10/26 PoliticsPA Playbook

PA-8: Mike Fitzpatrick Cuts An Ad for His Brother (VIDEO): Mike Fitzpatrick testifies for Brian Fitzpatrick.
Reader Poll: Toomey Ahead of McGinty: Sen. Toomey takes the rubber match.
Reader Poll: Should Kane Have to Go to Jail?: We ask our readers if the ex-Attorney General’s sentence was too harsh.
PA-Sen: Toomey Pitches Himself to Dems (VIDEO): The GOP incumbent highlights praise he’s received from Democrats.
Parties Spar over Poll Watchers Suit: The GOP is pushing for election observers.
Clinton Targets African-Americans in New TV Ad (VIDEO): The Democratic nominee is hopping to keep black voter turnout historically high.
Statewide
Capitolwire: Conference committee reports out pension proposal, sets up final votes in House, Senate Wednesday
Capitolwire: Bill to re-enact independent counsel statute for public officials headed to Wolf’s desk
Capitolwire: Senate moves on short-term local share fix, but House votes are lacking
Capitolwire: Seasonal worker unemployment law fix prepped for final vote
State House Sound Bites: Toomey and McGinty recap on final debate
WITF: Why the Amish support Trump
WITF: AT&T Time Warner Merger is good and bad
Philadelphia
Inquirer: Retail expert: Salvation Army contributed to casualties in 2013 building collapse
Inquirer: Prince Albert visits Philadelphia birthplace of his mother, Grace Kelly
Inquirer: Judge to move on soda tax lawsuit before year’s end
WHYY NewsWorks: Prosecutors say Kelly was powerful, not a dupe in Bridgegate
WHYY NewsWorks: As Harrisburg legalizes Uber/Lyft, Parking Authority contemplates how to regulate them
Philadelphia Tribune: Omega Psi Phi starts inquiry into ‘disgusting’ video
Philly Voice: Tim Kaine coming to Bucks County college on Wednesday
KYW: A Look At Presidential Polling In Pennsylvania
Politico: A guide to Donald Trump’s ‘rigged’ election
SEPA
Delco Daily Times: Chester officials make trek to Harrisburg to push for casino funds
Delco Daily Times: Beer distributors talk about selling six-packs, growlers
Bucks County Courier-Times: Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine returning to Pennsylvania with get out the vote campaign stops in Newtown and Allentown
Daily Local News: County government officials brief chamber on area’s economy
Pottstown Mercury: 54 new citizens take the oath at Pottsgrove High School
Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Pa. advances rules on medical marijuana law
Tribune Review: Vice President Biden rallies voters at Chatham event
Tribune Review: Pittsburgh City COuncil tweaks proposed rule change, but legislation still might violate free speech-rights
Post-Gazette: Bill to aid sex-abuse victims dies in Pa. house
WESA: Bill would eliminate sales tax exempt status for charities that spend too much on overhead
Southwest
Beaver County Times: Official: ATI plant was ‘lifeblood’ of Midland for more than a century
Altoona Mirror: Reassessment mediation to start
Altoona Mirror: Mayor: Revive main street program to aid downtown
Altoona Mirror: Judge remands case back to city plumbing board
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat: Rothfus hosts session on drugs, poverty, other local issues
NEPA
Times-Tribune: Scranton School Board moves forward with bond refunding, discusses costs
Times-Tribune: Eric Trump speaks at Lackawanna GOP dinner
Standard Speaker: Hazleton gets $217G to upgrade pair of parks
Pocono Record: Subsidies will help some afford health insurance rate hike
South Central
Patriot-News: Harrisburg mayor accuses state economic development officials of using sinkhole victims for ‘photo op’
Patriot-News: Pensions, taxes among top issues for Lancaster’s 43rd District race
Patriot-News: General Assembly tees up ‘historic’ pension reform bill for a vote
Lancaster Online: Two dozen rally for a minimum wage hike Tuesday in Penn Square
Lebanon Daily News: Business groups, FOAC endorse Frank Ryan
Lehigh Valley
Morning Call: Pat Toomey responds to anti-GOP vandalism in his neighborhood
Reading Eagle: Fearing Election Day trouble, some U.S. schools cancel classes
WFMZ: Clinton, Trump campaigns push for votes in Berks
North by Northwest
Centre Daily Times: New laws mean new ways to buy wine in Pennsylvania
Centre Daily Times: Centre County praised for response to flooding
Sun Gazette: Sullivan County turns to task of flood recovery
Opinion
Daily News: Memo to Harrisburg: We can respect cops without a police state
Philadelphia Tribune: Create revolutionary third party by voting Hillary to beat Trump
Bucks County Courier-Times: Election volatility makes voting essential
Patriot-News: Three charts that explain how voters feel about free trade
Patriot-News: Petty and vindictive, Christie and Kane’s ordeals show the way for Donald Trump
Patriot-News: With Toomey under fire, Bob Casey tries to refocus gun control debate, report
Post-Gazette: Torsella for treasurer: His breadth of public service gives the edge
Post-Gazette: Apres Calais: The migrant cluster is dispersed; problem remains
Blogs
Lu Lac Political Letter: Josh Shapiro endorsed by the Patriot News of Harrisburg
Keystone Crossroads: Toomey-McGinty: a substantive brawl
Keystone Crossroads: How 25 years of changing enrollment has created winners and losers in Pa. school funding