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.

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

Metro has put together a list of places around the city that will host tonight’s Presidential debate watch parties as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off for the first time. The list doesn’t include any West Philly locations, so we have compiled this information (with the help of our readers!). If you know of more debate watching events in the area please add them in the comments below. The debate begins at 9 p.m. and you can also watch it on CNN and other major networks.

Region 39A Debate Watch Party

6:15-11:30 p.m. Hillary Clinton SW Philly Office (533 S. 52nd St).

Drexel Dems Presidential Debate Watch Party w/Special Guest Elizabeth Banks

6  – 11 p.m. Wahoo’s (3180 Chestnut St). More details.  Continue Reading

Hillary Clinton is coming back to Philadelphia and this time she will visit a voter registration event in West Philadelphia, according to local media reports. The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at West Philadelphia High School (4901 Chestnut St), beginning at 1:15 p.m. (doors open to the public at 11:15 a.m.).

The purpose of the event is to encourage people to register to vote before the October 11 deadline.

To RSVP, please go to the event’s page on the Hillary Clinton website.

Check out this DNC Donkey at The Porch at 30th Street Station (Photo West Philly Local).

As Philadelphia is preparing for the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC), here’s some useful info for the locals. Approximately 50,000 participants among delegates, media, and other attendees, are expected at the event, which will be held at the Wells Fargo Center on July 25-28. By the way, many guests will be staying in University City hotels. Also, The Daily Show will be at the Annenberg Center (3680 Walnut St) from July 26-29 (in total, four episodes will be filmed there!). Unfortunately, general public tickets have already been sold out.

All city services are expected to operate as scheduled during the event, and Philadelphia Police, Fire and EMS services will not be impacted by the DNC. The City has created a special DNC web page with the Convention news and official information, city service updates and changes, and things to see and do.  Continue Reading

The 2016 Pennsylvania Primary Election results are in, and here are some local results and a breakdown by wards on the vote for presidential candidates. Overall, West Philadelphia’s Democratic voters supported Hillary Clinton, except for the 27th Ward where Bernie Sanders came out on top. Note: the results below are unofficial and incomplete. To view more results, go here.

PA Representative, District 190

Vanessa Lowery Brown – 36.45 percent (5381 votes)
Wanda Logan – 28.37 percent (4188 votes)
Ray Bailey – 12.02 percent (1775 votes)
Darryl Thomas – 11.37 percent (1679 votes)

PA Representative, District 188 

James Roebuck (incumbent, unopposed) – 99.87 percent (12134 votes)

Representative in Congress, District 2 (Democrats)

Chaka Fattah (incumbent) – 36.76 percent (58821 votes)
Dwight Evans – 43.51 percent (69622 votes)

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