Casey, Nutter ask Washington to save Block Grants

    Tom MacDonal reports Sen. Bob Casey and Mayor Michael Nutter have asked Washington not to cut Community Development Block Grants.

    The Housing & Urban Development program provides funding for things like decent affordable housing, business retention and blight eradication.

    Tom will bring us the full story later.

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