NewsWorks Tonight, April 25, 2018
Listen 20:00As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and the First Judicial District look at parole issues, a new report shows Pennsylvania has the highest rate of re-incarceration for parole violations of any state. In Bucks County, recovery houses are working to build better community relations. We visit a local gun show. In its new season, the WHYY podcast “Schooled” explores one controversial attempt to transform a struggling elementary school in Germantown.
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