Did you know that suffrage leader Mary Grew (1813-1896) is buried at the Woodlands cemetery (40th and Woodland)? According to the Woodlands staff, there have already been some visitors to the grave this morning. If you would like to visit the grave and pay respects but don’t know where it is, look for balloons to the east of the Hamilton Mansion (Photo courtesy of The Woodlands).

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:

@WestPhillyLocal have you seen the lines at 47th and Pine to vote -taken at 8:30am pic.twitter.com/y8hqwBvZZU

— arezze1 (@arezze1) November 8, 2016

Here are some more tweets from West Philly voters:

An hour and twenty minute to vote in University City/West Philly. But a cheerful wait with a lot of smiling folks ready to have their say.

— Spencer Short (@Spencer_Short) November 8, 2016

Reports in Philadelphia of people blocking poll doors, handing out flyers – if you see it, please relay these kind of reports to #866OURVOTE

— NAACP (@NAACP) November 8, 2016

@phillyrecord voted in west philly in 34th ward pic.twitter.com/8TWIydLuoL

— arezze1 (@arezze1) November 8, 2016

Friend Adam driving voters to the polls in West Philly today. In a brand new Bentley. Srsly — it has dedicated umbrella holders. pic.twitter.com/gRR0LyqYz9

— csean00 (@csean00) November 8, 2016

Polls will close at 8 p.m. Here’s some important information for those who are planning to vote later today.

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.

If you purchased a SEPTA TransPass and could not use it due to the recent SEPTA transit strike, don’t throw it away. SEPTA is offering a credit voucher for unused Weekly or Monthly TransPasses (passes not punched in the validation block) that will be good towards the purchase of another SEPTA fare product. SEPTA customers may bring the unused TransPass product to any Pass Sales location – SEPTA Sales Offices and Retail Outlets.

Requests for fare credits for unused TransPasses will be honored through January 31, 2017.

Weekly TransPass valid for travel October 31 – November 6, 2016

• $20.00 Credit Voucher
• Credit available beginning Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Weekly TransPass valid for travel November 7 – November 13, 2016

• $4.00 Credit Voucher
• Credit available beginning Monday, November 14, 2016  Continue Reading

This morning, SEPTA and TWU Local 234 have announced a tentative five-year contract that will bring 4,700-plus employees back to work and end a six-day strike that shut down the City Transit Division.

Service will be phased back in today on the Market-Frankford Line, Broad Street Line subway, city buses and trolleys, with full schedules restored by the start of the service day on Tuesday.

Limited service on the Market-Frankford Line has been restored starting at 9 a.m. today. Limited bus and trolley service is expected to resume later today:

MFL: Starting at 9AM, service will operate every 15 minutes. Trains will not service 5th Street Station due to the Hillary Clinton Rally.

— SEPTA (@SEPTA_MFL) November 7, 2016

MFL: Limited bus, trolley, and subway service will resume later today. Check System Status for updates on your routes.

— SEPTA (@SEPTA_MFL) November 7, 2016

Hello, El, we've missed you. pic.twitter.com/TQhapHFFH1

— Ronnie Polaneczky (@RonniePhilly) November 7, 2016

City Transit Division service has been shut down since the start of the TWU Local 234 strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.  Continue Reading

Here’s some great news for local wine lovers: Both The Bottle Shop at Local 44 and Clarkville bar & restaurant began selling affordable take-out wine this week. Here are more details for each establishment, which as you may know are owned by the same people.

The Bottle Shop (44th and Spruce) is featuring a small but well curated list of ten red, ten white and two sparkling wines by the bottle. Arguably the best beer sales force in the city are now also “aspiring wine geeks” and will help guide you through their wine assortment.

Clarkville (43rd and Baltimore) is making all of the wines that pour on draft available for take out in a branded 750ml growler. You can buy one in house, or bring your own jug in for a refill.

In addition, a special November “Wine School” featuring The Artisan Cellar’s Sean Faeth is happening in the Bottle Shop at Local 44 on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 5 p.m. This is a free opportunity to get to know some of the bottles they are so excited about. As always, a donation to No Kid Hungry is required to attend Beer/Wine School. RSVP to bottles@local44beerbar.com to secure your seat.

(Photos courtesy of The Bottle Shop at Local 44)