Wagner might run for Governor, JoePA remains politically polarizing and Trump stiffed Philly businessmen. Plus, last week’s Ups & Downs! Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

6/10 Ups & Downs: Liquor, rent and the White House. See who made this week’s list!

Wagner Hints At Gubernatorial Run: State Sen. Scott Wagner wants you to know he’s considering running for Governor.

PPP Poll: The Peculiar Partisan Polarization of Joe Paterno: The former Penn State coach is a surprisingly partisan issue.

Report: Trump Stiffed Philly Small Businessman: An investigation by USA Today found lawsuit after lawsuit accusing the Donald of not paying up.

PA-Sen: Dem PAC Doubles Down on Toomey/Wall Street Connection (VIDEO): The Senate Majority PAC launched a new TV ad against the Republican incumbent.

Sunday Show Preview: June 12, 2016: We take a look at the Sunday morning political talk shows that will air throughout the state.

Statewide
Capitolwire: School leaders say money alone won’t fix lowest performers
StateImpactPA: As fiscal year ends, lawmakers weigh controversial energy and environmental bills
StateImpactPA: In photos: the faces and places of the fracking boom
PA Watchdog: 11 states top $1 billion in annual ‘sin tax’ collections, a list likely to grow

Philadelphia
Inquirer: How Kenney and Council hammered out the soda-tax deal
Inquirer: Advocates say Pa. Senate poised to block sex-abuse law change
Daily News: Kenney’s soda tax ‘win’ might cost him
Plan Philly: SEPTA Key Pilot launches Monday, full transit version delayed until end of the year
WHYY Newsworks: Gallup polls Americans on their views of Clinton and Trump
Philadelphia Weekly: The LGBT PrideDay Parade arrives in Philly  
KYW: Philadelphia Club Hosting Pride Party Ramps Up Security
KYW: Closing Arguments Scheduled In Chaka Fattah Trial
KYW: Governor Wolf Orders Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Victims Of Orlando Shooting
Philadelphia Business Journal: Philly attracts conference after group drops N.C. over transgender bathroom law    

SEPA
Pottstown Mercury: Pottstown to privatize crossing guards
Pottstown Mercury: Get set to vote in parks contest, win prizes for you and the park
Delco Daily Times: Sex abuse reform bill faces opposition from church; local pols feel heat
Times Herald: Montgomery County officials simulate Bakken crude oil train derailment
Montgomery News: Water Contamination: Local lawmakers call for continued EPA, DOD action

Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: At Pittsburgh PrideFest, celebration gives way to silence
Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania retailers embracing alcohol law revisions
Post-Gazette: Paris to Pittsburgh: How has it fared since 2008?
Post-Gazette: Medical marijuana opening door to business opportunities
Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh and Allegheny County begin summer food programs
Tribune-Review: Grid reliability at risk as nuclear plants priced out of energy sector
Tribune-Review: Freeport Area School District’s new $4 million stadium running $200,000 over budget
Tribune-Review: New Kensington-Arnold School Board struggling to close $2.9 million budget gap

Southwest
Beaver County Times: Rep. Jim Christiana’s ‘ghost teachers’ bill returns from the grave
Beaver County Times: Proposed cracker plant will drastically impact regional shale industry
Beaver County Times: Trump targets Romney, Clinton and again promises to “win so much” during Moon Township rally
Tribune-Democrat: New opioid tracker launches as crisis deepens
Tribune-Democrat: Johnstown celebrates as Pittsburgh Penguins capture Stanley Cup

NEPA
Times Leader: LGBT supporters urge strength at local vigil after Orlando shooting
Times Leader: County has been taxing cancer patient, 72, for buildings he doesn’t own
Times-Tribune: Hospital fees under scrutiny
Times-Tribune: Idea to name deputy tax collector questioned
Times-Tribune: West Scranton native grew up quick as young officer with the Army Air Forces during WWII

South Central
York Daily Record: Senator Scott Wagner Seriously Considering Running for Governor
Lancaster Online: Philadelphia soda tax sold public interest over health
Patriot-News: ‘Everybody’s just reaching and grabbing,’ critic says of Philly soda tax
Patriot-News: Former US Senator George Voinovich dies at 79
Patriot-News: Gov. Wolf orders flags at half-staff to honor Orlando victims
Patriot-News: Pa. business ‘nearly collapsed’ while Trump made millions bankrupting his Atlantic City casinos

Lehigh Valley
WFMZ: Dismissal of most charges against ex-mayor won’t be appealed
Reading Eagle: Economic boost expected in Montgomery County from Democratic convention in Philadelphia
Reading Eagle: Gov. Wolf issues statement on shooting
Morning Call: Quirks of Pennsylvania’s liquor reform law
Morning Call: Politics as Usual
Morning Call: Gov. Wolf holds town hall on heroin epidemic in Bethlehem
Morning Call: Pat Toomey critical of Trump over judge comment
Morning Call: Bob Casey to unveil gun bill after Orlando shooting

North by Northwest
Go Erie: What’s in the cocktail of Pennsylvania liquor law changes
Sun Gazette: State AG: Dismissal of most charges against ex-mayor of Harrisburg won’t be appealed
Onward State: Poll Finds Correlation Between Joe Paterno, Donald Trump Supporters In Pennsylvania
Centre Daily Times: Judge grants request to unseal Penn State records

Opinion
Delco Daily Times: Why proposed Pa. sex-abuse law is wrong
Inquirer: Is Pa.’s minor wine miracle the first of many?
Inquirer: What else don’t we know about soda tax?
Patriot-News: State-level restrictions are erasing legal access to abortion
Post-Gazette: School alarms: En masse, districts must raise revenue (i.e., taxes)
Post-Gazette: Carter’s last mission: The ex-president attacks racism and its causes
Post-Gazette: Kids these days: They’re more responsible than their forebears
Post-Gazette: Payday loan perfidy: Crack down on the lending schemes that fleece

Blogs
Citified: Farnese Pleads Not Guilty on Bribery Charges
Citified: WATCH: Empty Reading Viaduct Lot Transforms Into Beer Garden
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Memorial For Orlando Shooting Victims in Easton Tonight
Lu-Lac Political Letter: Why Trump is at a Financial Disadvantage
Commonwealth Foundation: 5 Reasons to Continue the Push for Liquor Privatization
Commonwealth Foundation: Latest Plan Could Grow the Pension Iceberg
Commonwealth Foundation: Corporate Welfare: The New Budget Hostage
Keystone State Education Coalition: What drives costs? Here are the Big Five