Former Congressman Patrick Murphy will announce his plans to run for Attorney General today, PoliticsPA has learned. Murphy will list a number of early endorsements including Dan Onorato, Chaka Fattah, Tim Holden, and several labor groups. The move isn’t a shock, but Murphy’s list of supporters might give pause to other prospective candidates.

The PA Supreme Court has named the fifth and final member of the panel charged with the nitty-gritty work of drawing new legislative districts. Stephen McEwen, a former judge on the PA Superior Court, was selected after several weeks of no consensus between the four caucus leaders on the panel.

it looks like Harrisburg staffers will be back in the Capitol today. A water main break had closed much of downtown Harrisburg over the past two days, but employees have been told to come in on a 2 hour delay this morning.

In Canonsburg, the debate over Marcellus shale took to the streets yesterday. About 100 people marched on an office of Range Resources to protest the lack of a severance tax in the Governor’s budget.

A month to go before the primary, Allegheny County Controller Mark Flaherty has upped his TV ad buy. He reportedly bought 4 times more air time than opponent County Council President Rich Fitzgerald.

On the other side of the aisle, GOP candidates for Allegheny Exec joined hundreds of Tea Partiers at a tax day rally at city hall.

Good morning politicos, and welcome to the buzz.

PoliticsPA Reports

Exclusive: Patrick Murphy to Announce for Attorney General
Former Congressman Pat Murphy will announce today that he is running for Attorney General in 2012. He has reportedly lined up significant support, including Dan Onorato, Chaka Fattah, Tim Holden, and more.

Tea Party Protesters Were Not Alone At Tax Day Rallies
Though Friday was official Tax Day in America, Tea Party members from across the state took advantage of the filing extension to hold rallies over the weekend and Monday in their local communities.

Headlines
AP: Former Superior Court Judge McEwen To Lead State Reapportionment Panel
Capitol Ideas: Capitol to re-open today
Observer-Reporter: Marcellus protesters march on Range Resources office
AP: President Obama Enlists Philly Police Commissioner Ramsey As Immigration Advisor
PhillyNow: Rick Santorum Supports Reinstating “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Times-Tribune: Officials Favor Congressman Barletta’s Support for Scranton Flood Control Project
Lebanon Daily News: County GOP settles long-standing leadership dispute
Early Returns: Altmire, Critz and Tim Murphy Sign Anti-EPA Letter
AP: Pa. Tells Natural Gas Drillers To Nix Wastewater Plan
CBS Pittsburgh: Gas Drilling Industry Makes Stunning Announcement
Early Returns: School Voucher Advocates Borrow Corbett’s Media Consultant For Battle
WHYY Newsworks: Transportation Sec. LaHood Waives Sign Mandate for Montgomery County Township
Times-Tribune: Bath Salts Banned In Luzerne County
WHYY Newsworks: Bucks County Sheriff’s Office Subject of Grand Jury Investigations
PhillyClout: Want To Report Waste, Fraud, and Abuse? It’s as simple as turning on your iPhone in Philadelphia
WHYY Newsworks: State of Center City Philadelphia “surprisingly good”
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh, Following Philadelphia’s Lead, Wants To Ban Criminal History From Job Applications
Tribune-Review: Judge Affirms Election Board’s Denial of Armstrong School District Ballot Question
PhillyDeals: Ed Rendell, Happy in Philly (And Making More Money Too)
Early Returns: Flaherty: Huge Ad Buy Last Week
Citizens’ Voice: Feds: Musto received $1500  in gifts from developer
The Morning Call: State education boss: Teachers, not money, key to student success
Standard Speaker: Proposal would let voters scrap property tax system
Daily News: Is Nutter being set up to be mugged at the intersection of two Streets
AP: Campus closings would be ‘devastating,’ Penn State President Graham Spanier says
WFMZ: Pa. education secretary gets earful of comments in local visits
Post-Gazette: McKeesport schools looking to cut 90 jobs
Post-Gazette: Union questions raises for some at Pa. university system

Opinions
Baer Growls: No Water for Elephants
WHYY Newsworks: Drexel student: Create Op-Out Provision of Health Insurance Mandate
Dave Davies, WHYY Newsworks: What is John Street Up To?
Citizens’ Voice: End pigeon shoots
Inquirer editorial: PAC loophole closed