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Hundreds Greet the Easter Bunny on Frankford Avenue

It was standing room only at Dream Girls (4603 Frankford Avenue) this afternoon.  The weather certainly helped as the skies once again shined brightly down through the El structure.  The crowd was in honor of the Easter Bunny who had agreed to sit for pictures at no charge.  Parents and kids lined up and waited patiently for their turn while the El whizzed by overhead. 

This annual event was sponsored by the Frankford CDC, SPIN (Special People in the Northeast) Frankford, Dream Girls Fashion, the Richardson Group, Frankford Business and Professional Association, Mark My Flesh tattoo and the  Holiday Thriftway supermarket.

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Rachael Ray Shines on Frankford

Breaking news from the Inquirer:

Frankford High School got a surprise this morning when celebrity chef Rachael Ray announced an extreme make-over of the school’s culinary classroom to honor teacher Wilma Stephenson, whose take-no-prisoners style was the focus of the 2009 documentary, Pressure Cooker.

Ray announced the surprise renovation via video and the work is  to be completed by the time students return from spring break Monday. The Rachael Ray Show, which airs locally at 10 a.m. on 6-ABC, is providing state-of-the-art equipment and school district staff will work around the clock to get the job done.

Congratulations to Wilma Stephenson on a job well done.  Read the rest of the story here.

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Temple Journalists Profile Northwood’s Excel Academy

Temple’s journalism students have made another visit to 19124 as Jennifer Reardon and Maria Konidaris profile the Excel Academy in it’s first year of operation on the grounds of Friends HospitalCamelot Schools of Pennsylvania, Excel’s operator, has been contracted by the school district to bring students that have fallen behind in other northeast Philly high schools the opportunity for them to catch up and graduate.  It received unanimous approval for its zoning variance last fall by the Northwood civic.

The last time they stopped by was for a piece on Frankford’s Main Street.

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