Penn. C.C.R.C.P. 206.1(a)
As amended through February 1, 2024
All applications for which the procedure for the relief sought is not otherwise specifically addressed elsewhere in the rules and which require the assertion of facts not of record are hereby designated as petitions. A petition, generally speaking, is a request for relief ancillary to a given cause of action. Each petition shall be accompanied by a verification or affidavit verifying the facts stated in the petition.
Penn. C.C.R.C.P. 206.1(a)