NewsWorks Tonight March 29, 2018
This show has modern cases of red lining, immigrants seeking English teachers, and children climbing walls.
Listen 20:45Philadelphia City Council is investigating possible modern day cases of redlining. Immigrants in the area are having a hard time finding people to teach them English. The Philadelphia Free Library introduces risky play spaces into three branches. Dr. Joel Fish weighs in on the mentality of NCAA winners and losers. And Howard Shapiro reviews Lantern Theatre’s production of The Tempest.
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