Former President Bill Clinton is set to host a fundraiser for his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in Pittsburgh this Thursday. Billed as “A Conversation with President Bill Clinton,” the $500-per-person event is set to take place between noon and 2 p.m., according to invitations and a page on the Clinton campaign website. The precise location is not clear, but word is it would be taking place “in the Downtown Pittsburgh area.” Those who contribute $2,700 will have a photo taken with Bill Clinton, according to the invitation.

A day after the deadly attack in San Bernardino, California, dozens of people lined up inside the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office to apply for permits to carry concealed firearms. Beaver County Sheriff George David tells Beaver County Radio’s Pat Septak that his office has been overwhelmed with permit requests for weeks after the recent terrorist attack in Paris. Sheriff David says concealed weapons permits have nearly tripled in the last three weeks…with between 60 and 70 applications a week, up from 15 to 20 a week.

Republican lawmakers gathered in Harrisburg yesterday to voice their dissatisfaction with the spending practices of the Wolf  Administration during the protracted budget impasse. According to a report issued on Thursday, more than $30 Billion were spend in the first four months of the fiscal year, with only $4 Billion having been reported to the PennWATCH website, a portal which allows public scrutiny of all state government spending. State Rep. Jim Christiana of Beaver County is among those questioning the governor’s spending and transparency during the budget impasse.

The Senate has again refused expanding background checks for more gun purchases. Senator Patrick Toomey and West Virginia’s Joe Manchin co-authored the measure, which was identical to a proposal also rejected in early 2013, shortly after the Sandy Hook school massacre.