November 8, 2016
Polls were busy this morning in West Philly/University City. This photo was taken at 8:30 a.m. at the Garden Court polling station:
Here are some more tweets from West Philly voters:
Polls will close at 8 p.m. Here’s some important information for those who are planning to vote later today.
November 8, 2016
A reminder to vote posted near The Woodlands on Woodland Avenue.
In case you hadn’t heard, today is election day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Registered voters who are in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Check on your voter registration status here and find your polling place here.
Other than the presidency, the seats on this year’s ballot include (from the non-partisan Committee of Seventy):
• One of PA’s two seats in the U.S. Senate
• All 18 PA seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
James Roebuck (D) is running unopposed in the 188th District and Vanessa Lowery Brown (D) is running opposed in the 190th. Continue Reading
November 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton campaigned in Philadelphia over the weekend and visited West Philly’s Cedar Park neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. She stopped by Cedar Park Cafe on the 4900 block of Baltimore Avenue and talked to customers and residents who gathered outside the cafe.
Many thanks to Mary Ellen McCarty for sharing photos of Clinton’s short visit to Cedar Park with us.
October 18, 2016
If you’re going to watch the final presidential debate before the election, check out these viewing parties in West Philly. The debate is this Wednesday (Oct. 19), and begins at 9 p.m. There are various starting times for the parties though, so check out more information below. Also, the following West Philly/University City bars usually host watch parties: The Bar(n) (49th and Catharine), City Tap House (39th and Walnut), as well as the Hillary Clinton SW Philly Office (533 S. 52nd St).
Drexel Dems Presidential Debate Watch Party
8-11 p.m., Wahoo’s (3180 Chestnut St)
West Philly 3rd Presidential Debate Watch Party
8-11 p.m., Cavanaugh’s Restaurant & Sports Bar (119 S 39th St) Continue Reading
October 10, 2016
There are only two days left for Pennsylvanians to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. Those who haven’t registered yet can do it online or at a PennDot center through Tuesday, Oct. 11. Here are some important links:
• Register to vote online. You can also submit a completed application to your county voter registration office, either by mail or in-person. If you are mailing the application, it must be postmarked by Oct. 11.
• If you’re not sure whether you’re registered to vote you can check your voter registration status here.
• Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is Nov. 1.
October 3, 2016
This Tuesday (Oct. 4), Vice-Presidential candidates Mike Pence and Tim Kaine will square off in a debate scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. If you are going to watch it and need a company, check out the list of places below hosting debate watch parties. There’s a special invitation for West Philly Local readers from volunteers helping PA Democrats to join them at a watch party at City Tap House on Tuesday, starting at 9 p.m.
Drexel Dems VP Debate Watch Party
8 – 11 p.m., Wahoo’s, 3180 Chestnut St.
West Philly VP Debate Party
8 – 11 p.m., Cavanaugh’s Restaurant & Sports Bar, 119 S. 39th St.
VP Debate Watch Party at The Bar(n)
8:30 – 10:30 p.m., 4901 Catharine St.
Kaine vs. Pence VP Debate Watch Party in West Philly
9 – 11 p.m., 1575 N. 52nd St. Continue Reading
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