NewsWorks Tonight Full Show Sept. 17, 2012

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    Holly Otterbein looks at what’s driving Philadelphia’s once again soaring prison population.  Dave Davies profiles the man who may be the deciding vote on two important Pennsylvania Supreme Court cases: Ron Castille.  Kimberly Haas talks to doctors about recent cases of whooping cough in our region.  Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts joins us for a look at the heavens.  And Chris Satullo argues the concerns of national politics shouldn’t be applied locally.

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