Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in western PA on Wednesday, while a poll shows Biden with a sizable lead over President Donald Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs. Here is the Playbook. 

The Federalist/TIPP Poll: Biden 49, Trump 44: Biden bests Trump among urban and suburban voters, while the president has the upper hand with rural voters in the state, according to polling from a conservative website.

DVJ Poll: Biden Leads Trump by 25 in Philly Suburbs: 60.6% of registered voters in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties said they’d vote for Biden for president, while 35.1% said they’d vote for Trump. In 2016, Sec. Hillary Clinton bested Trump in these counties by 14 points, 55%-to-41%.

Harrisburg & DC   
AP: Amtrak rider-in-chief Biden embarks on Rust Belt train tour
AP: Trump campaign threatens to sue over Philly election offices 
AP: 9 discarded ballots weren’t fraud, state election chief says
Spotlight PA: Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
Spotlight PA: Hershey School proposes $350 million network of six early childhood centers in Pa.
Spotlight PA: How Pa. state troopers seize big money from drivers, many of whom are never charged
Inquirer: Biden ends his Amtrak tour with a message for blue-collar Pa. voters: Trump ‘doesn’t have a plan to help you’ 
Inquirer: Biden’s first post-debate stop: Pennsylvania’s Trump Country
Inquirer: As workers grow desperate, Pa. lawmakers launch nation’s ‘most expansive minimum wage bill’ 
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Want to hand-deliver your ballot in Pa.? Here’s a map of election offices and drop boxes.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: In Pittsburgh during whistle stop tour, Biden pitches himself as a son of the working class
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Biden says he’ll support election outcome but Trump urges supporters to ‘watch very carefully’
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: 3 things that will give you hope that democracy isn’t crumbling – and one that might | Thursday Morning Coffee
USA Today: ‘Bad things happen in Philadelphia’: How Pa. landed in the presidential debate 6 times
Patriot News: Glitches in Pa. voter services website not the result of ‘any malicious activity,’ state’s top election official says 
Patriot News: Coronavirus in Pa.: 1,153 positive cases reported Sept. 30, putting state’s total closer to 160K
Patriot News: Debate Debacle: Manners vs Substance | BattlegroundPA podcast
PLSReporter: House GOP joins Senate in asking for stay of recent election-related ruling
PLSReporter: House Republicans move to establish election review committee  
WHYY Newsworks: Trump and Biden meet for their first debate
Fox News: Pennsylvania official says dumped military ballots not ‘intentional fraud’
Morning Call: Here’s what role Pennsylvania played in contentious Trump-Biden presidential debate
Morning Call: Trump’s latest complaints about Philadelphia poll watchers is “disinformation,” PA secretary of state says
KDKA: Study: Pennsylvania Among Safest States For Schools To Reopen 
KDKA: Pennsylvania House GOP Pushes Forward With ‘Election Integrity Panel’ 
The Hill: Pennsylvania’s top election official says discarded ballots not ‘intentional fraud’ 
The Hill: Biden calls Mr. Rogers’s widow Joanne after she calls herself a ‘fan’
The Hill: More than 50 GOP former national security officials endorse Biden
The Hill: Biden hits Trump after first debate: He looks down on Americans 
The Hill: Santorum: ‘Huge mistake’ for Trump not to condemn white supremacy at debate 
The Hill: Barrett ad war exceeds Kavanaugh fight
Politico: Trump calls for poll watchers. Election officials call for calm.
Politico: ‘A national embarrassment’: Biden attacks Trump after messy debate
CNN: How a false claim about anti-Trump bias at Philadelphia polling places jumped from Twitter to Trump’s mouth at the debate
Real Clear Politics: What Pennsylvanians Think About Trump 
Huffington Post: Pennsylvania Republicans Put Election Nightmare Scenario In Motion 
Huffington Post: Watching The First Debate With Hundreds Of Trump Supporters In Pennsylvania  

Philadelphia 
Inquirer: Fact-checking Trump’s debate comment that poll watchers were ‘thrown out’ of Philly polling places 
Inquirer: Memory sticks used to program Philly’s voting machines were stolen from elections warehouse 
Inquirer: A brief history of bad things that actually did — and didn’t — happen in Philadelphia elections
Inquirer: Mayor Kenney says Philly is preparing for voter intimidation after Trump’s debate comments
Inquirer: There’s already so much ‘bad things happen in Philadelphia’ swag you can buy right now
Inquirer: Philly immigrants and allies brace for Trump administration’s promised ICE raids on ‘sanctuary cities’
Inquirer: As workers grow desperate, Pa. lawmakers launch nation’s ‘most expansive minimum wage bill’ 
Inquirer: Anti-Krasner texts aimed to deliver Black Philly voters for Trump, lawsuit reveals 
Billy Penn: Mail voting works, but what if you applied for a ballot and now want to vote in person? 
Billy Penn: Indoor dining in Philly increases to 50% capacity: 10 things to know
WHYY Newsworks: Trump campaign says it plans to sue over poll watchers in Philly satellite offices 
WHYY Newsworks: Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health Secretary lays out plan for vaccine distribution
Philadelphia Tribune: U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. president says Philadelphia Black-owned businesses need help
Philadelphia Magazine: I Just Applied For, Received and Cast My Ballot in Philly in Under 20 Minutes
KYW Newsradio: Philly’s satellite election offices continue to attract voters
KYW Newsradio: 1,900 Philly-area airline workers off the job as federal stimulus stalls
Philadelphia Business Journal: White House official tells Pennsylvania group Covid-19 vaccine will be safe, expects people ‘will line up’ for it

SEPA
Bucks County Courier Times: ‘Political theater’ comments draw criticism 
Bucks County Courier Times: Pa. officials slam Trump ‘bad things’ election comment 
Delco Daily Times: Delaware County heads of both parties support second presidential debate
Delco Daily Times: EPA continues testing of Norwood Landfill
Daily Local News: Locals rule first presidential debate a partisan ‘disappointment’ 
Daily Local News: Two bills addressing online learning head to Senate floor 
Daily Local News: Cleveland-Cliffs will acquire ArcelorMittal USA for $1.4B, Coatesville and Conshohocken steel plants to be sold  
Inquirer: Devereux abandons a plan to house 40 undocumented migrant children in Chester County
Montgomery Media: Montgomery County records lowest coronavirus positivity rate since pandemic began
Pottstown Mercury: Former cop sues New Hanover, police chief, judge for events leading up to election loss 

Pittsburgh 
KDKA: During Train Ride From Pittsburgh To Greensburg, Joe Biden Says He Doesn’t Regret Telling President Trump To ‘Shut Up’ 
KDKA: Allegheny Co. Executive Rich Fitzgerald: Decision To Bring Fans Back To Heinz Field Is Up To Gov. Tom Wolf And Dr. Rachel Levine 
KDKA: Joe Biden Virtually Calls Mister Rogers’ Widow, Joanne, While In Latrobe
KDKA: After President Trump Tells Proud Boys To ‘Stand By,’ Donald Trump Jr. Says His Father Doesn’t Support White Supremacy
KDKA: President Donald Trump Said A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Weeks Away. Pittsburgh Medical Experts Disagree
KDKA: Pittsburgh Elected Officials React To First Presidential Debate 
KDKA: Around The Table: Takeaways From 1st Presidential Debate
KDKA: ‘Election Protection Volunteers’ To Serve As Voters’ Defense On Election Day 
KDKA: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 43 New Coronavirus Cases, 2 Additional Deaths
WESA: ‘He Forgot The Forgotten Man’: Biden Blasts Trump At Post-Debate Stop In Pittsburgh 
WESA: ‘Pittsburgh Region Next Is Now’ Campaign Promotes A New Brand For City 
WESA: Newspaper Guild Says Its President’s Resignation Won’t Affect Labor Dispute 
WESA: Despite The Start Of Academic Year, Coronavirus Cases Are Dropping In Allegheny County
Post-Gazette: Biden rips Trump during campaign stop in Pittsburgh 
Post-Gazette: Counties, GOP leaders ask court to deny Wolf on shutdown orders 
Post-Gazette: Port Authority sued over ban on Black Lives Matter masks  
Tribune Review: Biden scores big union wins on train trek through Western Pennsylvania
Tribune Review: Jill Biden meets with small business leaders at Rizzo’s Malabar Inn in Crabtree
Tribune Review: Port Authority employees sue over Black Lives Matter masks
Tribune Review: Allegheny County officials update residents on sports, testing and mail-in ballots
Tribune Review: Allegheny County surpasses 2,000 coronavirus cases for September
Pittsburgh Business Times: Businesses, GOP leaders oppose Wolf’s request for stay 
Pittsburgh Business Times: Fitzgerald: Decision on Steelers fans will be made by state officials 
Pittsburgh Business Times: Labor leaders talk up benefits of natural gas industry

SWPA 
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Election 2020 | Supporters drive in to salute Democratic candidate Biden 
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: PHOTO GALLERY | Biden calls election battle with Trump ‘Park Avenue vs. Johnstown’ 
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Was shooting of BLM activist a hate crime? State police continue investigation 
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: UPDATE: Philadelphia’s 402 new COVID-19 cases among 1,153 statewide 
Observer-Reporter: Use of mailbox raised election suspicions
Observer-Reporter: Businesses, politicians want $135,000 for legal fees in federal case
Observer-Reporter: KKK flyer distribution investigated in Greene County
Observer-Reporter: Donora mayor cited by borough police
Beaver County Times: Beaver County ballots are in the mail 

NEPA
Pocono Record: ‘It’s not right’: Protesters call attention to ‘incorrectly’ discarded military ballots
Times-Tribune: Prosecutors seeks eight to 10 years in prison for Courtright 
Times-Tribune: St. Louis couple who defended home from protesters visit Scranton
Times-Tribune: Local party leaders, college professor reach to first presidential debate  
Times-Tribune: ‘We were lied to’. Members of Scranton School District community react to indictment over asbestos, lead 
The Times Leader: Protestors blast Luzerne County over discarded military ballots 
The Times Leader: Luzerne County election board meeting must be rescheduled for second time
The Times Leader: Luzerne County party heads weigh in on debate
The Times Leader: McCloskey: ‘This mob came through our gates’ 
The Times Leader: Wilkes-Barre City Hall to be closed temporarily after employee tests positive for COVID-19 
The Times Leader: 9 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; 1,153 statewide
Citizens Voice: AG: Former Scranton SD superintendent and COO coverup of lead and asbestos problems was criminal

South Central 
Patriot News: Central Pa. voters react with disgust to Trump-Biden debate
Patriot News: Harrisburg rally takes stand against Nazi, Confederate symbols: ‘Love conquers hate’
Patriot News: Anti-eviction advocates set up shop, hand out info at Dauphin County courthouse
York Dispatch: York NAACP: Trump’s debate comments embolden white supremacists
York Dispatch: Dirty politics? Signs being stolen, vandalized in York County
York Dispatch: Mayor names acting York City police chief
York Dispatch: York County has 50 new cases of COVID-19, 1 additional death
York Daily Record: Daniel Aikey named interim police chief in York city following commissioner’s abrupt resignation 
Carlisle Sentinel: DOH: 18 new COVID-19 cases reported in Cumberland County Wednesday
LNP | LancasterOnline: Conservative news site Lancaster Patriot folds after editor revealed to be white nationalist podcaster
LNP | LancasterOnline: More Lancaster County residents getting back to work, new state report says
LNP | LancasterOnline: Why is the Pa. rental assistance program closing with millions of unspent dollars?

Lehigh Valley      
Morning Call: Trump’s latest complaints about Philadelphia poll watchers is “disinformation,” PA secretary of state says
Reading Eagle: Berks County launches grant program to help organizations hurt by coronavirus pandemic 
Reading Eagle: Statewide and in Berks County, coronavirus cases climb 
Express Times: Ballots in the trash in Luzerne to poll watchers in Philly. Pa.’s top election official debunks voting concerns
Express Times: Pa. coronavirus update: 1,153 new coronavirus cases; Lehigh Valley with no reported deaths for record 6 straight days; CDC survey identifies ‘long haul’ of COVID-19 recovery | Pa. COVID-19 county map (09/30/2020)

North by Northwest
Erie Times-News: Biden, Trump political signs a hot item for homeowners, thieves in Erie County, PA 
Erie Times-News: County’s COVID-19 surge targets young and old 
Erie Times-News: Erie County buys building for Public Defender
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Disaster declaration renewed in face of rising cases
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Lock Haven council asked for help in keeping university employees
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Lycoming County 10 new COVID-19 cases
Centre Daily Times: Reopening updates: Centre County adds 43 cases of COVID-19, coroner reports new death

Opinion  
Keith Rothfus: Barrett, Supreme Court unlikely to overturn Obamacare
Peter Buck: Benninghoff’s, GOP’s attacks on Wolf’s COVID-19 plans are endangering Pennsylvanians
Linda A. Kerns: The Pa. Supreme Court made the wrong call with mail-in ballot ruling
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: When pollution is no longer free 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Memo to Wolf: Get real on grass 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: What we saw 
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Time for a flu shot
Keenan Rambo and Samantha Jallah: Pa. bills to reinstate mandatory minimums would push our state backward
Alyn Turner: SEPTA and Philly schools should focus on safe transportation for reopenings 
Maria Panaritis: ‘Make It Stop’: An anti-Trump video campaign hits the right note with Pa. women 
Paul Muschick: RIP, Lou Hershman: You served Allentown well
Christine Flowers: Supreme Court battle takes an ugly new twist
Charlie Gerow: Biden projects weakness — a tough sell to Americans
Ernest Owens: Do Democrats Want to Be Right, Or Do They Want to Win?
JD Mullane: Trump-Biden debate was a train wreck 
Phil Gianficaro: Trump’s unhinged demeanor at debate helps Biden
Maegan Llerena: Democrats should stop taking Black, Latino, and young voters for granted 
Chris Kelly: Trump can’t write off tax revelations
Solomon Jones: Kamala Harris wants to speak to the Black community. Are we ready to listen?
The Angry Grammarian: Trump told Proud Boys ‘stand back and stand by.’ What does that actually mean? 
Tonya Russell: Obviously ‘bad things happen in Philly’ became a rallying cry for our great underdog city 
Helen Ubiñas: The verdict after the first presidential debate: We are the losers, fellow Americans 
Signe Wilkinson: Political Cartoon: A presidential debate cleansing
Ana White: What we’re talking about when we’re talking about the ‘Black vote’