NewsWorks Tonight August 18, 2015 – Full Show

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    Kevin McCory reports on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s bold plan to turn around the struggling Chester-Upland School District. Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah appeared in court today and Bobby Allyn reports the Democrat pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges. Katie Colaneri reports on the “Francis Effect” – in the last year, the number of seminarians in the area has increased significantly. In the latest edition of That’s History, NewsWorks Chris Saltullo and historian Jonathan ZImmerman discuss how nasty sniping on the campaign trail has been around since the founding fathers. Mark Eichmann reports that the PBS staple “Ask This Old House” is finally bringing their toolbox and cameras to Delaware. 

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