President Trump will rally in Erie next week, while a couple polls show tight races in PA1 and PA10. Here is the Playbook.

Donald Trump to Rally in Erie on Oct 10: The President’s rally will be held in Rep. Mike Kelly’s district.

Dem Poll: Perry Leads Scott 44-43: The incumbent has a narrow lead and almost half of those polled didn’t have an opinion on the Democratic candidate.

PA1: Monmouth Poll Fitzpatrick 50, Wallace 46: The poll states that the positive views of the incumbent outweighs the Democratic leaning environment.

PA16: Kelly and DiNicola go on the Attack in New Ads: These are the first set of attack ads in the race.

Cook Political Report Shifts PA17 from Leans Democratic to Likely Democratic: The Cook Political Report cites the NRCC canceling its ad buy and the newly drawn map as a reason to change the rating in Rep. Conor Lamb’s favor.   

Harrisburg & DC
AP: Trump returning to Pennsylvania to stump for Kelly, Barletta
PennLive: Governor hopeful Scott Wagner on curbing spending: ‘We have to drill down [to] every single nickel’
AP: Ex Pennsylvania governor joins safe injection site effort
AP: Cemetery case puts property rights issue before high court
AP: State Acts To Help Overseas Voters Get Around Ballot Barrier
WESA: Pennsylvania’s Legislative Caucuses Are Unregulated, But Should They Be?
KDKA: Protesters Ask Sen. Toomey To Reconsider Support For Kavanaugh
Times Tribune: Local, state and national groups meet to discuss prison and criminal justice reform in Lackawanna County
PLSReporter: Domestic abuser firearm restrictions awaits Wolf’s signature
PLSReporter: Work zone speed cameras a step closer after Senate passes bill
PhillyVoice: One-third of voters don’t know their congressional candidates, a new poll found
Business Journal: Public paychecks: How much do Wolf, Murphy & Carney make?
Inquirer: Pa. GOP chair blasts Central HS teacher for ‘liberal indoctrination’  
Billy Penn: 2,700 Philadelphians are serving life without parole. Will they get a chance at redemption?
Inquirer: 2018 midterm election: What to know before voting in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
Post-Gazette: Comey at Heinz Hall talk: ‘Real leaders never ask for loyalty’
Morning Call: Wake-up Call: Trump taxes and a local potty pick

Philadelphia
KYW Newsradio: Philly mayor signs executive order to deal with local opioid ‘disaster’
KYW Newsradio: Philly’s homicide rate is the highest in 6 years
PhillyVoice: Petition calls for free public transit on Election Day
Inquirer: Pa. GOP chair blasts Central HS teacher for ‘liberal indoctrination’
Billy Penn: 2,700 Philadelphians are serving life without parole. Will they get a chance at redemption?
AP: Mural of ex-inmates seeks public input on mass incarceration
Philadelphia Magazine: Philly Is About to Get More Bike Friendly
Inquirer: Nelson Díaz on a lifetime of being ‘the first Latino’
Inquirer: ‘Listen to us’: Philly Trans March to reflect on unsolved murder, other injustices
Inquirer: Two-thirds of Philly kids can’t read at grade level. Can a library in a barbershop change that?

SEPA
Bucks County Courier Times: New poll shows Fitzpatrick with slim, but growing, lead over Wallace
Bucks County Courier Times: Nearly $1 million in state grants awarded in opioid fight
Delco Times: Senate OKs restrictions on guns in domestic violence cases
Daily Local News: Scores of people protest Kavanaugh’s nomination in Chester County
Daily Local News: Local lawmakers praise passage of landmark domestic violence bill
Daily Local News: Senate passes Barrar’s bill to authorize tow truck lights
KYW Newsradio: Pa. Gaming Board approves Parx Casino sports betting
Inquirer: Despite marijuana’s increasing legalization and acceptance, arrests soar

Pittsburgh
KDKA: Protesters Ask Sen. Toomey To Reconsider Support For Kavanaugh
KDKA: First-Ever Anti-Terrorism Advisory Conference Held In Pittsburgh
KDKA: Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade Canceled After Longtime Organizer Dies
Post-Gazette: Comey at Heinz Hall talk: ‘Real leaders never ask for loyalty’
Post-Gazette: Universities publish updated sexual assault statistics; CMU attributes higher numbers to better reporting
Post-Gazette: State aging officials reach out to LGBTQ community with first conference
Post-Gazette: Sprinkler proposal for Pittsburgh’s high-rises edges closer to law
Tribune Review: Penn Hills school board members want resolution to county financial investigation
Tribune Review: Penn-Trafford teachers may vote on new contract this week
Tribune Review: Rep. Christiana: Legislature needs ‘guts to stand up to’ rivals UPMC, Highmark
AP: University of Pittsburgh grad assistants seek to form union
PLSReporter: Pittsburgh City Council hears opposition to needle exchange program
Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh is beating Tampa, Cincinnati in economic growth

SWPA
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Pa. approves state’s first sports-betting forays
Altoona Mirror: Cameras to target work zone speeders
Altoona Mirror: Bedford departments ask for more funding
Beaver County Times: Bartolotta, Vogel vote against bill limiting abusers’ access to guns
Beaver County Times: Rothfus initiatives folded into sweeping opiod bill
Beaver County Times: In latest TV ads, Lamb on message, Rothfus on the attack
Observer-Reporter: State acts to help overseas voters get around ballot barrier

NEPA
The Times Leader: Gov. Wolf signs elevator safety bill in memory of late prison officer Moules
The Times Leader: Rep. Boback to hold Veterans Expo and Recognition Ceremony at Misericordia
Citizens Voice: Wagner vows to eliminate unneeded state regulations
Citizens Voice: Proposed Valley Crest project gets $3 million state grant
Citizens Voice: Hanover Twp. receives grant for Loomis Park Bridge Replacement Project
Times Tribune: Local, state and national groups meet to discuss prison and criminal justice reform in Lackawanna County

South Central
PennLive: Governor hopeful Scott Wagner on curbing spending: ‘We have to drill down [to] every single nickel’
PennLive: Why mixed ratings didn’t stop Harrisburg superintendent from getting top raise and bonus
PennLive: Harrisburg council picks new member to fill vacant seat
PennLive: Child sex abuse – and reforms to law – are not Catholic issues, victim says
Carlisle Sentinel: Scott Perry, George Scott will debate at least twice more before November    
Carlisle Sentinel: State Representative Stephen Bloom, 199th District
Carlisle Sentinel: Kavanaugh opponents gather at Square in Carlisle
LNP | Lancaster Online: Lancaster County sheriff requests 8 new full-time deputies at cost of $500,000

Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: Wake-up Call: Trump taxes and a local potty pick
Morning Call: Odd man out: Macungie council member questions why he’s excluded from fact-finding tours
Morning Call: McClure’s Northampton County 2019 budget: More open space, take back Gracedale, no tax hike
Morning Call: Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell responds to ‘horrific’ explosion; Council holds moment of silence
Reading Eagle: Jewish ambassador in Reading to promote voting and fighting against racism
Reading Eagle: Berks lawmaker recognized for dedication to children’s issues

North by Northwest
Tribune Review: President Trump to attend rally next week in Erie for U.S. Senate hopeful Lou Barletta
Erie Times-News: Erie City Council delays vote on EMTA appointments
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Locals protest possible Kavanaugh appointment
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Broker proposals handed to city finance committee
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Williamsport Mayor seeks $1M in deal for pump stations

Opinion
Ernest Owens: Anti-Trump Protests Have Become A Huge Joke
Patrick McDonnell: Your next car could have different gas-mileage standards — and that’s not good for anyone
Solomon Jones: White women hold the keys to America’s future. Will they vote wisely?
Mike Newall: Fast Eddie’s put himself on the line for safe injection sites. So should Mayor Kenney.
Trudy Rubin: Steve Bannon’s new mission: Make Europe more Trumpian than America
Ronnie Polaneczky: Her lemonade stand will help more kids ride SEPTA to school
Inquirer Editorial Board: More city trees can help with climate change
Jacqueline L. Angel and Juan Fernando Torres-Gil: By 2050, the United States will be majority-minority and older. How do we care for everyone?
Maria Panaritis: Justice in Catholic Church clergy abuse is best served as cold cash
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Trump, trade, and contract: Keeping promises and protecting jobs should reduce cynicism
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: China deal frees up worship: Vatican, Beijing agree to “dialogue” on faith
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Bad way to do business: Secret government cheats public interest