NewsWorks Tonight, August 23, 2018
Listen 21:07Elevated levels of toxic chemicals show up in some Montgomery County groundwater. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Ana Orso discusses the practice of “redshirting.” A former steel town pushes hard to get a train line. Keshler Thibert joins the show to shine a light on Philadelphia’s struggling black history museums. A Philadelphia radio station celebrates the legacy of its founder, whose work was founded on black empowerment.
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