85 hens close Phila. high school | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/11/2008

ONE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THE SPARC PROGRAM WAS NOT AFFECTED: In a prank that will be warmly appreciated by some here, "multiple culprits" let loose 85 chickens and a trail of feed at Philadelphia's Northeast High today, forcing a shutdown of the school. Among other notable facts, Northeast is where Frederick Wiseman shot his landmark 1968 documentary High School. Also, next door is the once-fabled Country Club Diner which, as previously mentioned, has gone to shite under new ownership.