NewsWorks Tonight, July 5, 2018
Listen 21:14Protestors continue to challenge PARS, the Philadelphia program that allows ICE access to city data. Businesses affected by this week’s water main break in Center City could find it difficult to get all of the damage paid for by insurance. New Jersey State Director for Free Press Action Fund Mike Rispoli talks about a state bill that would fund new press startups. Philadelphia is looking to Vancouver as it prepares to open a safe injection site for opioid users. And a Delaware church incorporates workouts into its weekly worship.
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