NewsWorks Tonight April 18, 2018
Starbucks apology tour continues. Philadelphia closes one of its jails. And how to make city streets faster.
Listen 21:58Starbucks apology tour continues. Some Puerto Rican evacuees are being kicked out of their hotel rooms. Philadelphia closes one of its jails. Safe injection site proponents have a tough sell. How to make city streets faster. And we preview this year’s Set in Philadelphia screenplay competition with Joan Bressler.
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