• Pat Toomey leads by 7 points, according to the latest poll released by Quinnipiac University. As polls are beginning to flood in nearly daily, Toomey has maintained a lead in the range of 7-10 points, depending on the source, among likely voters.
  • The Allentown Morning Call’s John Micek asks the question on everyone’s mind: Is Dan Onorato out of time? His opponent, Tom Corbett, enjoys a 15-point lead in the latest poll, and yesterday reported $7.7 million in cash on hand, roughly $4 million more than Onorato.
  • Mike Fitzpatrick, running to reclaim his old House seat in southeastern Pennsylvania’s Bucks County, is calling for the repeal of Obamacare. He issued his call with two doctors and a congresswoman yesterday in Levittown.
  • In Lancaster County, a debate has emerged over the rationale for local Human Relations Commissions, with proponents of abolition of them arguing such a service is redundant so long as the state provides similar protections against discrimination. Richard Speigal, a local resident, argued, “Today, with the economy the way it is, I think it’s irresponsible for government to continue to have redundant services. From a local level, having this type of commission really is unnecessary.”
  • In bad news for the future of local journalism — especially considering a long history of investigative reporting — the Philadelphia Inquirer and its Philly.com web portal are heading back to auction, this time for potentially as little as $50 million. The functionally bankrupt owners purchased the company only four years ago for more than $500 million.