Sen. Casey releases an ad detailing sexual assault on college campuses, while Scott Wagner releases his plan to combat the opioid epidemic. Here is the Playbook.
PA Gov: Wolf and Wagner Vie for Seniors in New Ads: Both candidates have accused the other of wanting to increase taxes on Senior Citizens.
Politically Uncorrected: Lou Barletta’s Perfect Storm: While Bob Casey and Lou Barletta are the names on the ballot, Donald Trump is the issue in the race.
PA1: Fitzpatrick Ad Highlights Opioid Epidemic: The GOP candidate touts making the opioid epidemic a top priority.
PA7: Candidates Agree To Debates and Forums: The first forum is set to air tomorrow night on “Lehigh Valley Discourse” at 88.1 FM.
PA Sen: Casey Ad Details Combating Sexual Assault on College Campuses: The incumbent Senator believes his bill holds schools accountable.
New PA7 Poll: Monmouth University is set to release a poll today for the Pennsylvania 7th District’s open seat. PoliticsPA will provide coverage when it is released.
Harrisburg & DC
AP: Wagner says he’d sue painkiller makers over addiction costs
AP: Speaker calls window for sex abuse lawsuits ‘a compromise’
Penn Today: Jeb Bush will be on Penn’s campus once or twice a month this school year as a ‘Presidential Professor of Practice’
PhillyVoice: Philly’s 3rd Congressional District is least ‘elastic’ in the entire country
PLSReporter: Wagner opioid plan calls for lawsuit against manufactures, smart spending
WHYY Newsworks: Pa. elections
PLSReporter: Vogel telemedicine bill vetted before House Professional Licensure Committee
StateImpactPA: FERC urged to block tree-cutting before final decisions on PennEast pipeline
Citizens Voice: Wagner talks issues, meets supporters at local rally
Daily Local News: Auditor General DePasquale finds former CASD superintendent stole $54,597 in unauthorized salary increases
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Pa. engineers society will hold 2-day conference in Johnstown
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Liquor system boasts of record sales despite new competition
Observer-Reporter: Republicans question Democratic state Senate candidate’s nominating petitions
PennLive: The Pennsylvania Front: A look at the state’s 18 Congressional battlefields
PennLive: Donald Trump Jr. includes Pa. on midterm campaign push, report | Wednesday Morning Coffee
LNP | LancasterOnline: State Rep. David Zimmerman pays some back taxes on Airbnb rental, waiting for final county call
Morning Call: Wake-up Call: Fall legislative deadlines as lawmakers race to return to campaigning
Reading Eagle: Dan Meuser says liberal left a greater threat than ISIS
Philadelphia
Inquirer: Around the country, incomes are rising. In Philly, they’re falling.
Inquirer: Philly antipoverty office: Lack of clout, vision, and leadership
Philadelphia Magazine: If Amazon’s Hiring Is Any Indication, Philly Definitely Won’t Land HQ2
WHYY Newsworks: Philadelphia aims to decrease homeless ranks by 5 percent annually over 5 years
BillyPenn: Pennsylvania prisons terminating book donations amid ‘drug crisis’
BillyPenn: This state rep threatens to freeze Philly’s funding if an overdose prevention site opens
Penn Today: Jeb Bush will be on Penn’s campus once or twice a month this school year as a ‘Presidential Professor of Practice’
KYW Newsradio: City Council negotiations on proposed construction tax are now down to the wire
Philadelphia Business Journal: Which regional universities in Pa. graduate students with the most debt?
PhillyVoice: Philly’s 3rd Congressional District is least ‘elastic’ in the entire country
SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: 4 doctors charged with illegally prescribing opioids
Delco Daily Times: Council erupts into verbal fight over campaign contributions
Daily Local News: Auditor General DePasquale finds former CASD superintendent stole $54,597 in unauthorized salary increases
Pottstown Mercury: Council backs effort to return rail to Phoenixville
Pottstown Mercury: Berks County D.A. says priest wrongly accused of child sex abuse
AP: Fourth doctor charged in over-prescribing investigation
Bucks Local News: Bristol Borough Council submits casino grant application; remembers a former council member
Daily Local News: Sen. Rafferty presents DCED grant check to Thorndale Fire Company
Daily Local News: Dinniman honored for animal advocacy
Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: Cardinal Wuerl to ask Pope to accept his resignation
Post-Gazette: Nutting-owned company agrees to buy publisher of Washington Observer-Reporter
Post-Gazette: Current, former Pittsburgh priests lose jobs in grand jury fallout
Post-Gazette: Bethel Park High School plans active shooter training on Thursday
Tribune Review: Steelworkers scoff at U.S. Steel’s latest proposal, move closer toward strike
Tribune Review: Bradford Woods mayor resigns, applicants sought to fill remainder of his term
Tribune Review: Michelle Denk to replace William Cornman on Sewickley council
WESA: Immigrants Make Up A Fraction Of Pittsburgh’s Population, But The Economic Contribution Adds Up
KDKA: Talks About Possibly Dissolving East Pittsburgh Police Dept. Continue
City Paper: National names are speaking in Pittsburgh this fall
SWPA
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Overdose rates rising in Cambria County, report says
Beaver County Times: Christiana, Hupp competing for chair role of county GOP committee
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Pa. engineers society will hold 2-day conference in Johnstown
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Windber Borough native sworn in as mayor
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Cambria prison preparing for additional immigration detainees
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Dozen overdoses reported recently in Cambria County
Altoona Mirror: AASD admins to get raises
Altoona Mirror: Unions not satisfied with judge’s VA decision
Observer-Reporter: Observer Publishing Co. selling to Ogden Newspapers
Observer-Reporter: Republicans question Democratic state Senate candidate’s nominating petitions
Beaver County Times: Beaver, Vanport extend police agreement through 2024
Beaver County Times: County to consider three candidates for child and youth services solicitor
NEPA
Citizens Voice: Wagner talks issues, meets supporters at local rally
The Times Leader: Luzerne County to synchronize payroll schedules
The Times Leader: Pedri outlines progress in Luzerne County’s top management position
Times-Tribune: DA’s Office announces coalition to focus on school safety
Times-Tribune: Fired Dickson City cop to get job back, despite nearly $100k price tag to prosecute termination
South Central
York Daily Record: Scott Wagner says he’ll restore death penalty, sue pharamaceutical companies in opioid fight
PennLive: Democrats look to make history in Pennsylvania’s new 10th District; Republicans hope to repeat it
PennLive: Tuition to be cut by a third at Elizabethtown College next year. You read that right.
York Daily Record: ‘No hate in our state’: Pa. commission confronts racism in York County with 3 town halls
LNP | LancasterOnline: State Rep. David Zimmerman pays some back taxes on Airbnb rental, waiting for final county call
LNP | LancasterOnline: Former HUD secretary Julian Castro to speak at Lancaster fundraiser on Oct. 23
Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: Woman sues Allentown Diocese over effort to ‘smear’ her over sexual abuse claims
Morning Call: Campaign finance reporting mistake leads to barbs in Lehigh Valley legislative race
Reading Eagle: Dan Meuser says liberal left a greater threat than ISIS
Express Times: Panel looks at ways Pennsylvania schools can improve safety
North by Northwest
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: City receives $1M grant toward massive levee project
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: People gather to discuss revision of state forest management plan
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Council to review stormwater transfer to sanitary authority
Erie Times-News: EMTA board seats draw strong interest
Opinion
Dom Giordano: Hard-liners line up against Pope Francis, while abuse victims seek justice
Times-Tribune Editorial Board: Disclose all fracking chemicals
Citizens Voice Editorial Board: Eliminate child marriage
Maria Panaritis: At Bucknell, shamed CBS honcho Les Moonves offered a peek into a narcissist’s life view
Rick Jensen: Democratic pushback to Brett Kavanaugh: More pandering for midterm votes?
Trudy Rubin: Trump’s Middle East ‘deal of the century’ seems likely to dismantle historic Oslo Accords
Jorge Cintron Jr.: ‘Paper soaked in loved ones’ tears’: How mail helps Pa. prisoners stay grounded
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Bravo, Tito Capobianco: Opera director left a cultural legacy in Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Alcoa’s obligation: Suriname’s citizens deserve to know cleanup plans
Post-Gazette Editorial Board: A conflicted ally: U.S. and Pakistan continue a rocky relationship
Brian O’Neill: A game plan to help Hazelwood rebound