Wednesday, Chris Reilly became the first candidate on the air in the crowded GOP primary in the race to replace Rep. Todd Platts. He launched a 60-second radio ad boasting of his accomplishments as York County Commissioner.

The 10 candidates vying to replace Rep. Todd Platts met in York Wednesday night, and there was more agreement on the issues than not. So we got them on the record about term limits.

Former Congressman and 2010 Senate candidate Joe Sestak is raising money for Nate Kleinman, the Occupy movement candidate challenging Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Montgomery) said today.

Rep. Tim Holden is new to NEPA; the 20-year Congressman acquired Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in the latest round of redistricting. And since his challenger, attorney Matt Cartwright, hails from Moosic, those areas will be a key bellwether in the race. This week Holden picked up three local endorsements.

Democratic party leaders will get their pick to go up against Mike Kelly in the third congressional district. Missa Eaton is the last Dem standing after Mel Marin and George Schroeck were tossed off the ballot.

Speaker John Boehner gave Rep. Bill Shuster a major promotion this week: he is now charged with shepherding the GOP’s transportation bill past objections from conservative Republicans and Democrats. It’s a big job, and could yield big clout for Pa.

Jason Altmire is safely on the ballot. But one of the most interesting aspects of yesterday’s news was his statement on the ruling. Need a 362-word summary of the tenor of the Pa-12 campaign? Read it here. Spoiler: Critz “lowered himself to tactics usually reserved for elections to high school prom king.”

It’s been a long two weeks for Rep. Jason Altmire, but Monday afternoon the three-term Congressman breathed a sigh of relief: a Commonwealth Court Judge ruled that he would remain on the primary ballot in the 12th district.

The 10th Congressional District is taking shape. Democratic businessman Phil Scollo is challenging Republican incumbent Tom Marino, and he’s recruited some familiar faces to run his race. Several staffers from Chris Carney’s campaigns have joined up.