
Inquirer: A.G. Holder in midst of candid discussion in Phila. on communities, policing and race
Inquirer: Acting as his own lawyer, Fattah Jr. floods court with defense filings, prosecutors balk
Inquirer: A Bucks congressman’s bill is in eye of Dodd-Frank storm

SEPA
Montgomery Media: Montgomery County Commissioners roll out 2040 comprehensive plan at public hearing
Daily Local News: Downington Area School District anticipates no tax increase
Daily Local News: Coatesville school district eliminates project manager position
Daily Local News: Tony Scheivert takes over as new township manager in New Garden
Bucks County Courier Times: Despite new tax, gas prices still dropping in Pennsylvania
Bucks County Courier Times: Montgomery County’s Leslie Richards: No goodbye, just thanks

Pittsburgh
WESA: Harrisburg Is Just the First PA Municipality to Face Lawsuits from the NRA
WESA: PA Rep. Dave Reed Seeks to Transcend Party Politics
Tribune-Review: Slots, Table Game Revenue Decreases for 2nd Straight Year
Tribune-Review: North Hills Rejects Controversial Offer to Buy School
Tribune-Review: Allegheny County Board of Health Appointment Advances
Tribune-Review: Radiation from Gas Drilling Little Threat to Pa. Workers, State Finds
Tribune-Review: URA, Hill District Group Work Toward Deal in Civic Arena Housing Dispute
Tribune-Review: Two Candidates Challenging Harris in City Council Primary
Tribune-Review: Wolf Passes Over Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Director for State Police Commissioner
Post-Gazette: Two Candidates Challenge Darlene Harris for Democratic Nomination to City Council
Post-Gazette: Gov.-Elect Wolf Names Maryland’s Top Police Official to Head Pa. State Police
Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania’s Take of Casino Revenue Tops $3 Billion for Fourth Straight Year
Post-Gazette: Woodland Hills School Board Plans Public Forum on Alternative Reorganization Plan
Post-Gazette: Wolf Touts PennDOT Nominee’s Experience, Bipartisanship
Post-Gazette: Scaife children cite ‘enormous’ sums lost on his newspaper
Pittsburgh Business Times: URA Delays Vote on Civic Arena Site Tax-Abatement Plan
Pittsburgh Business Times: Credit Still an Issue for Pennsylvania Small Companies

Southwest
Beaver County Times: $145K Recreation Study Could Spur Significant Change
Observer-Reporter: DEP Study Finds Radioactivity from Gas Drilling Poses Little Harm
Observer-Reporter: Art and Music Help Students Do Better
Tribune-Democrat: Pa. Senators Push to Exempt Waste-Coal Plants from EPA Regulations
Tribune-Democrat: State Waives First Month’s Bill for Burned-Out Northumberland Inmates
Tribune-Democrat: Wolf Picks Maryland’s Top Cop to Head to Pa. State Police
Tribune-Democrat: Pa. Strikes Deal With Long-Delayed Industrial Museum

NEPA
Times-Leader: Luzerne Officials Mull Anti-Speeding Measures
Times-Leader: State Auditor Ranks WB Among Top 10 Cities with Largest Amounts Owed to Pensions
Times-Leader: Federal Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Ousted Luzerne County Public Defender Al Flora
Times-Leader: Superior Court Upholds Sentence for Inmate Who Bit Prison Guards
Times-Leader: Bearly Old Enough to Cuddle an Outgoing State Official from Dallas
Times-Leader: Outgoing Corbett Cabinet Member Ellen Feretti of Dallas Talks About Stint as DCNR Secretary
Citizens Voice: W-B’s Pension Liabilities 10th Highest in State
Citizens Voice: WVW School Board Votes to Limit Next Tax Increase
News Item: Loss of County Prison Is a Loss for Sunbury, Mayor Says
Pocono Record: Delaware Township Supervisor Pays for Personal Use of Employees
Pocono Record: Rep. Brown Moves Smithfield Office
Pocono Record: Conservationists Get $15M Boost

South Central
York Dispatch: Wolf Lists Inauguration Donors
York Dispatch: York’s MLK Image Awards Shine a Light on the Positive
York Dispatch: York County Dems to Hold Weekend of Service
The Intelligencer: Despite New Tax, Gas Prices Still Dropping in Pennsylvania
The Intelligencer: Montgomery County’s Leslie Richards, No Goodbye, Just Thanks
Carlisle Sentinel: Carlisle School Board Approves Teachers’ Contract Extension
Harrisburg Patriot News: At GOP Retreat, John Boehner Speaks on Division with White House

Lehigh Valley
Express Times: Pennsylvania Casino Revenue Down for Second Straight Year Amid Competition
Express Times: Northampton Community College Proposing Tuition Hike, New Programs
Express Times: PennEast Natural Gas Pipeline Makes Changes to its Route, Spokeswoman Says
Express Times: Easton Area School Board Prayer Would Violate Church-State Separation, ACLU Says
Reading Eagle: Farm Show: Gov. -elect Wolf Tours Event, Hears Good Things About Nominee
Reading Eagle: Reading Mayor Launches his Re-election Campaign
Reading Eagle: Republicans Hope to Find Sound Strategy in Hershey

North by Northwest
Centre Daily Times: Pope on Charlie Hebdo: There are Limits to Free Expression
Centre Daily Times: Obama Moves will Open Cuba to More Travel, Commerce
Centre Daily Times: Inmates in Florida, Oklahoma Executed
Centre Daily Times: GOP, Dems Hold Training Sessions for Prospective Candidates
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Community Learns Fate of Route 220, 405 Intersection
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Loyalock Townshop School Board Opts Not to HikeTaxes Above Index
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Announcing for Office?

Opinion
Tribune-Review: The Export-Import Bank: Envirocratic Crony Capitalists
Tribune-Review: Pittsburgh Laurels and Lances
Post-Gazette: George F. Will: The Keystone Catechism
Times-Tribune: Appoint Special Prosecutor
Inquirer: Hunger for information
York Dispatch: Better Luck This Time With CRIZ, Hotel Tax?
York Dispatch: GOP Needs Better Alternative to Obamacare

Blogs
Citizens Call: Democrats Talk Politics (What Else?) at Monthly Meeting
Citified: Under Nutter, Philly Became Awesome
Citified: Energy Hub? No thanks.
Pennsylvania State Education Coalition: PA Education Policy Roundup
PA Budget and Policy Center: NY Gov. Proposes Property Tax Circuit Breaker. Will PA Follow?
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Morganelli: Is it Time for Independent Counsel Statute?

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