A New Quinnipiac poll shows Biden leading Trump by double digits in a hypothetical matchup in the state, Trump’s 2020 campaign hires a state director and Superior Court ads land on TV. Here is the Playbook.

Quinnipiac Poll: Biden 53, Trump 42: The former Vice President holds a double digit lead over Trump in a hypothetical head to head matchup despite a majority of voters saying they are better off financially since Trump entered office.

Trump 2020 Campaign Hires PA State Director: Robinson most recently served as the RNC’s Pennsylvania State Director for the 2018 midterm election.

Superior Court: McCaffery Launches 1st TV Ad: The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge details his blue collar upbringing and career as a judge and prosecutor.

Superior Court: Tarasi Releases 1st TV Ad: The Western Pennsylvania attorney touts her courtroom experience in the 30 second spot.

Harrisburg & DC  
Post-Gazette: Poll shows Biden leading Trump in Pennsylvania in potential match-up
AP: Pennsylvania’s campaign trail draws Trump, Biden and Pence
AP: Pennsylvania boosts student-loan aid to bolster opioid fight
AP: Another Pennsylvania casino gets sports-betting license
AP: Reading Eagle newspaper gets ‘multiple bids’
StateImpactPA: Poll finds most Pennsylvanians think climate change is major public health risk
Inquirer: Poll: In Pennsylvania, Joe Biden has a big lead on Democrats — and on Trump
Inquirer: Pa. Catholic Conference to clergy sex abuse survivor: ‘Why do you have to troll here?’
WITF: Pa. House passes veto-bound abortion bill amid constitutionality questions
Morning Call: Pennsylvania voters pick Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders over Donald Trump in new Quinnipiac poll
Morning Call: As Congress finally starts paying its interns, Pennsylvania lawmakers figure who gets what  
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Wolf makes closing pitch for infrastructure plan ahead of start of budget season
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: House Republicans again call on Rep. Brian Sims to apologize for harassing Planned Parenthood protesters
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Decision on adding anxiety, Tourette syndrome to medical marijuana list coming this summer
KDKA: Pa. Boosting Student Loan Aid To Bolster Opioid Fight
Patriot News: Gov. Tom Wolf summons army of municipal leaders to show support for his Restore Pa. plan
Patriot News: State universities may see cost savings through phased retirement program for faculty
PLSReporter: Abortion vote underscores shifting makeup of Democratic caucus
PLSReporter: Wolf calls for passage of severance tax to fund ‘Restore Pennsylvania’ plan, but not all lawmakers are on board

Philadelphia  
Inquirer: With days before the primary election, six Council candidates are running TV ads. Will it work?
Inquirer: Philly’s wage tax is the highest in the nation. Here’s everything you need to know about it
Inquirer: President Trump: Prosecutors in Philly, Chicago don’t go after dangerous criminals  
Inquirer: ‘When your heart and mind are divided’: Philly residents are lifelines for relatives in Venezuela
Philadelphia Magazine: BBWC Activist Demands That Jannie Blackwell Retract Accusations of Violence
WHYY Newsworks: Childhood mentor helped mayoral candidate Butkovitz learn to express himself effectively
WHYY Newsworks: Is Philly growing too big, too fast? Gentrification concerns fuel City Council zoning reform call
WHYY Newsworks: Can Portugal offer Philadelphia lessons in how to rethink drug charges?
WHYY Newsworks: Want to know when the city is filling that pothole? There’s an app for that.
Philadelphia Tribune: Former state Sen. T. Milton Street announces candidacy for mayor
KYW Newsradio: DA’s office to deploy task force to monitor Philly primary election  
KYW Newsradio: Pa. education secretary visits 2 Philly schools
PLSReporter: Angry citizens clash with Philadelphia City Commissioners at meeting
Philly Voice: 2019 Pennsylvania primary: What you need to know
Billy Penn: Who’s really influencing Philly’s primary election? Send us your sample ballots

SEPA
Daily Local News: Rep. Houlahan to form caucus focusing on female veterans
Daily Local News: Sen. Muth: Sex assault victims must be protected; calls for passage of SB540
Daily Local News: Chester County commissioners help prepare meals for Meals on Wheels
Bucks County Courier Times: Fetterman’s listening tour attracts mostly support for legal marijuana  
Bucks County Courier Times: Three Republicans race for single ballot space in Hilltown  
Bucks County Courier Times: District judge race turns ugly in Lower Southampton, Middletown
Inquirer: ‘Nobody should go through what we went through’: Congress discusses water contamination
Bucks Local News: Warren bill to end child marriage in Pa. moves out of committee
Pottstown Mercury: Six seek nominations for 3 Montco judicial seats
Delco Daily Times: Delco Council erupts in partisan bickering over agenda items

Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: County Council President John DeFazio drops out of only Democrat at-large primary debate, citing family reasons
Tribune Review: Western Pa. farmers prefer free market trade to tariff-compensation handout
WESA: Darlene Harris Challengers Say Change Is Needed On The North Side
KDKA: State Attorney General Shapiro Takes On Two Big Cases: Opioids And Health Care  
KDKA: ‘This Is The Wrong Time And The Wrong Place’: Homewood Councilman Voices Displeasure At Concealed Carry Convention
Pittsburgh Business Times: Pipeline company told to repair, restore all damaged streams, wetlands

SWPA
Beaver County Times: Local state House members back Down syndrome abortion ban
Beaver County Times: County reaches tentative deal with unions
Beaver County Times: Overdose deaths increase in Beaver County
Observer-Reporter: Meet the candidates for Greene County commissioner  
Observer-Reporter: Commissioner plans Chartiers Watershed meeting tonight
Altoona Mirror: State fire commissioner to speak
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: DA candidates unopposed, headed for fall showdown  
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Six Republicans, three Democrats vying for party nominations for commissioner
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Survivors of abuse by pediatrician call for statute of limitations fix

NEPA
The Times Leader: Wilkes-Barre city candidates talk issues ahead of Primary
The Times Leader: State Auditor General releases audit related to Crestwood bus problems
The Times Leader: Luzerne County seeks tax-claim operator proposals
Citizens Voice: W-B council candidates address budget
Citizens Voice: County council approves settlement of inmate suit

South Central  
York Dispatch: State House passes Klunk’s Down syndrome abortion ban
York Dispatch: Phillips-Hill bill honoring York County Marine heads to Wolf’s desk
Patriot News: Democratic candidates for Cumberland Commissioner promote their visions
Patriot News: Perry County commissioner candidates sound off on issues ahead of municipal primary
Patriot News: Harrisburg City Council President to Harrisburg: ‘please answer 2020 census questions accurately’
York Daily Record: York County’s 3-term sheriff faces challenge from fellow Republican
LNP | LancasterOnline: Here are the races to watch in Tuesday’s primary  

Lehigh Valley    
AP: Reading Eagle newspaper gets ‘multiple bids’
Morning Call: As Congress finally starts paying its interns, Pennsylvania lawmakers figure who gets what  
Morning Call: Lower Nazareth officials take legal action to remove elected auditor who moved to Easton
Reading Eagle: Candidate endorsement: Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania backs Eddie Moran for mayor
Reading Eagle: Berks DA program gives those caught with marijuana a chance to clear their records through pot education

North by Northwest
Erie Times-News: Cancilla, Shank vie for GOP nod in Erie County’s 5th district
Erie Times-News: Foust seeks re-election to Erie County Council
Erie Times-News: First public LERTA hearing at Erie City Hall on May 30
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Forum to examine costs of gas boom
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: South Williamsport council updated on investigation

Opinion  
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: A Bastille moment for UPMC?: It is up to the people to rise up
PennLive Editorial Board: PennLive endorses five worthy candidates for Harrisburg School Board
Inquirer Editorial Board: Inquirer Editorial Board’s recommendations for 2019 Philly primary | Endorsement Guide
Inquirer Editorial Board: Primary School: The big issues and the lesser known offices on the ballot on May 21st
Inquirer Editorial Board: María Quiñones-Sánchez is a fierce advocate for City Council’s 7th District | Endorsement
Inquirer Editorial Board: Mark Squilla deserves four more years in City Council’s 1st District | Endorsement
Inquirer Editorial Board: Curtis Jones Jr. earned another term in City Council’s 4th District | Endorsement
Inquirer Editorial Board: Jamie Gauthier should bring a fresh start to City Council’s 3rd District | Endorsement
Inquirer Editorial Board: With reservations, Kenyatta Johnson for City Council’s 2nd District | Endorsement
Maria Panaritis: Shame on Pennsylvania GOP as New Jersey, New York Dems deliver justice for abuse victims
John L. Micek: How the House’s Democratic women owned the debate over Down syndrome abortion ban | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Solomon Jones: Johnny Doc’s outsize influence on the mayoral primary
Fletcher McClellan and Kayla Gruber: Will the rise of nonprofit news outlets help fill a gap in Pa. journalism?
Suchitra Gururaj and Vivé Griffith: Nontraditional college students deserve more support
Dorothy R. Novick: Why a Philly pediatrician seeks common ground with vaccine-hesitant parents
Dennis Prager: Does the Liberty Bell belong in Philadelphia?
Harvey Rubin: Here’s a corporate tax everyone can love
The Angry Grammarian: Phrases like ‘soda tax’ and ‘beverage tax’ shape how voters view major Philly issues
Ernest Owens: What I Learned at the Mayoral Debate From Philly’s “Super Voters”: Older Black Women
Jenice Armstrong: All who threw punches at that Norristown carnival looked bad — including the cops
Chris Kelly: Is time finally up for Ken Bond?