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PA-state-flag6Wolf announces his Supreme Court picks, Abraham switches stance on pot and we preview the upcoming Progressive Summit. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

PA-Gov: Wolf Names Supreme Court Nominees: The Governor has selected two Supreme Court nominees.

2015 Progressive Summit Preview: Here’s what progressives will be up to in Harrisburg this weekend.

PHL-15: Abraham Changes Stance on Pot Decriminalization: Jim Kenney accuses Lynne Abraham of flip flopping as she changes tune on pot decriminalization.

Quinnipiac Poll: 2016 GOP Contenders Fight For PA Republicans’ Attention: It’s a race of the Governors for the top spot with Pennsylvania Republicans.

PA-10: Marino Claims Obama “Getting Close” to Impeachment: The Congressman also feels the Attorney General violated his oath of office.

Statewide
Capitolwire: Judge sets expedited, full court hearing on Arneson’s lawsuit for next month
State House Sound Bites: Sunny revenue reports don’t change big picture, says IFO
State House Sound Bites: Open records dustup goes to court
State House Sound Bites: Court panel to hear Open Records director dispute
State House Sound Bites: Charities amendment won’t go on spring ballot
PA Independent: Constitutional amendment would allow older judges in PA
PA Independent: How the Philadelphia teachers contract imparts charter schools
PLSReporter: Capitol Quick Hits for 2.4.15
PLSReporter: Bill requiring those seeking state benefits to prove citizenship moves closer to passage
PLSReporter: Determination as to OOR head’s independence will have to wait a month
PLSReporter: Purely public charities constitutional amendment receives Senate hearing

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Did Lynne Abraham Flip-Flop or Merely Adjust Her Stance on Decriminalizing Pot?
Inquirer: Jones Wants Phila. Bars and Restaurants to Install Exterior Cameras
Inquirer: Kenney Formally Enters Race for Phila. Mayor
Inquirer: Temple Law School Working to Name New Chair for Nelson Diaz
Inquirer: Kenney Ahead of Mayoral Rivals on Pot Law? Not If You Ask Milton Street
Inquirer: Kane Challenges Authority of Special Prosecutor in Leak Case
Inquirer: Wolf Names Two to Supreme Court
Daily News: Paid Sick Leave Bill Passes Major Hurdle
Daily News: Two Mayoral Candidates Blow a Deadline
WHYY Newsworks: Kenney Officially Begins Philly Mayoral Quest
WHYY Newsworks: Food Trucks Might Get Wider Range in Philly
WHYY Newsworks: Pa. Court Panel to Hear Dispute Over Corbett Appointee
WHYY Newsworks: Vaccine Politics: Bowing at the Altar of Ignorance
WHYY Newsworks: Despite Lack of Funds, Rizzo Says He’s Staying in Philly Council Race
WHYY Newsworks: Old Philly Law Gets Some New Teeth with Goode Bill
WHYY Newsworks: By Listening, Delco’s Adolph Helps Blue and Red Pennsylvania Hear Each Other
WHYY Newsworks: Pa. Open Records Dustup Goes to Court
WHYY Newsworks: Is McCord’s Strong-Arm Fundraising Normal?

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: Pottstown Church Addresses Boarding House Concerns from Neighbors
Pottstown Mercury: Preliminary Boyertown School Budget Shows 6% Tax Hike
Pottstown Mercury: Fourth Republican Wants to Run for Montco Commissioner
Pottstown Mercury: Third Candidate Announces in Pottstown’s 4th Ward Council Race
Bucks Courier-Times: Petrucci to Run for District Justice Seat Left Vacant By Nasshorn’s Death
Bucks Courier-Times: Middletown Supervisors to Hold Breakfast with the Board on Thursday Morning
Bucks Courier-Times: Morrisville Has a New Tax Collector
Delco Daily Times: Debate Swirls on Natural Gas Extraction Tax in Pa.
Delco Daily Times: Health Exchange Draws 6,000 More Delco Residents
Daily Local News: Chester County Receives a $1.5 Million Grant for a Program to End Homelessness
Daily Local News: Sen. Dinniman Urges Expanding Dual Enrollment to Lower College Costs
Daily Local News: A Republican Outbreak of Scientific Illiteracy
Daily Local News: Why Obama’s Budget Matters

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Dusquesne Law Dean Gormley, Centre County Judge Nominated to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Senate Republicans Reach Interim Compromise with Wolf in Fight Over Open Records Director
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: AG Kane Asks Pa. Supreme Court to End Grand Jury Case Against Her
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pittsburgh’s Financial Data Now Available on Website
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Federal Health Officials Grilled on Vaccinations
Pittsburgh Business Times: PNC CEO on Cybersecurity, Stock Market and Caught in Health Care Crossfire
Pittsburgh Business Times: Highmark Loses Some Ground But Keeps Hold on Region’s Insurance Market
Pittsburgh Business Times: First Look: Spoonwood Brewery Debuts in Bethel Park

Southwest
Observer-Reporter: Pennsylvania Open Records Agency Remains in Limbo
Observer-Reporter: McClelland Family’s Guns Among Items to be Auctioned at Sheriff’s Sale
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: ‘Vote of Confidence’: Johnstown Promotes Acting City Manager Gunby to Post Full Time
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Wolf Nominates Gormley, Kistler for Pa. High Court Openings
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Author of Report on Sandusky Investigation Takes Job with Wolf
Beaver County Times: County May Owe $519K in Housing Money
Beaver County Times: Six Local Schools Named ‘Distinguished Schools’ in Title I Program
Beaver County Times: PA Health Officials, Physicians Stress Importance of Vaccinations Amid Measles Outbreak
Altoona Mirror: Liquor Enforcements Raids Vets’ Hall
Altoona Mirror: Food Stamp Fraud Leads to Serving House Arrest

NEPA
Reading Eagle: Company Plans to Build Fertilizer Plant in Reading’s Riverview Industrial Park
Reading Eagle: People Pose Questions at Tulpehocken School Board Meeting
Reading Eagle: Funding Goal for Extra Security Cameras in Reading Nearly Met
Reading Eagle: Reading Schools Briefly on Lockdown
Reading Eagle: Some Republicans Want Tax Credits in Health Care Alternative (AP)
Morning Call: Downtown Allentown’s Hamilton Street Ready for a Retail Face-Lift
Morning Call: Northampton Courts Hire Daughter of Senior Judge
Morning Call: NBC’s Brian Williams Apologizes for Telling False Iraq Story
Morning Call: Lehigh Professor Faces New Fraud Charges for NASA Research Contract; Wife Also Indicted
Morning Call: Bethlehem Poised to Repeal $2 Gun Fee
Morning Call: American Sniper Debate Continues as Trial in Chris Kyle Death Nears

South Central
Patriot News: Pennsylvania Judge Punts on Gov. Tom Wolf’s Removal of State Open Records Director
Patriot News: Gov. Tom Wolf Nominates Two for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Vacancies
Patriot News: Judge Grants Petition to have Court Take Over Reconfiguring Swatara Twp.’s ‘Exceedingly Disparate’ Wards
Patriot News: State Agency ‘Drastically Underestimated’ Workload from New Child Protections Laws, State Lawmaker Suggests
Patriot News: Law Professor: Constitutional Amendment for Nonprofit Tax-Exemptions Reinforce ‘Status Quo’
Patriot News: Cumberland County Commissioners Briefed on 2015 Goals and Priorities of Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation
Patriot News: Senate Passes Bill that Makes Being Old or a Judge an Excuse to Get out of Jury Duty
Patriot News: Education Secretary: ‘I Could not Pass up the Opportunity to Help Shape Public Education’
Patriot News: General Services Secretary: My Mission is to “Reduce the Expenses of the Commonwealth’
Patriot News: Annville Township Commissioners Join Opposition to Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Sentinel: Shippensburg Borough Council wants FEMA to Change Floodplain Map
Sentinel: Cumberland County Development Corporation Tweaks Strategies in Wake of Mission Review
YDR: Contract Amendments Dip into Judicial Center Contingency Fund
Intelligencer: Kane says Special Prosecutor Lacks Authority, Safeguards

Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: Joe Davis Announces Bid for Allentown Council
Morning Call: Northampton Courts Hire Daughter of Senior Judge
Morning Call: Bethlehem Poised to Repeal $2 Gun Fee
Morning Call: Bethlehem Seeks Applicants to Fill Controller Vacancy
Morning Call: AP: Author of Report on Sandusky Investigation Takes Wolf Job
Morning Call: No Decision in State Open Records Office Dispute
Morning Call: Kathleen Kane asks State Supreme Court to Toss Grand Jury Case Against Her
Reading Eagle: People Pose Questions at Tulpehocken School Board Meeting
Reading Eagle: Some Republicans want Tax Credits in Health Care Alternative
Reading Eagle: Reading Mayor’s Musings on Investment
Reading Eagle: New Member Named to Hamburg Borough Council
Express-Times: IRS Scam, Widespread in Pennsylvania, Reported in Lehigh Valley
Express-Times: Pennsylvania Department of Education Admits Error in SAT, ACT Score Data

North by Northwest
Centre Daily-Times: Centre County DA, Lawyers, Commissioners, Arrive for Closed-Door Hearing in Cambria County
Centre Daily-Times: Centre County President Judge Kistler Nominated to PA Supreme Court
Sun Gazette: WASD Board Faces $3.3M Budget Deficit

Opinion
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Obama and Congress Must Get Past the First Salvo
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Ship Aground: Sen. McCain Would Hurt Pa. River and Lake Jobs
Patriot News: One Potential Upshot to Common Core- Less Standardized Testing
Patriot News: Here’s How the State and Industry are Working Together to Create Jobs
Morning Call: Governor Shouldn’t Mess with Open Records Office
Reading Eagle: Second Time Around, State Poised to Pass Medicinal Pot
Philly.com: Law Attack on Free Speech
Inquirer: It’s More Than a Mall
Daily News: The Campaign Trail
Delco Daily Times: Democrats and Republicans Must Work Together to Solve Problems
Daily Local News: Funding Formula for State Schools Is Out of Date

Blogs
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: John Morganelli Sitting on $332,000 Campaign Fund
Citified: The Brief: A Mayor’s Race Up In Smoke
Citified: Inside Take: How to Build a Bridge to Philadelphia’s Energy Future
Citified: Jim Kenney Launches His Campaign

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