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I Have a Baby and Ten Dollars...Now What?
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Holy crud! The bill banning trans fats in Philly eateries (pre-packaged foods are excepted, so our beloved Tastykakes are safe, thank God) has already passed! Of course, it doesn't begin to take even partial effect until September 1st of this year, and only finally goes into full effect a year after that. But still, that was fast!
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This really beautiful, if just a little spooky, video was shot in the now-defunct Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad. We don't know much about the space other than what we learned from Google, so readers, if you know about the building, leave a comment and let us know!
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For those of who prefer "educational and cultural" to "shameless and sensational", Philadelphia Stories airs this week on Tuesday and Saturday [10 pm, WYBE]. Tuesday's show includes: Ballycastle, which follows Manayunk-based painter Stuart Shils; Mother Divine, a short film by Philly independent filmmaker Jeff P. Elstone II; and Divine Lorraine Hotel, which was produced by Christina Ortiz, age 14, and highlights Philly's formerly magnificent -- and now crumbling -- landmark. Saturday's film is Under New Management: Student Voices & School Reform in Philadelphia. According to WYBE, "This documentary examines the first year of privatization of the Philadelphia Public School System by focusing primarily on those who are affected the most by this reform: the students and their families."
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