NewsWorks Tonight May 13, 2015 – Full Show

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    Host Dave Heller gets an update on the fatal train derailment that occurred in Philadelphia late Tuesday night from Tom MacDonald. Todd Bookman reports on how local hospitals are handling the flood of patients. Kevin McCorry heads to a Philly school that transformed into a temporary command center amid the crisis. Scott Knowles, Associate Professor of History at Drexel University, joins Host Dave Heller to discuss a 1943 train derailment that occurred just one mile away from the Amtrack 188 accident. Dave Davies takes a look at a new poll on the Philly Mayoral race that says Kenney is way ahead. Aaron Moselle reports on a ceremony to remember those killed by the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, and Jeanette Woods returns to the same neighborhood that was hit 30 years ago.

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