NewsWorks Tonight October 8, 2012 – Full Show
ListenEmma Jacobs checks in with the family of a Philadelphia girl ridiculed for wearing a pro-Romney t-shirt at school. Dave Davies reports Democrats are rallying behind Eighth District Congressional candidate Kathy Boockvar as she fights off claims that she has significant ties to Mumia Abu-Jamal. Carolyn Beeler talks to residents of Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood opposed to a new apartment complex in their neighborhood. We talk to Delaware Environmental Secretary Collin O’Mara about the state’s plans to increase outdoor play among children. Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts joins us to talk about scientists’ plans for observing parts of a black hole. And it’s up to Chris Satullo to cheer up a dejected Big Bird.
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