President Obama and the Roots brought out the crowds in Philly, Gov. Christie is coming to Williamsport today for Tom Corbett and the New York Times Magazine stopped by Levittown to profile the eighth congressional district. Good Monday morning and welcome to the Buzz where it is certainly not a holiday for us, and apparently not for legislative leaders in Harrisburg either.

On the trail

NJ. Gov. Chris Christie will be holding a rally for Tom Corbett in Williamsport.

Bryan Lentz was on FOX-TV in Philadelphia to talk about his economic plan this morning.

PoliticsPA Reports

NY Times: Door-to-Door in Levittown

Weekend Headlines

Inquirer: Obama urges Philadelphians to vote

The Hill: Rendell at rally: ‘Vote like your life depends on it… because it just might’

Times-Tribune: Biden will meet old friends on visit to Scranton on Monday

AP: Pa. governor candidates’ stances on taxes diverge

Times-News: U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper: confident under fire as she seeks re-election

Times-Tribune: Barletta, Kanjorski play financial blame game

Bucks County Courier Times: Murphy, Fitzpatrick spar over jobs

Post-Gazette: Rendell can’t force session on gas tax: Senate Republicans to skip meeting

Post-Gazette: Ravenstahl meets the mayor of Shanghai

Tribune-Review: Snarlin’ Arlen set to play nice

Weekend Opinions:

Times-Tribune: Severance tax in taxpayers’ best interest

Today’s Headlines

Inquirer: Gerlach, Trivedi spar over health care – and press coverage

Fox Philadelphia: Nutter, Governors Head to White House

Times-Tribune: Gas ‘pooling’ law unlikely this year

Today’s Opinions

John Baer: Corbett and Onorato: How their messages are playing

Times-News: Drilling issue looms large