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8/23 Morning Buzz

Lackawanna County Courthouse - ScrantonIt’s an electric day for the Electric City, as both the President and Vice President head to town for an event. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz.

Don’t forget to check back later for the Ups & Downs.

Dems Welcome, GOPers “Welcome” Obama to Scranton: Ahead of President Obama’s and VP Biden’s arrival in the Electric City, elected officials, candidates and party leaders sound off.

PA-13: PA College Dems Defend Boyle CM: The Pa. College Democrats this week leapt to the defense of the 20 year-old Temple student who is coordinating state Rep. Brendan Boyle’s campaign for Congress.

Philly Building Trades Leader Backs McGinty: Pat Gillespie is the leader of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council. The union has yet to endorse a candidate.

Wolf for Guv: Fancy Mailer, or Fanciest Mailer? Coming soon to a Democratic party leader near you: this direct mail piece from Tom Wolf for Governor.

Casey, Toomey: Suspend Aid to Egypt: In separate statements both Senators called for halting aid due to that country’s internal violence.

Statewide
Capitolwire: OFF THE FLOOR: Schwartz Poll seeks to silence whisper campaign on abortion
PA Independent: Industries will be hit by PennDOT’s new weight restrictions
StateImpactPA: Opponents of Drilling in Loyalsock State Forest Deliver Petitions
StateImpactPA: Obama To Visit Scranton for Higher Ed Talk With Fracking In The Background

Philadelphia
WHYY Newsworks: U.S. HHS Secretary touts Obamacare in Philly
WHYY Newsworks: Teachers union ads diss Philly Mayor Nutter
WHYY Newsworks: Rude question: Is Margolies too old to go to Congress?
Philly.com: Protestors fill Center City streets for Philly schools
Philly.com: (Just Over) One Year Later: Philly’s Open Data Policy
Philly.com: Mark Segal to be inducted into LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame
Phillynow.com: Is Tea Partier’s role in PA Revenue Dept. a conflict of interest on Transportation Bill?

SEPA
Montgomery Media: Pennsylvania court defines issues for Montgomery County gay marriage hearing
Montgomery Media: Montgomery County asks state to dismiss same-sex marriage license suit
Pottstown Mercury: State lawmakers set hearing on Keystone Exams

Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: Marcellus Shale waste trips more radioactivity alarms than other products left at landfills
Post-Gazette: Among U.S. Steel’s assets is ‘profound scientific knowledge,’ new CEO Longhi says
Post-Gazette: Business news briefs: Home sales in Pittsburgh region rise in July 2013
Post-Gazette: PennDOT to increase weight restrictions on 1,000 Pennsylvania bridges
Tribune-Review: Highmark offers olive branch on ads critical of UPMC
Tribune-Review: Heroic Sandy Hook teacher shares life lessons in Seneca Valley
UrbanMediaToday: GOP state senator blames BBQ for black health problems

Southwest
Altoona Mirror: Highland Hall project put on hold for now
Observer-Reporter: Jones-Rolla selected to fill vacant PT Council seat
Observer-Reporter: GG&C, Schweinebraten to continue to provide transportation to Trinity students
Observer-Reporter: Thompson magisterial office to move

NEPA
The Times Leader: 6 pursue interim controller post
Citizens Voice: Two candidates withdraw applications for temporary county controller post
Standard Speaker: Sen. Casey among officials late in garbage collection fees

South Central
Patriot-News: Capital Area Head Start to rent classrooms at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School
Patriot-News: Gettysburg College president reacts to Obama’s college rating system: “It’s about more than earnings”
Patriot-News: Kelly Summerford now on the ballot for Dauphin County Prothonotary
Patriot-News: Judge J. Wesley Oler tapped to oversee secret grand jury investigations
Lancaster Intelligencer: Officials push for Perdue project in Conoy Twp.
Lancaster Intelligencer: Pequea Township rehashes neighborhood development plan

Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: After technical glitches, Northampton County judge heads to prison
Morning Call: Two Allentown School Directors resign
Morning Call: Williams Township to Chrin: Let’s talk about uncollected landfill business tax
Morning Call: Northampton County human services director leaving for CACLV
Morning Call: Cottage home community proposed for Allentown’s Montex site gets zoning change
Morning Call: Allentown municipal driving range to get new turf for $60,000
Reading Eagle: Mayor’s legal fees public, court documents say
Reading Eagle: City Council lists powers it seeks
WFMZ: Commission holds court in Allentown on special ed. funding
Express Times: Special education funding across Pennsylvania examined in Allentown

North by Northwest
Sun-Gazette: Funding still tight for county mental health programs
Sun-Gazette: Dorm construction not finished as students return to campus
Sun-Gazette: National Guard troops return home
Daily Times: Grange Fair opens as exhibitors roll in entries

Opinions
Delco Daily Times: Editorial: Time to bury vote suppression scheme that is voter ID
Post-Gazette: Pathetic GOP: Pittsburgh’s Republican Party needs a revival
Standard Speaker: Solidify state’s role in life-or-death decisions

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