We have a profile of Mark Harris, Pat Toomey’s Campaign Manager, a new poll shows Toomey still leading and there is a flurry of Marcellus Shale articles this morning. Good Wednesday morning and welcome to the Buzz.

On the trail

Dan Onorato will address the PA Council on Aging in Harrisburg.

Pat Toomey will be holding a press conference in Wexford to talk about his fiscal priorities.

Sen. Casey will be addressing a disability conference at the University of Scranton.

PoliticsPA Reports

PoliticsPA: Profile of Mark Harris, Campaign Manager, Toomey for Senate

Post-Gazette: State Rep. Kotik eyes speaker’s post

Today’s Headlines

Early Returns: Pat Toomey bested Joe Sestak’s fundraising by nearly 20% the past three months.

Early Returns: Gov turns media critic

Politico: Gov. Rendell to left on MSNBC: ‘Get over it”

Pennsylvania Ave.: New MCall/Muhlenberg poll: Toomey up by 7

Times-Tribune: Sestak defends stimulus, rips Toomey

Times-Tribune: Sestak bashes Toomey on Social Security

Morning Call: A hard line on taxes: Republican Corbett rejects the Marcellus Shale levy passed by the House

Inquirer: Corbett campaign-fund appeal sent to Perzel

Commonwealth Confidential: Activist at center of intelligence probe launching write-in campaign for governor

CQ Politics: Rep. Carney In Dead Heat in Rural Pennsylvania

Early Returns: More abortion politics in PA-3

Early Returns: DEM candidate in PA-18, Dan Connolly (currently held by Rep. Tim Murphy) raised $90,000 this quarter and has $63,936 on hand according to his latest FEC report.

ICYMI: Rep. Patrick Murphy was on “Good Day Philadelphia” on the Fox affiliate in Philadelphia

Tribune-Review: Auditor General Wagner calls for moratorium on new charter schools in Pennsylvania

AP: Pa. Senate seeks legal opinion on the vehicle the House used to pass a shale tax bill

Times-Tribune: Drillers split on severance tax

Inquirer: State House passes bill expanding gun-owners’ rights

Times-Tribune: Rendell touts malpractice climate gains

York Daily News: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues audit after suspected terrorist arrest.

Today’s Opinions

John Baer: By speaking out, is Rendell playing right into Corbett’s hand

Patriot-News: Congress makes it easy for us to be mad