Hillary Clinton accepts her historic nomination and pulls ahead of Trump in the Keystone State, and President Obama gives his former Secretary of State a ringing endorsement. Plus, the PA Lottery sets records. Good morning politicos, here’s the Playbook!

Dispatches from Day 3: Pres. Obama Passes the Baton: A rare transition in party power.

Hillary Clinton: In The Arena: It is finally her big night, will she meet the moment?

PA Lottery Reports Record Sales: The PA lottery system also set net revenue and winnings records.

Suffolk University Poll: Clinton 50 Trump 41: The poll was conducted from Monday through Wednesday this week.

PA-Sen: Suffolk University Poll: McGinty 43 Toomey 36: It could turn out to be a very good week for the Democrat.

Pro-Trump Super PAC Runs Ads During DNC (VIDEOS): Rebuilding America Now PAC releases ads hitting Clinton on outsourcing and job creation.

Statewide
State House Sound Bites: Clinton Kicking Off Post-Nom Campaign in PA
State House Sound Bites: Oft-Overlooked, Tax Credits Can Indicate State Priorities
State House Sound Bites: Trump Angles for Blue-Collar Vote in Scranton
Pennsylvania Watchdog: Sanders supporters’ ‘Fart-In’ may be all hot air, but delegates won’t be silenced
Pennsylvania Watchdog: Fear and loathing in Philly on Day 3 of the Democratic Party pageant
PLSReporter: School discipline policies examined by Joint State Government Commission
PLSReporter: Newly named PWSA executive director’s resume comes under scrutiny
Capitolwire: Tech companies, beer makers to have tax credits available to them in FY2017-18
Capitolwire: Unclear if state aid intercept program update slipped into Fiscal Code will appease credit rating agencies

Philadelphia
CBS Philly: PA Gov. Tom Wolf Attacks Donald Trump On Business Acumen
Philly Weekly: On the Floor at the DNC
Newsworks: Watching the DNC from the other side of Philadelphia
Newsworks: Clinton must heal the racial divide among supporters
Big Tent: Suffolk poll: Hillary pulls ahead of Trump in Pa.
Inquirer: Judge: Kane can’t bring up porn at criminal trial
CapitolInq: Nutter, Wolf rip Trump while McGinty tells personal story at DNC

SEPA
Bucks County Courier: 8th Congressional candidates react to Clinton’s nomination
Bucks County Courier: Young, passionate and transgender: Northampton Sanders delegate says DNC is life-changing
Pottstown Mercury: Sanders makes a visit to King of Prussia to stump for Clinton
Pottstown Mercury: State Senator Leach declares Donald Trump is “literally… mentally ill”
Pottstown Mercury: Small business owner: Political parties have ‘no true impact’ on communities

Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Plum school board mum on investigation
Tribune Review: Clinton to speak at Pittsburgh convention center Saturday afternoon
Post-Gazette: Most guns recovered by Pittsburgh police are illegally owned
WESA: Rothfus: Democratic Convention Is Out Of Touch With ‘A World On Fire’
WESA: Referendum Will Decide Whether Tax Increase Fills Housing Trust Fund, Organizers Say
WTAE:  Abiding Ministries, ex-con lead gun buyback effort in city’s Knoxville neighborhood

Southwest
Beaver County Times: Beaver Falls homeless shelter required to find new spot
Beaver County Times: Beaver County officials look at transferring duties from sheriff’s office
Observer-Reporter: Central Greene backtracks against pay-to-learn fee
Observer-Reporter: Sewage rates may rise in Fallowfie
Altoona Mirror: Bedford County likely to reject gun rule
Altoona Mirror: Glendale authority offers to buy Reade group

NEPA
Times Leader: No favoritism shown in new hire, says Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tony George
Times Tribune: Trump rallies crowd in Scranton
Times Tribune: Design for Scranton veterans memorial unveiled
News Item: Geisinger community benefit reaches $580 million for FY ’15
Standard Speaker: Clashes consume school board meeting

South Central
Lancaster Intelligencer: What you need to know if you’re going to the Clinton rally Friday in Harrisburg
York Dispatch: BLOG Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at DNC, highlights Kasich’s absence in Cleveland
York Daily Report: Gov. Tom Wolf says Trump ‘stiffed’ businesses
The Sentinel: McGinty gets on biggest stage in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race
The Sentinel: Supporters press Toomey for an endorsement of Trump
PennLive: Attorney General Kathleen Kane to hold press conference regarding Hershey trust
PennLive: Pa. cutting down on over-drugged kids
PennLive: ‘We have to stop pretending that the only path to equality is a Democratic path’
PennLive: No umbrellas or homemade signs: What you need to know about Hillary Clinton’s visit to Harrisburg

Lehigh Valley
WFMZ: Lehigh County Commissioners approve five-year, $67.5 million capital plan
Reading Eagle: Pa. delegates impressed with Kaine
Reading Eagle: Berks delegates say they’re seeing new side to Hillary Clinton
Morning Call: Judge nixes pornographic email scandal as Kane trial defense
Morning Call: Katie McGinty to speak tonight on DNC stage
Morning Call: Gov. Wolf critiques Trump’s business approach

North by Northwest
Erie Times-News: Erie mayor, police promise thorough probe of Bolden arrest
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: City rental ordinance passes federal court challenge
Centre Daily Times: Gov. Tom Wolf takes aim at Donald Trump at DNC
Centre Daily Times: Centre County delegate sees childhood dream realized

Opinion
Post-Gazette: Mending mission: A hard-won grant to rejoin the Hill and Downtown
Altoona Mirror: Narcan statistics needed
Times Leader: Wait for ex-senator Bob Mellow’s book to hit discount bin

Blogs
Citified: Nutter Spoke at the DNC and Somehow Didn’t Perform “Rapper’s Delight”
Citified: Michael Nutter’s New Website URL Is Manutter.com
Citified: Hey, Mayor, How ‘Bout Making That Broad Street Parking Ban Permanent?
Citified: Obama Doesn’t Approve of Your Pathetic Voter Turnout, Philly
Keystone Crossroads: Park over highway in Pittsburgh could ‘correct an injustice’
Keystone Crossroads: In Scranton, Trump talks to the ‘forgotten men and women’ of the Rust Belt
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