Here’s your Monday morning update on the road to the Pennsylvania Primary:

* 8 days until Pennsylvania goes to the polls on April 22.
* Both Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be in Philly tonight to speak to the city Democratic Committee. That happens at 6 at the Sheet Metal Local 19 hall in South Philly.
* Hillary will go from there to a rally in Bristol, Bucks County.
* Obama is starting his day in Pittsburgh. Sen. Edward Kennedy will do several events for Obama today, holding a couple of rallies in Erie.

Both Republican Sen. John McCain and Obama have done some face time here in Delco.

Yesterday it was Clinton’s turn. Not Bill. Not Chelsea. They’ve both been here. But Hillary had not. Until yesterday.

She decided to get up close and personal with the good folks in Drexel Hill. Clinton was out pounding the sidewalks and pressing the flesh. She was escorted around what is traditionally the heart of the Upper Darby GOP by Congressman Joe Sestak, D-7.

Francis Street was jumping as Clinton made her way to several homes, chatting with folks on the street along the way, and then winding up at the local fire house.

It’s pretty clear what Clinton was doing. The big push between the New York senator and her counterpart from Illinois has been blue-collar workers.

Adding a little gasoline to the fire was the mini-flap over Obama’s description of some Pennsylvanians as “bitter” and it’s not hard to see what Clinton was doing hitting the bricks in Drexel Hill.

Quote of the day goes to resident Dennis O’Neill, who also got a visit from the candidate.

“Last time we shook a candidate’s hand, he won. And his name was John F. Kennedy.”

Eight days to go. This one just gets more interesting every day.