NewsWorks Tonight, August 29, 2013 – Full Show
ListenTom MacDonald reports on the passing of former Councilwoman Joan Krajewski and gets her colleagues’ thoughts on her legacy. Elana Gordon reports on the settlement reached by the NFL and former players regarding concussions. Emma Jacobs gets more information on the PARS agreement between Police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its effect on communities. Holly Otterbein profiles the Philadelphia School District’s art collection and its sale. Maiken Scott has the story of a Drexel course that pairs writing students with hospice patients. Howard Shapiro and Peter Crimmins preview Fringe Festival. On this week’s Recap, Steve Vinceguerra tells us about the week of a Carpenters Union member.
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