9/16 PoliticsPA Playbook

Beemer Announces New Hires in AG Office: Two attorneys are getting promotions.
Trump Jr. Makes Holocaust Comparison in Philly Radio Interview (AUDIO): The GOP nominee’s son was speaking to Chris Stigall on 1210 WPHT.
Breakdown of Congressional Vote on Guantanamo Bay Prison: See where Pennsylvania’s representatives came down on Gitmo.
Clinton to Campaign in Philly on Monday: The Democratic nominee is coming back to the City of Brotherly Love.
Fattah Received $29,000 in Campaign Contributions from Lobbyists After Indictment: Not even a trial could stop the flow of cash.
Statewide
Capitolwire: Quinnipiac’s new national presidential poll shows tightening – potentially a toss up – contest
State House Sound Bites: FEMA gives Harrisburg $1.6 million or sinkhole work
State House Sound Bites: Two different school districts, two different policies for transgender students
State House Sound Bites: Canonsburg Volunteer Center’s opening gives Trump Jr. a chance to campaign in PA
State House Sound Bites: Lancaster school district wants to limit refugee enrollment order
PLS Reporter: Municipal pension reform likely to hold until next session
PLS Reporter: Pittsburgh Councilwoman wants to see development slow down in the strip district
StateImpactPA: DEP gives Sunoco long to-do list on Mariner East 2 pipeline plan
City and State: Bills to expand, regulate tax-free zones speed through City Council
Philadelphia
Inquirer: Pa. approves beer sales for Delco Wawa
Inquirer: U.S. House races in Pa. highlight lack of women candidates
Inquirer: Taxpayers to pick up tab for DA’s lawyer in connection with federal probe
Inquirer: Pa. touts improvements to child-abuse hotline
Daily News: SRC delays vote on closing charters
WHYY Newsworks: Philly archbishop lambastes presidential candidates, Biden in Notre Dame speech
WHYY Newsworks: With second big ad buy, Bucks congressional race heads into home-stretch spending spree
SEPA
Bucks County Courier-Times: Council Rock South senior shares the crazy life of a teen political organizer
Bucks County Courier-Times: Horsham calls on military to pay for water costs
Bucks County Courier-Times: Bristol Township hires five new cops
Pottstown Mercury: Phoenixville official moved out of ward he represents
Pottstown Mercury: Montgomery County commissioners pass $5 vehicle registration fee
Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: Rosemary Brown defends restrictions on opioids
Post-Gazette: Nuclear secrets: The ex-Westinghouse employee accused of helping a foreign power
Post-Gazette: Hodgepodge of self-driving vehicle laws raises safety concerns
Post-Gazette: Forget stuffing the ballot box – new concern is hacking voting machines
Tribune-Review: Companies aid recovery effort from flooding in Connellsville, Bullskin
WTAE: Trump claims Obama was born in the United States
Southwest
Beaver County Times: Human Services secretary notes improved operations of child-abuse hotline
Beaver County Times: Casey calls on Republicans to address Zika virus funding, gun violence before recess
Tribune-Democrat: Clinton back on the campaign trail after release of health information
NEPA
Times Leader: Wolf’s administration delivers promise
Times-Tribune: Trumps signed improper check to charity that supported Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Citizens Voice: Pence show might in Dunmore, PA
South Central
Patriot-News: York resident will receive White House honors for his work with refugees
Patriot-News: Billy Graham’s son says neither Republicans nor Democrats will be able to restore America
Carlisle Sentinel: Carlisle debates non-discrimination ordinance
York Daily Record: Governor Wolf gives nonunion workers the largest raise they’ve received in decades
York Dispatch: York County female representatives don’t want to see Clinton become president
Lebanon Daily News: Lebanon County voter registration has been increasing since April
Lehigh Valley
Capitol Ideas: Clinton will focus on millennials during her visit to Philadelphia
Morning Call: Trump supporting birth control without a prescription
Morning Call: Clinton regrets Iraq War vote
Reading Eagle: Berks County considering installing a public fee for local bridge repair
North by Northwest
Centre Daily Times: Trump signed improper charity check for Florida AG
Williamsport Sun Gazette: White House aims to take in 110,000 refugees
Erie Times-News: Braddock Mayor protests Senator Pat Toomey
Erie Times-News: Sinnott backing away from Erie City Hall hiring dispute
Opinion
Patriot-News: Philly senator wants Muslim professor’s tenure revoked over alleged hate speech
Patriot-News: 50 years later, the things The Beatles still say to us today
Tribune Review: Congress continues to avoid any accountability
Post-Gazette: Gaming the system: Another breach shows need for state ethics reform
Post-Gazette: The Malheur misfits: The anti-government group will get justice
Inquirer: Time is ticking to fix a ballot question that would raise the retirement age for Pennsylvania judges
Daily News: Stakes are high for Clinton in Philadelphia this election
Blogs
Keystone Crossroads: Philadelphia is trying to make its buying faster and cheaper
Commonwealth Foundation: Teachers’ Union Deceives on Dues Donation
Commonwealth Foundation: Teacher Shortages Haunt Philly Students
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