NewsWorks Tonight, August 28, 2018
Listen 21:27We draw the curtains back to peek behind the scenes at the city of Philadelphia. All the components of city life, like water and sewage, trash, paperwork, emergency services and more– all require people to plan and perform a myriad of tasks every single day. We consider some of those roles on today’s show.
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NewsWorks Tonight was a daily radio show and podcast that ran from 2011-2018. It is no longer in production, but the show's archive is available online.
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