Former Congressman Lou Barletta considers making a bid for the 8th Congressional District, while Gov. Wolf talks with President Trump about workforce issues at the White House. Here is the Playbook.

National Journal: Barletta Mulling a Run for PA8: The former Congressman, who is a close ally to the President, is weighing a run in the Trump friendly 8th District according to the National Journal.

Nevills Announces Bid For PA18: The GOP hopeful describes himself as a moderate Republican, while advocating for term limits, clean air, and security at the nation’s southern border.

Harrisburg & DC  
Post-Gazette: Gov. Wolf and President Trump find common ground on workforce issues
AP: Democrats worry as Trump unleashes money on 2020 digital ads
AP: While Trump wages trade war, Pence tries to ease GOP anxiety
WITF: Southeast Pa. protesters flood Capitol, push for a shift in education funding
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Unions, immigration advocates divided over expanding work status checks to construction industry
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Shapiro, Dem lawmakers hear experiences of racism, discrimination
Morning Call: At the White House, Gov. Tom Wolf talks workforce reforms with President Donald Trump
PLSReporter: House passes bill that would strengthen ethics standards for charter schools
PLSReporter: Legislators to consider another attempt at easing 5G roadblocks, despite concerns from rural members
PLSReporter: 3 under 3!
PLSReporter: Tweets of the Week – June 10, 2019
PhillyVoice: Former Sen. Rick Santorum involved with religious cryptocurrency called Cathio
StateImpactPA: PJM, nation’s largest power grid operator, grapples with carbon pricing as states diverge on climate policies
StateImpactPA: Interactive: Where do 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls stand on climate change?
Inquirer: Pennsylvania 5G bill that failed twice springs back to life in Harrisburg
Inquirer: Find a tick on your body? In Pa., you can get it tested — for free.
Inquirer: After year of scandal, U.S. Catholic bishops approve measures to hold themselves accountable
WHYY Newsworks: Environmentalists call for full fracking ban in the Delaware River watershed
PA Post: Will Pennsylvania ever ban smoking in all bars?
Express Times: Pennsylvania traffic deaths rose in 2018, but how does that compare to the last 20 years?  

Philadelphia   
Philly Clout: Tracey Gordon has a story to tell about winning the Philadelphia Register of Wills primary … but won’t tell it
Inquirer: City Council passes $5 billion budget for 2019-20. Spending has grown $1 billion in 4 years
Inquirer: Council approves $60 million LNG plant in South Philly, over climate activist opposition
Inquirer: Philly school board votes to close CHAD; rejects creation of new charter authority
Inquirer: Philadelphia City Hall has one gender-neutral bathroom, and it’s hard to find. Under new legislation, that would change.
Inquirer: Hey, Mayor Kenney: Here are 20 buildings that Philadelphians want historically preserved
Inquirer: Philly workers who prep airline food vote to join a nationwide strike, but there’s a catch
WITF: Southeast Pa. protesters flood Capitol, push for a shift in education funding
Billy Penn: Retribution? Jewell Williams might pull sheriff sale ads from newspapers after primary defeat
WHYY Newsworks: Philly City Council passed a $5 billion budget. Here’s what’s in it
WHYY Newsworks: Philadelphia City Council approves PGW’s $60 million liquified natural gas plant
WHYY Newsworks: Final vote on bill to mandate all Philly rental units be lead-free pushed until fall
PLSReporter: Philadelphia City Council passes budget
KYW Newsradio: ‘Dozens’ of Philly cops pulled from duty amid racist Facebook posts investigation
Philadelphia Business Journal: Strike vote looms for food workers serving Philadelphia International Airport flights

SEPA
Bucks County Courier Times: Bucks, Montgomery county lawmakers consider Wolf’s $4.5B infrastructure bill
WITF: Southeast Pa. protesters flood Capitol, push for a shift in education funding
Inquirer: Two more officials face federal prison time in Lower Southampton corruption case
WHYY Newsworks: Bucks, Montco are ground zero for turnpike toll-dodgers
Bucks Local News: State officials gather on the Delaware Canal Towpath in Falls to dedicate new passageway
Montgomery Media: Pottstown packs punch at fair funding rally in Harrisburg
Delco Daily Times: Sparks fly as GOP Delco council members again shoot down ethics review

Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: ‘Potholes & Pierogies’: City hosting two free dinners and discussions on 2020 capital budget
Post-Gazette: Authority approves funds for affordable housing in Lawrencville, Oakland and Hill District
Post-Gazette: Keeping the grads in town: Pittsburgh Passport aims to retain young talent
Tribune Review: The story behind that photo of Pittsburgh Councilwoman Harris on horse
Tribune Review: Pittsburgh self-driving safety firm Edge Case announces $7 million in funding
Tribune Review: Diversity of students rises across Pennsylvania, including in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties, data show
Tribune Review: Sharpsburg officials work to combat opioid overdoses
City Paper: Pittsburgh’s urbanized areas are the oldest, whitest, and most native-born in the nation
Pittsburgh Business Times: City business and civic leaders sign pledge demanding end to sexual violence
Pittsburgh Business Times: Pitt looks to help drive growth, development in Oakland
KDKA: Commonwealth Court Judge Hears Testimony Ahead Of UPMC-Highmark Consent Decree Expiration

SWPA
Observer-Reporter: Nurse practitioner bill passes state Senate
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: ‘A landmark decision’: Court ruling could affect abuse cases, limit impact of statute of limitations
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: City officials seek to fill economic development director vacancy
Altoona Mirror: Council debates vehicle decals
Beaver County Times: IRS lifts lien against Beaver County
Beaver County Times: Traffic fatalities decrease in Beaver County, increase statewide
Beaver County Times: Egley: Shift vet center money to fund VA transport

NEPA
Times-Tribune: Cartwright lacks challengers so far
Times-Tribune: Judges rule Pilchesky has no standing to remove Scranton school director
Times-Tribune: Campaign Notes
Times-Tribune: Retired federal Judge Edwin Kosik dead at 94
The Times Leader: State officials debate pros and cons of Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania
The Times Leader: Eugene Kelleher to resign from Luzerne County Council
The Times Leader: Tie-breaker nominee announced by Luzerne County election office
The Times Leader: West Pittston residents hear first stages of feasibility study
The Times Leader: Luzerne County assessment database still down Thursday
The Times Leader: Divided council OKs mayor’s appointments, but administrator backs out
Citizens Voice: City officials end agreement with feral cat advocacy groups, sparking anger  
Citizens Voice: City controller discovers $30,000 in claims  
Citizens Voice: Bloomsburg may serve as model for West Pittston flood protection

South Central  
Patriot News: Would Harrisburg’s school superintendent keep her job? Q&A on state takeover of district
Patriot News: Harrisburg school solicitor tries ‘nuclear option’ in defending against state takeover
Patriot News: Harrisburg school officials hear independent report citing ‘toxic’ culture, underperforming students

Lehigh Valley    
Reading Eagle: Complaint filed in Berks County sheriff race
Reading Eagle: PA auditor general investigating Berks Residential Center
Morning Call: New plan envisions more open space, fresh veggies and community night in Easton’s West Ward
Morning Call: Lehigh Township considering expansion of zoning board, ability to remove residents’ trees, plants

North by Northwest
Erie Times-News: Erie City Council pushes back on LERTA
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Comms to apply for grant to house domestic violence victims

Opinion  
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Unacceptable breach: Government must regulate its use of facial recognition
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Oberlin run amok: After student crimes, college attacks the victims
LNP Editorial Board: Wolf administration’s new task force should amplify, in a much-needed way, the public conversation about suicide
John L. Micek: Pa.’s Fab Four sponsor bill aimed at improving services for women veterans | Thursday Morning Coffee
Maria Panaritis: Amid anger, Lockheed agrees to meet with pols over doomed Sikorsky helicopter plant
Peri Jude Radecic: General Assistance is critical for Pennsylvanians living with disabilities. Lawmakers need to preserve it
Andy Carter: In Pa., public health won out over Big Tobacco, but it could lose in this year’s budget
Marc Thiessen: Biden’s surrender to pro-abortion radicals has damaged his 2020 prospects
Dom Giordano: Electoral College is a valuable part of our republic, and shouldn’t be abolished
David Chavern: Google must give a fair deal to news publishers
Jenice Armstrong: Father’s Day Rally Committee still promoting black fatherhood after 30 years
Will Bunch: This Army base interned Japanese-Americans. Now it’ll be a concentration camp for migrant kids. This needs to stop
Signe Wilkinson: Political Cartoon: Hong Kong’s Chinese internet
Christine Flowers: A visit to my childhood home taught me how to grieve for my beloved mother
Abraham Gutman: For fathers, every day is Father’s Day | Perspective
Brian O’Neill: Playing a game of bus route roulette in Morningside
Carmina Hachenburg: The New York Times’ daily cartoons ban: Reactions from cartoonists
Stu Bykofsky: Exclusive: Philly’s animal shelter dissed in confidential Ivy League vet school report