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3/30 Morning Buzz

PA-state-flag6Williams gets outside help in the form of a TV ad, Singer comes up just four signatures short of the ballot and Covey gets the firefighters endorsement. Plus, last week’s Ups & Downs! Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz!

3/27 Ups & Downs: What’s crazier, an Abraham lead, a Gosselin candidacy or a GOP victory in Philly? There’s only one way to find out. See who made this week’s list!

PHL-15: Williams to Receive Advertising Boost From Outside Group (VIDEO): American Cities, an independent expenditure group, purchased a substantial ad buy for Anthony Williams.

Philadelphia First Responders Endorse Covey for PA Supreme Court: Judge Anne Covey has served on the Commonwealth Court since 2011.

Commissioner Singer Comes 4 Signatures Shy of Making the Primary Ballot: Philly City Commissioner Stephanie Singer tries to save her campaign amongst a ballot-signature crisis.

Sunday Show Preview: March 29, 2015: We take a look at the Sunday morning political talk shows that will air throughout the state.

Philly Council Hopeful Helen Gym Endorsed by BMWED: The candidate for Philadelphia City Council-At Large received the support of the maintenance union, which is affiliated with the Teamsters.

Statewide
State House Sound Bites: Tense exchange with Wolf nominee invokes Gosnell case
StateImpactPA: EPA releases first part of frack study, an analysis of chemical disclosure
Capitolwire: PlanCon moratorium lift could be short-lived

Philadelphia
Inquirer: Openly Gay Council Candidate to Have Democrats’ Support
Inquirer: Analysis: Here Comes the TV Ad War in Mayor’s Race
Inquirer: Ad Campaign for Anthony Williams Is Launched
Daily News: LGBT Vote Is Crucial for Mayoral Candidates
Daily News: The Interview: Melissa Murray Bailey, Philly’s Only Republican Mayoral Candidate
WHYY Newsworks: An Election Is Like a Job Search, but the Bosses (Voters) Need to Reclaim Their Place
WHYY Newsworks: Senate GOP Pulls from Corbett Pension Plan for Ideas

SEPA
Bucks Courier-Times: PECO Requests Rate Increase to Pay for Upgrades
Delco Daily Times: Rep. Barrar Hosts Meeting with Preservationists to Discuss Concord’s Beaver Valley
Delco Daily Times: Joe Sestak Completes Walk Across Pennsylvania to Kick Off U.S. Senate Bid
Daily Local News: Tri-County Agencies Describe Challenges of Helping Immigrant Children
Daily Local News: Penn State’s Williams Pipeline Study Foresees Positive Economic Impact
Daily Local News: Costello to Host Forum on Human Trafficking
Daily Local News: Gov. Wolf: What His Emails Do and Don’t Show, and a Look at Email Access Fights for Other Politicians

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: 300 Pounds of Trash Removed from Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Heritage Trail
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Veteran Designation on Pa. Driver’s License Loosely Audited
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Police, Residents, Business Owners Meet in Homewood
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Rep. Barletta Urges Republicans to Stay Tough on Illegal Immigration
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: How Did East Liberty Become Safer? Buying Out Homes That Housed Criminals
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Joe Sestak on the March Towards the Senate
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: PennDOT Lays Out This Year’s Projects for Pittsburgh, Region-by-Region
Pittsburgh Business Times: DEP Sets Hearing Date for Shell Cracker Permit

Southwest
Beaver County Times: Ambridge Area Officials Want to Change Practices to Increase Immunization Rates
Beaver County Times: Just 67 Percent of Beaver County Teens Meet Vaccination Requirements
Altoona Mirror: Another Front Opens in Public Union Fight
Altoona Mirror: Cambria County Conservation Authority Picks Executive Director
Altoona Mirror: Work Resumes on Pinecroft Curves Project in Antis Twp.
Altoona Mirror: Cambria County Approves Loan to Buy New Trucks
Altoona Mirror: AG’s ATV Probe Angers Supervisor
Observer-Reporter: Sestak Ends Journey Across Pennsylvania in U.S. Senate Bid
Observer-Reporter: ‘Women in Politics’ Leader Reveals Sobering Stats About State’s Lack of Diversity

NEPA
The Times Leader: Several New Initiatives by the Fish and Boat Commission Will To Increase License Sales Will Be Put To Test This Season
The Times Leader: Women In Orange Now Commission Site in Luzerne County Prison
The Times Leader: Veteran Designation on Pa. Driver’s Licenses Loosely Audited
The Times Leader: In Focus: We Still Have Much to Learn From Judge Max Rosenn
Pocono Record: Student Representative on Stroudsberg School Board Isn’t Shy About Letting His Voice Be Heard
Pocono Record: Northeast, Despite Highest Gas Costs, Resists More Pipelines
Pocono Record: After Decades of Growth, Population Falls in Monroe, Pike
Pocono Record: Indiana Governor: New Law Not About Discrimination (AP)
News Item: Magistrate Dispenses Justice, Without Understanding
Wayne Independent: School Board Honors Students
Wayne Independent: FNCB Announces OCC Termination

South Central
YDR: State Budget Boosts Technical Education
YDR: Gov. Wolf: What His Emails do and don’t Show
YDR: Perry to Co-Chair Post-9/11 Veterans Caucus
Patriot News: Community Members Quiz Harrisburg School Board Candidates on Teacher Retention, Student Success
Intelligencer: Pipeline Company, Foes Count Down to Formal Proposal
Intelligencer: 370 Lancaster City Businesses Facing Fines for Not reporting Taxes for CRIZ

Lehigh Valley
Reading Eagle: Berks Population Projected to Grow 20 Percent over Next 25 Years
Reading Eagle: Berks Civil Air Patrol Veterans Get Congressional Awards
Reading Eagle: District Judge Candidate Says She Can Be Public Servant Who Acts as a Community Resource
Reading Eagle: North Coventry Township Eases Zoning Ordinance to Spur Development
Morning Call: AP: Sestak Ends Journey Across State as Part of US Senate Bid

North by Northwest
Sun Gazette: Dems Seeking to Rekindle Fire
Sun Gazette: City Street to be Renamed After Fallen City Officer

Opinion
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: GOP MIA, The City-County Ballot Has Too Few Republicans
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The Visa Flap: A Prevailing Stench
YDR: Frats and Sororities Should Go the Way of the Ancient Greeks
Patriot News: Acting State Police Commissioner’s Wounds Are Self-Inflicted
Reading Eagle: Brown Unlikely to Win Confirmation to Head State Police
Morning Call: What if You Call 911, and Nobody Shows Up?

Blogs
Citified: Pro-Tony Williams Group Drops $500K Bomb on the Mayor’s Race
Citified: Here’s Why Jim Kenney, Not Lynne Abraham, Got the NOW Endorsement
Citified: Philadelphia Solar Power Growth Lagging Other Cities
Citified: The Stark Choice Between Kenyatta Johnson and Ori Feibush
Citizens Call: Working to Conquer the Fear that Divides Israelis from Palestinians
Pittston Politics: Sciandra lands seat on LCTA Board
Keystone State Education Coalition: Fiscal Year 2013-2014 PA Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Scholarships Awarded – Descending By Amount Received

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