NewsWorks Tonight February 22, 2016 – Full Show
ListenAtlantic City, NJ officials have taken issue with the terms of the likely state takeover, reported by Joe Hernandez. Philadelphia’s City Council held a hearing on Universal Pre-K this afternoon, reported by Tom MacDonald. Host Dave Heller speaks with Ashley Hahn on the start of a new series on major Philadelphia Housing Authority development in Sharswood section of Philadelphia. Musicians from Philadelphia indie rock bands are teaching music to young inmates at a city prison, reported by Peter Crimmins. And Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, speaks with Dave Heller about what is new and interesting in astronomy for StarTalk.
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