On the Gosnell conviction and Philly schools budget woes

NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller discussed the week’s top stories – the conviction of West Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell and Mayor Michael Nutter’s request to find funding for schools – with reporters Holly Otterbein and Carolyn Beeler.

Convicted West Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell will spend the remainder of his life in prison; and as the city’s budget deadline looms, Philadelphia City Council’s efforts to craft a budget blueprint are complicated by Mayor Michael Nutter’s request to find funding for schools — just two of the stories we focused on this week. NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller discussed the week’s top stories with reporters Holly Otterbein and Carolyn Beeler.

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