NewsWorks Tonight March 12, 2018
Gentrification has a long history in Philadelphia. We get a local student's take on gun violence. And yet another Pennsylvania coal mine shuts down.
Listen 21:20Philadelphia City Council looks at options for clearing encampments of homeless drug users in Kensington. Gentrification has a long history in Philadelphia. We get a local student’s take on gun violence. Yet another Pennsylvania coal mine shuts down. And we’re joined by Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts.
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