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WDAS FM’s Frankie Darcell talks directing the classic theatrical production ’12 Angry Men’ and its relevance 60 years later By Monica Peters WDAS FM afternoon drive radio personality Frankie Darcell presents and directs her second Philadelphia stage production–the 1957 adaptation of Reginald Rose’s classic stage play 12 Angry Men. The production, presented by the Philadelphia…

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Several coffins have been uncovered at a construction site in Old City, Philadelphia. The coffins are being dug up on Arch Street near the Betsy Ross house between 2nd and 3rd Streets. CBS 3 is told the construction site used to be a cemetery for a neighboring church. It’s not clear how…

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From 6abc The City of Philadelphia has declared a snow emergency starting Monday night at 9 p.m. Enforcement of the Snow Emergency, with ticketing and towing, will begin at midnight. According to the Streets Department, cars must be removed from snow emergency routes for plowing and ticketing. LINK: See a map of the snow emergency…

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A fire at a PECO substation has left over 30,000 customers without power. A fire was reported at the PECO substation on the 2600 block of Westmoreland Street in North Philadelphia around 2:07 p.m. Hazmat teams were also called to the scene. PECO says there are 31,861 outages in Philadelphia. PECO crews…

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Enjoy FREE pancakes today at IHOP today from 7 am – 7 pm in honor of National Pancake Day! Get a FREE short stack of Original Buttermilk Pancakes when you dine-in and make a contribution (whatever you can) to an IHOP charitable partner to help children battling illnesses. #nationalpancakeday #philly. Learn more at ihop.com

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPVI) — Pennsylvania’s top state Senate Democrat said Monday that no ransom has been paid to resolve a “ransomware” cyberattack that shut down the caucus’ network and prompted an FBI investigation. Senate Democrats’ computer network, including their email system, remained inaccessible Monday, three days after the attack was discovered early Friday by information…

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By KRISTEN DE GROOT 15 minutes ago Photo: Philadelphia Flower Show Blog PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Visitors arriving at the Philadelphia Flower Show this year will feel as if they’re stepping into the endless flower fields of Holland. A rainbow sea of 30,000 tulips and other blooms will stretch seemingly into the horizon as a canopy…

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Dear Mayor Kenney It seems that the educational landscape is failing so many of Philadelphia’s youth according to high school graduation rates. Are there programs that can help those who want to earn their high school diploma or GED?  I remember Standard Evening High School. Could a venue like that be reinstituted to help those…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Shutterstock This week, The School District of Philadelphia opened kindergarten pre-registration for the 2017-18 school year for children who will be 5-years-old on or before September 1, 2017, or for children who are 6-years-old and did not attend kindergarten. “Enrollment in kindergarten is one of the first steps parents can take in setting…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  David Thomas, Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Community College of Philadelphia National recognition of college administrators who give back to their campuses and communities David Thomas, Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Community College of Philadelphia has received the 2017 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and…

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