The feud between Kathleen Kane and Frank Fina escalates, Fitzpatrick releases his first TV ad and Corbett earns an endorsement. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!
Kane vs. Fina: An Intense Personal and Political Feud Erupts: An Inquirer report states that Frank Fina received a ruling barring AG Kane from revealing his involvement in the pornographic email scandal.
PA-8: Fitzpatrick Releases First Campaign Ad: The Republican Congressman addressed the problems with the VA in his first campaign commercial.
PA-Gov: NFIB Endorses Corbett: The Governor earned the backing of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) today.
Legislative Elections Update:
HD-105: If you want a candidate who is willing to speak her mind regardless of political consequences, look no further than Kelly Jean McEntee (D), running against Rep. Ron Marscio (R-Dauphin) in the Harrisburg suburbs. She posted on Facebook Sunday: “Dear Steeler Fan Friends: I’m sorry the Steelers lost today, but after five decades as a Browns fan, do you know how happy I am that they WON?!?!?!” Bold words like that take guts for a candidate in Pennsylvania.In her defense McEntee, an engineer, hails from the Buckeye State (where she attended Ohio State – we’ll say no more).
Statewide
State House Sound Bites: Passage expected for bill to let victims block offenders’ speech
State House Sound Bites: Mad legislative dash in two remaining session days
PA Independent: Bipartisan support for making Philly teachers pay for health coverage, despite protests
StateImpactPA: Corbett says taxing natural gas may be a future option
StateImpactPA: Bill would eliminate buffer requirement for Pennsylvania’s cleanest streams
Philadelphia
Daily News: Teachers’ union to pols: Make the district negotiate
Daily News: Report: Philly elections boss didn’t vote
Inquirer: Nearly $1 billion owed by bail jumpers wiped off books
WHYY Newsworks: Nutter touts $8.5 billion of building activity in Philly
WHYY Newsworks: As engineers reach tentative deal, talks continue with largest SEPTA union
City Paper: Philly courts rein in debt-collection campaign
SEPA
Courier Times: Video: Gov. Corbett talks LCB at Courier Times Editorial Board meeting
Courier Times: Corbett: ‘Entrenched interests’ prevent reforms
Mercury: ELECTION 2014: Incumbent state Rep. Warren Kampf faces off against Marian Moskowitz in 157th
Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: State can’t produce work documents for Tomalis under open records law
Tribune Review: Prepping for Ebola in Pennsylvania involves orchestra of departments
Tribune Review: Parking, traffic dominate discussion on Civic Arena redevelopment
Post-Gazette: Conservative unease growing toward leadership in Pennsylvania Senate
Post-Gazette: Tom Wolf talks taxes during stop at Aliquippa High
Business Times: Feeds descending at Pittsburgh International Airport
Business Times: Lyft granted extension from PUC to continue to operate in Pittsburgh
Business Times: Medical-records transfer may snarl Highmark-UPMC split
Southwest
Mirror: Leaders: Home rule charter has checks, balances
Times Online: Wolf states his case for ousting first-term Corbett
Times Online: Wolf touts plan to use severance tax to restore education funding
NEPA
Times-Tribune: Too many trespassers, not enough sampling at Superfund site
Citizens Voice: Despite reforms, some remain uninsured
Citizens Voice: Manhunt continues a month after ambush
Pocono Record: Pocono property taxes are worst in Pa.
Pocono Record: Scavello backs out of Senate candidate forum
Times Leader: State Sen. Lisa Baker of Luzerne County wants examination of emergency response after Frein manhunt ends
Times Leader: Luzerne County officials urged to consider vehicle fee
South Central
The Sentinel: Midstate leaders weigh in on survey that says more Americans want religious influence in politics
Patriot News: Porn scandal a ‘momentum zapper’ for Corbett, analysts say: Monday Morning Coffee
York Daily Record: Jury says troopers did not use excessive force in federal civil case
York Daily Record: Southern School Board approves contracts at September meeting
Patriot-News: NCAA, McCord battle continues over $60 million fine against Penn State in Sandusky case
Patriot-News: Even in a Republican stronghold, Corbett’s unpopularity a ‘consideration’ for U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s re-election
Patriot-News: U.S. Rep. Scott Perry says he’s running for position, not ‘necessarily’ against Democratic challenger Linda Thompson
Patriot-News: Send us your questions for Gov. Tom Corbett.
The Sentinel: Midstate leaders weigh in on survey that says more Americans want religious influence in politics
Patriot News: Porn scandal a ‘momentum zapper’ for Corbett, analysts say: Monday Morning Coffee
York Daily Record: Jury says troopers did not use excessive force in federal civil case
York Daily Record: Southern School Board approves contracts at September meeting
Patriot-News: NCAA, McCord battle continues over $60 million fine against Penn State in Sandusky case
Patriot-News: Even in a Republican stronghold, Corbett’s unpopularity a ‘consideration’ for U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s re-election
Patriot-News: U.S. Rep. Scott Perry says he’s running for position, not ‘necessarily’ against Democratic challenger Linda Thompson
Patriot-News: Send us your questions for Gov. Tom Corbett.
Lehigh Valley
Capitol Ideas: Polls: Nearly 22 percent of Republicans deserting Corbett
Capitol Ideas: Eric Frein infatuated with Serbian military
Capitol Ideas: Sources: Kane’s porn scandal misses main target
Capitol Ideas: Polls: Nearly 22 percent of Republicans deserting Corbett
Reading Eagle: The rundown: Trivedi won’t get DCCC cash; Corbett still lags Wolf
Express-Times: Frein will need to deal with cold, lack of cover, experts say
North by Northwest
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Heroin task force to hold awareness meeting Oct. 23
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Penn College student fears Ebola break-out, zombies
Centre Daily Times: Harris Township supervisors, minus a member, to meet
Centre Daily Times: Penn State student charged with making HUB-Robeson Center shooting threat
Centre Daily Times: Ads target Republicans on Ebola funding
Centre Daily Times: Obama and the midterms. What’s at stake?
Opinion
Post-Gazette: Orie Melvin: The high court must decide on her appeal swiftly
Post-Gazette: Smooth sailing: Fitzgerald’s budget is careful and conservative
Pocono Record: Editorial: Extend hate crime law to cover LGBT
Times Leader: Dan Meuser: By the numbers, Gov. Tom Corbett’s term has greatly benefited Pennsylvanians
Times Online: This is not time well spent
Williamsport Sun Gazette: The truth
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Disregard
Express-Times: LETTER: Scavello a conservative who has won union support
Express-Times: LETTER: Travel restrictions needed to prevent spread of Ebola in U.S.
Express-Times: LETTER: Electing a Republican Congress will lead to economic, climate disasters
Patriot-News: It will take all of us to defeat the scourge of heroin and painkiller addiction: Editorial
Patriot-News: Why are states expanding a failing Medicaid program?: Sean Parnell
Patriot-News: ‘We The People’ have good reasons to question police conduct: PennLive letters
Patriot-News: Harrisburg trash collection rates were cut but disposal costs are outrageous: PennLive letters
Patriot-News: Water contamination cases show state needs to do better oversight of gas drilling: PennLive letters
Patriot-News: U.S. Rep. Scott Perry talks about ‘unbridled capitalism,’ the economy, Ebola, ISIS, Iraq and more
Daily News: Memo to Tom Wolf: Size matters
Daily News: DN Editorial: Decommission Clark
Courier Times: Teaching Teachers the art of defense
Blogs
2 Political Junkies: The Tribune-Review Misguides Its Readers On Climate Change. Again.
Lu-Lac Political Letter: 13 Questions
Citizen’s Call: Jenkintown-Wyncote Train Station Clears First Big Revitalization Hurdle
Pittston Politics: Poll taken in 120th, Kaufer challenges Cipriani to debate
Third and State: EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDITS: Increasing public funding of Private Schools at the expense of Public Schools
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In my defense, do you know what it is like to be a Browns fan (and an Indians fan) for 50 years? The first time my father took me to Cleveland Municipal Stadium I was three years old, half rain/snow, cold wind of the Lake, and that was baseball season. Seriously, Browns fans have survived heartbreak of “The Drive,” “The Fumble,” and countless tears at the end of early playoff games (decades ago). In the last 15 years since the reorganization of the team there have been 13 losing record seasons, 2 winning record seasons, and 1 post season wildcard loss. Have mercy! p.s. My mother grew up in Pittsburgh…does that help?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/12/pennsylvania-fracking-former-health-secretary_n_5580980.html WOULD DR. AVILA HAVE PA BETTER PREPARED FOR EBOLA OUTBREAK THAN CORBETT HEALTH, CZAR, GOP HACK, YES MAN AND SUPER PHARMA LOBBYIST, MICHAEL WOLF?