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Good Friday Morning and welcome to the PoliticsPA Morning Buzz…

Wishing a very happy birthday to Colby Itkowitz, DC reporter for the Morning Call.

The newest PA Senate Rasmussen Poll:  Toomey 45%. Sestak 38%

Set your Tivo - Joe Sestak will be joining Larry Kane this Sunday at 9:30pm on the Comcast Network, don’t forget it was Larry Kane’s initial questioning that started the Jobgate controversy.

State Budget News…

Are your ready for a state budget impasse? – Non-profits in the Scranton area are already preparing for the possibility of a budget not being passed by June 30^th. Some non-profits say they won’t be able to continue operations if a state budget impasse were to go 101 days or longer like last year.

The good news is that the Governor met with legislators Thursday to try and hammer our some differences. (h/t Grassroots PA)

Compromises likely with one key exception – Rendell says he is willing to compromise but not if it means cutting education funding, if you want to do that, he is willing to let June 30^th come and go.

Making Headlines…

Counting pennies – The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center is out with a ticker of the amount of money the state could be making if there were a tax on natural gas deposits.

$24 Million spent on failed I-80 Tolling project – In the process of trying to get federal approval to toll I-80, the state spent $24 million before the feds rejected the proposal.

Another Bank acquisition? – The CEO of the largest commercial bank based in Philadelphia, Wilmington Trust, stepped down yesterday for an “unexpected retirement”, this coupled with the tough economic environment in which the bank does business has led some banking experts to say that Wilmington Trust might be for sale.

Philly wi-fi…Can you hear me now? - The Philly Inquirer does not like the city spending $2 million on finishing the citywide wifi project.

Don’t forget that you can find the latest press releases here, at politicspa.com

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Scranton to hear residents concerns about Marcellus Shell drilling and its impacts on the environment.

Pennsylvania Weather- Look for hazy, hot and humid weather this weekend. It will not be oppressively hot, but look for highs in the 80s this weekend with a chance of rain/thunderstorms every day. At the shore, it should be a little cooler with temperatures in the upper 70s and in the Poconos look for temps in the 80s and again watch out for those thunderstorms.

And, as always, check back with us later for the weekly Up & Down and…GO FLYERS

Tags: Ed Rendell, Education funding, I-80, Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Robert Kennedy Jr., State Budget, Wifi, Wilmington Trust

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