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Frankly Philadelphia: Sunny Hits 18, the Philly Slinky, Harrisburg's Phone Bill
Thursday, August 27, 2026. Delco Frank starts with the city's pop-culture flex — PhillyVoice notes 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' came back for its 18th season this month, and 'Reacher' is set here too — then Billy Penn on the first Slinky in the United States, born in Philly and debuted at Gimbels. The main event: WHYY News reports a bipartisan Harrisburg bill to ban cellphones from the start of the school day until dismissal has stalled, while Delco and Hershey educators say they're getting results by simply asking students to turn phones off and put them away — no pouches required…
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