NewsWorks Tonight, December 9, 2014 – Full Show

Tom MacDonald reports on the first female firefighter in Philadelphia to lose her life in the line of duty and Angela Hughes, president of iWomen, an association of female firefighters, gives context on the position of women in fire departments. Jessica McDonald has details on the Rutgers researcher who has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop diagnostic methods for Ebola. Eric Boehme, contributing editor at the Pennsylvania Independent, sits down with Dave Heller to explain why Pennsylvania pension costs will rise by nearly $500 million next year. New Jersey Spotlight’s Scott Gurian highlights the impact and track record of private charities that have arisen in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.