NewsWorks Tonight August 27, 2018

Listen 21:00

Philadelphia public school students head back into the classroom.  Some hospital administrators worry about relying on J1 Visas to bring foreign specialists to the US.  After many delays, Philadelphia starts to roll out its much touted ReBuild program.  The Philadelphia-based Dixie Hummingbirds celebrate 90 years of gospel acclaim.  And Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts joins us with a weekly starcast.

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