Hour 1
Recent raids on popular bars in Philadelphia and a northeast Philly beer distributor have brought Pennsylvania's laws concerning the regulation and sale of beer into the headlines. The raids have also prompted the Pennsylvania House Liquor Control Committee to schedule hearings on the legislation and its enforcement. On this St. Patrick's Day and in the midst of what would have been Philly Beer Week (before organizers rescheduled it for June), we take stock of the state’s beer-buying laws, which date back to the lifting of Prohibition. On today's "Radio Times," guest host Tracey Matisak will talk with JOE SIXPACK, aka DON RUSSELL, the Philadelphia Daily News’ beer reporter and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on beer. We’ll also hear from DAVE SHIPULA, president of the Malt Beverage Distributors Association of Pennsylvania, and we'll take your calls.

Filed under: criminal justice, entertainment, politics, social issues |

Hour 2
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the January 2010 unemployment rate for Pennsylvania was 8.8%, Delaware at 9.0% and New Jersey at 9.9%. The national percentage of unemployment is steady at 9.7%, compared to 2007’s 4.6%. Earlier this month, Congress extended emergency unemployment benefits, providing another month of coverage for those eligible. What are the jobless doing to take back their employment? The online, social networking community has been growing, but is old fashioned face-time networking still a way to secure an interview? What should a resume look like now? Guest host, Tracey Matisak will talk to three guests who are helping people get jobs. We'll talk to LAURIE BICK, Volunteer Director of Community Matters, a Delaware Community Networking Group; RACHEL BROWN, Director of the Career Center at Temple University; and ED SIKINA, the Site Administrator Pennsylvania Career Link at Suburban Station in Philadelphia.

Filed under: economy |