March 15, 2017
The seven candidates running for District Attorney are scheduled to attend a forum in West Parkside on Thursday (March 16) from 9-11 a.m.
Candidates Teresa Carr Deni, Tariq El-Shabazz, Beth Grossman, Joe Khan, Lawrence Krasner, Rich Negrin, and Michael Untermeyer will discuss issues ranging from mass incarceration to police oversight at the Philadelphia Business and Technology Center (5070 Parkside Ave). The Business Association of West Parkside is sponsoring the forum.
Craig Ey, Editor-in-Chief of the Philadelphia Business Journal, will moderate the forum. This will be the first official event with all seven candidates present. Attendees will also have the chance to ask specific questions. Continue Reading
November 9, 2016
The 2016 Presidential Election is over, and now it’s time to look more closely at how Philadelphia and, in particular, West Philadelphia residents voted.
According to unofficial citywide results, Hillary Clinton received 560,542 votes (82.18 percent of total votes) after 98.75 percent (1665 out of 1686) precincts reported their results. Donald Trump received 105,418 votes (15.46 percent).
And here are the election results in West Philadelphia (by ward). For more 2016 Election results, including results by division, visit: www.phillyelectionresults.com.
Ward 6 (Mill Creek):
Hillary Clinton – 5,865 votes (96.29 percent)
Donald Trump – 121 votes (1.99 percent) Continue Reading
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
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