Good Wednesday morning.

Gov. Tom Corbett is saying there's no appetite in Pa for anti-union right-to-work legislation like that approved by GOP lawmakers in Michigan. (John Micek rounds up the guv's remarks here at the Morning Call.) Here's what the state's AFL-CIO leadership has to say:

"There isn't a will for passage because Pennsylvanian's know that unions helped build the middle class in this state," said PA AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale. "Trying to force something like this
through would bring the state government to a grinding halt, just like it did in Wisconsin and Ohio."

"There is no evidence to suggest that passing right to work would encourage companies to move to Pennsylvania," said PA AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder. "States with strong unions perform better across the board, with higher incomes for workers and more access to healthcare."

UPDATE: The National Federation of Independent Business is urging Corbett to pursue the legislation:

"The competition for manufacturing and heavy industry just got a little more intense and we can't let politics hold us back," said NFIB State Director Kevin Shivers. "Pennsylvania relies heavily on manufacturing and industrial companies and we can't let other states get too far out in front of us."

Meanwhile the state awaits his decision on another heavily political matter -- whether Pa will establish its own online health insurance shopping site (aka, health exchange) under Obamacare, or leave the work (and the funding for it) with the federal government. The deadline is Friday, and Corbett is under pressure from the right of his party to opt out -- the argument being that the more states sit on the sidelines, the harder it will be for feds to implement the insurance shopping networks by October of next year.

Not everybody likes Pittsburgh City Councilman (and mayoral hopeful) Bill Peduto's move to honor rapper (and weed-smoker) Wiz Khalifa. Read the comments at the bottom of yesterday's P-G web story for a whiff. Peduto's reply:

"I tell them when I was younger, I was listening to people like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia and Joe Strummer, all of whom had different issues with substances. If any of them were from Pittsburgh and I was honoring them, I don't think I'd get the same type of reaction."

South of Pittsburgh, Pam Snyder's move to the Legislature to replace imprisoned former Democratic House Speaker Bill DeWeese opened up her spot on the Greene County board of commissioners. The mayor of Waynesburg has been tapped to replace her, reports WJPA radio:

Waynesburg Mayor Blair Zimmerman has been appointed Greene County Commissioner, replacing Pam Snyder, who was elected state representative.

The appointment was announced Tuedsay by the Greene County Court of Common Pleas. Zimmerman will serve the remaining three years of Snyder's term. It was not immediately clear how soon Zimmerman would vacate the mayor's office but anyone interested in the job can send a letter to the borough manager who says the only requirement is the person has lived in the borough for the past year.

Nothing unusual at city council today, unless you count the rapper hanging out in the council chamber?

Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa is in town for a show tomorrow at Consol Energy Center. In honor of the hometown star, council declared today to be "Wiz Khalifa Day."

Also known as Cameron Jibril Thomaz, the rapper was behind last year's single, "Black and Yellow," which became an adopted anthem for the Steelers.

More from the P-G's Scott Mervis:

There was a small crowd on hand, as the event was kept a secret to prevent the City-County Building from being mobbed by fans.

"It means a lot to me, being a kid from Pittsburgh and riding the buses and going to school out here and just loving Pittsburgh so much," he said. "Even when I moved here when I was younger, I told people I was from Pittsburgh, and that was it. So, to come so far, and represent, and have everybody be proud of me -- I don't even feel like I'm doing that great. I can do better and better."

Photo via @nataliarudiak

The official city proclamation is below:

Wiz Khalifa Day in Pittsburgh Proclamation

Your Harrisburg correspondents are back from New York, where there was little breaking news but lots of political prognosticating.

As we noted in this morning's paper, most of the gossip centered around who is running to challenge Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014.

John Hanger, the only candidate to so far declare his gubernatorial intentions, hosted a reception with wine bottles proclaiming his name.

The usual suspects -- state treasurer Rob McCord, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Tom Knox of Philadelphia -- stuck to their usual demurring.

But a few new names also surfaced, including U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, former U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, and state Sen. Mike Stack.

Still, Corbett wasn't fazed:

The governor has not officially announced his re-election efforts, but he has told reporters repeatedly that he does not plan to break the tradition of governors seeking a second term.

As for the bevy of potential contenders on the Democratic side, Mr. Corbett said his focus is on running state government.

"They haven't really looked at my job. That number might go down," he quipped.

After rumors that U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz was pondering a bid for governor in 2014, there's several reports out this afternoon indicating that the southeastern Pennsylvania congresswoman's interest has turned to serious consideration.

From the AP:

Schwartz’s top aide last month ruled out a gubernatorial bid by her boss. But her chief of staff Rachel Magnuson said Friday the fourth-term congressman has changed her mind. She’s now weighing a challenge to Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014 among options that also include running for Republican Pat Toomey’s Senate seat in 2016.

Schwartz, the only woman in Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation, already has $3 million in her campaign fund. She also heads a political committee that gives money to Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania.

Numerous other Democrats are also weighing whether to seek the nomination for governor in 2014. Former state environmental protection chief John Hanger has already thrown his hat into the ring.

Tom Fitzgerald of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Schwartz hired the finance director from the state Democratic Party, and he evaluates her strengths:

Democrats believe Corbett is vulnerable because of cuts he made to education and welfare programs. Schwartz has a base in the southeast, has had success solidifying her hold on a competitive suburban House district, and has feminist credentials. Corbett also angered supporters of abortion rights by supporting a proposal to require women to undergo ultrasounds before having an abortion.

Moreover, Schwartz had $3.1 million in her congressional campaign account as of October, according to federal records. That cash could be converted to a state campaign account should Schwartz decide to run for governor.