Brian Rudnick of the Green Party and Independent Jim Foster filed petitions Monday.
Two last-minute candidates are attempting to get on the ballot for the 8th District council seat.
Here are some tips to staying cool and safe in the pool this summer.
The Green Party candidate, and Chestnut Hill resident, has only a few days to gather 750 signatures.
The Manayunk, Roxborough, East Germantown and East Falls locations will be looked at.
Ways to contact Rep. Chaka Fattah and Sens. Robert Casey and Pat Toomey.
The statement was released late last week.
The rain or shine event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The warning will be in effect beginning at 12 p.m. Wednesday.
The files were released Wednesday.
Parker, D-200th, was set to begin trial Monday morning.
Legislators from across eastern Pennsylvania react to the state budget.
A gaggle of Secret Service agents and police officers patrolled the scene.
This video was taken on West Allens Lane as President Obama arrived in Mt. Airy Thursday evening.
Parker asked her colleagues to vote against the budget bill.
The president will be having dinner with David L. Cohen.
A $50,000 grant will expand the city's play streets, food program as well as its new youth council.
It will allow the district to receive an additional $37 million in revenue.
At Thursday's hearing, students showed council that they wanted support for the school district.
A day-long meeting of City Council and the Committee of the Whole led to budget compromises.
While council recessed from hearing about beverages taxes and property taxes, they passed the DROP changes and Paid Sick Leave ordinances.
Protesters showed up to City Hall to voice concerns on school funding, sugar-sweetened beverage tax and earned sick leave.
Hundreds gathered at the corner Tuesday in opposition of Mayor Nutter's proposed soda tax.
The meeting was held Monday.
There was lots of chanting throughout.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers organized a rally Monday afternoon.
The city and state want the district to provide them with certain information by June 15.
Mayor Nutter made the announcement at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
No solution has been found that would allow the service to be restored for Philadelphia's school kids.
The Committee of the Whole voted to recommend a bill, altering the DROP program, by cutting interest rates and adding a two-year wait period.
A hearing on terminating the DROP program took place this morning, and a meeting on the program is scheduled for this afternoon.
The city's Zoning Code Commission met Wednesday to discuss the next steps in the city's zoning code.
The mayor wants the city to have more financial oversight over the school district's operations.
Joseph Kelly talked to Patch yesterday.
Parker was arrested for driving under the influence last month.
Lots of topics were covered on Twitter Wednesday and Thursday.
City Year works with school throughout Philadelphia, including Germantown High School.
The School District of Philadelphia public testimony drew a capacity crowd.
School District of Philadelphia officials appeared before City Council Tuesday to ask for additional funding.
The primary election is over, and Patch had comprehensive coverage of every candidate before and after the results came in.