Kathy Dahlkemper likely won’t seek a rematch against Rep. Mike Kelly, the former Congresswoman told Erie’s WICU12. She cited the uncertainty of redistricting.

Congressman Mark Critz today announced that his campaign posted a strong fundraising quarter and raised approximately $303,000 since July 1 and has $422,000 in the bank. Critz said that his fundraising totals place him in a strong position for re-election heading into the final quarter of the year.

The Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee are pouncing on a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article which details the reluctance of several members of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to join President Obama in Pittsburgh next Tuesday.

The California company Soylndra is a hot topic these days, and not just because they manufacture solar panels. Republicans across the country and in Pennsylvania are eager to highlight what has become a high-profile, anecdotal indictment of President Obama’s economic and energy policies.

The details are still emerging on this story, but expect this to be a significant talking point in the run up to the 2012 elections. Behind the scenes, Democrats are working to link PA Republicans to a Bloomberg report that Koch Industries, owned by conservative mega-donors Charles and David Koch, has been illicitly dealing with Iran.

The medical community can usually count on the support of Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Montgomery) come hell, high water, or deficits. This week, Schwartz is puting together bipartisan support for a repeal of Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate.

Are you a Republican in southeast PA? Do you vote on a fairly consistent basis? If so, then the odds are you’ll soon be receiving a robocall urging you to oppose PA Sen. Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi’s controversial Electoral College plan.

Erick Erickson thinks Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Allegheny) deserves a primary challenge. The managing editor of RedState, one of the most influential conservative blogs in the country, has a devastating post today featuring a laundry list of times that Murphy has strayed from conservative orthodoxy.

Rep. Jason Altmire lead out the third quarter fundraising announcements this time around, reporting a healthy $375,000 raised during the period from July 1 through September 30. His campaign is calling it the best Q3 he’s ever had. He’s got over $700,000 cash on hand.

The Northeast Pennsylvania Tea Party is in the midst of a campaign against Reps. Tom Marino and Lou Barletta for their support of legislation that would create tax incentives and subsidies to encourage the use and production of natural gas vehicles.