NewsWorks Tonight, December 19, 2016 – Full Show

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    The lawsuit against Philadelphia’s soda tax is dismissed. Electoral College members in each state cast their ballots today. What’s behind the recent growth in cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania? Eugene Kiely, director of FactCheck.org, talks about their new partnership with Facebook to combat fake news. At a Manayunk school, parents have forced the school district to stop enrolling children needing emotional support. SkyTalk points out what to see in the night sky this week.

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