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3/24 Morning Buzz

PA-state-flag6The final weekend of the HD-170 race, the State Troopers ask Wolf to withdraw his Commissioner nominee and Jon Gosselin thinks he can be a PA State Representative. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

HD-170: Del Ricci, White Spend Final Hours Campaigning (VIDEOS): The two contestants in Tuesday’s special election were on the trail throughout the weekend.

Reality TV Star Considers Run for PA House of Representatives: The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star is considering throwing his hat into the ring.

PA-Gov: State Troopers Presidents Asks Wolf to Withdraw Brown Nomination: State Trooper leader asks Gov. Wolf to withdraw State Police Commissioner nomination.

PA-2: Rep. Chaka Fattah’s Son Says He’s ‘Collateral Damage’: Authorities believe he misused $200,000 in bank loans to fuel his public persona.

Statewide
State House Sound Bites: The Fashion Police: Pressure Mounts for Wolf’s Top Cop
State House Sound Bites: Corman: Late Pension Bill, Late Budget
PA Independent: Wolf Looks to Liquor Stores in Plan to Pay Down Pension Debt
PLS Reporter: And the Nominees Are … Department of Agriculture Sec. Redding
PLS Reporter: What’s to Be Done About Municipal Pension Reform?
PLS Reporter: Could Senate Pension Reform Bill Have Contract Impairment Issue?
Capitolwire: Senate GOP Considering Retooling Current Worker Benefits Going Forward, Corman Says
Capitolwire: Analysis Pinpoints School Choice, Not Money, as Solution to York City School District’s Crime Rate
Capitolwire: Senate Leadership Asks Governor to Recall State Police Commissioner Nomination
Capitolwire: Point of Order: Wolf Better Off Avoiding Pension Bond Plan; It’s No Better than Any of the Other Recent POB Plans

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Six Ways Kenney Says He’d Clean Up City Hall
Inquirer: Troopers’ Union Asks Wolf to Withdraw Pick for State Police
Inquirer: Philadelphia School District Had Culture of Mistrust
Inquirer: Penn State to Launch Review of Greek System
Inquirer: Council Candidate in 9th District Loses Petition Challenge, Withdraws From Race
Inquirer: L&I Dodges Questions About 600 Inspections by 9 Rookies in One Week
Philly.com: Cruz Targets Conservatives and Targets Presidential Run (AP)
Philly.com: Robert Kennedy Jr. Speaks Out Against Vaccine Requirements
Daily News: Kenyatta Johnson Accuses Challenger of Having a ‘Plantation Mentality’
Philadelphia Weekly: Mayoral Candidates Discuss Education Crisis at Tuesday Night at Free Forum

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: Phoenixville School District to File Eminent Domain
Pottstown Mercury: Pottstown Council Election Starts With Ward 4 Primary Battle
Delco Times: Tinicum OKs Airport Runway Extension, Taxiway Reconfiguration
Delco Times: Sen. Ted Cruz 1st in Presidential Race; Launches Campaign at World’s Largest Christian College (AP)
Delco Times: Pa. Troopers’ Union Joins in Making Calls for Gov. Wolf to Recall State Police Nominee
Delco Times: Police Unable to Confirm Alleged Gang Rape at UVa; Probe Suspended (AP)
Daily Local News: West Chester Borough Council Votes to Charge for Nighttime Parking
Daily Local News: Downingtown School Board Members Approve of Turf Fields Contract
Bucks Local News: Newtown Democrats Endorse Primary Election Candidates; Back Jerry Schenkman for DJ Postl
Bucks Local News: Council Rock Gives Nod to Conceptual Floor Plans for New Newtown Middle School, Holland Middle School Renovation Project

Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review: Troopers Union Calls on Wolf to Withdraw Top Cop Nomination
Tribune-Review: Ex-State Rep. White Removed from Republican Primary Ballot
Tribune-Review: Mt. Lebanon Commissioner, Culling Advocate Steps Down from Post
Tribune-Review: Senate GOP Moving Forward on Pension Reform
Tribune-Review: Allegheny County Authorities Stand By Anonymous Gun Buyback Programs
Post-Gazette: AG’s Office Sets Up UPMC-Highmark Helpline for Consumers
Post-Gazette: PA Counties Seek to Keep Impact Fee on Shale Wells
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh-Area Religious Leaders Promote Fasting for More Education Funding
Pittsburgh Business Journal: Wolf Joins Local Officials at Lower Hill Groundbreaking

Southwest
Altoona Mirror: Staying True to the Past
Tribune-Democrat: AP: PA Pension Officials Defend Use of Hired Money Managers
Observer-Reporter: White Booted from Republican Ballot in Cecil Area Magisterial Race
Beaver County Times: Cyberschools Battle Legislative Threats in Harrisburg

NEPA
Times Leader: Auditor General: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton Among PA Cities with Most Underfunded Municipal Pensions
Times Leader: Wilkes-Barre Area School Board Sets Meeting to Borrow $9.5M, Award Renovation Contracts
Times Leader: Scott Henry Named Chairman of Martz Group
Times-Tribune: Taylor Councilman Waives Hearing on DUI Charge
Pocono Record: East Stroudsburg School District Faces $11.7M Budget Deficit
Pocono Record: Three Monroe County School Districts Hold Competitive Races

South Central
Lebanon Daily News: Lebanon City Council approves three-year contract with firefighters
Lancaster Intelligencer/Era: Martic, Conestoga residents’ anti-pipeline effort to install home rule government challenged in court
Lancaster Intelligencer/Era: Reports: Senate GOP leader Jake Corman proposes benefit changes for current state workers
York Daily Record: York County commissioner Steve Chronister not injured when shots fired nearby
York Daily Record: How much can Pa. get from a natural gas tax? Get an idea with our interactive chart
Harrisburg Patriot News: Faith leaders pray, fast for more than Wolf’s $400M proposed increase for schools
Harrisburg Patriot News: Gov. Tom Wolf stands by top cop nominee despite investigation, controversies
Harrisburg Patriot News: Plan to attack child abuse clearance backlog working, acting secretary says
Harrisburg Patriot News: Troopers group calls for governor to withdraw nominee for state police commissioner
Harrisburg Patriot News: Sen. Jake Corman proposes changing pension benefits for current state employees
Carlisle Sentinel: Troopers call for Brown recall; Wolf stands by his PSP pick

Lehigh Valley
Express-Times: Easton council to consider allowing parking authority to handle ticket appeals
WFMZ: State troopers request Marcus Brown nomination recall
Reading Eagle: Larry Medaglia, Berks County register of wills, seeking re-election
Reading Eagle: State Sen. Bob Mensch pitches cuts to corporate tax, income tax
Reading Eagle: Reading police, mayor vow they can avoid the unrest of Ferguson
Morning Call: Easton to codify civil parking enforcement
Morning Call: New department heads for parks, human resources start in Allentown

North by Northwest
Erie Times-News: Jess Jiuliante III, Democrat
Erie Times-News: State House panel addresses funding in Erie
Williamsport Sun Gazette: County will buy vests for deputies

Opinion
Daily News: Our ‘Diseased’ System
Philly.com: Krauthammer: Reality Killed Peace Process
Post-Gazette: Risky Rails
Post-Gazette: The Republicans’ Unserious Budgets
Altoona Mirror: PA Should Embrace Online Voting
Tribune-Democrat: Communism is no Laughing Matter
Times Leader: Smoking is Region’s Saddest Overindulgence
Harrisburg Patriot News: Petty attacks on Brown show that troopers need an outside leader
York Daily Record: Independent county commissioners needed here
Lancaster Intelligencer/Era: After Sandusky horror, amid fraternity scandal, Penn State works impressively to counter sexual misconduct

Blogs
Citified: Next Time the Eagles Want a New Stadium, They May Have to Pay for It Themselves
Citified: The Brief: Can Jim Kenney Unite Old & New Philadelphia?
Keystone Crossroads: Three Cities, One Lehigh Valley: Join Keystone Crossroads for a Public Forum on March 31
Keystone Crossroads: Capitol Recap: Payments in Lieu of Taxes to Schools Doubled Over Past Two Decades
Keystone State Education Coalition: Budget Sparring, Pension Reform, Charter Reform, ‘Test-In’, Background Tests

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