Newsworks Tonight, May 9, 2013 – Full Show

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    Tom MacDonald has the latest on the efforts to close the Philadelphia School District’s multi-million dollar budget shortfall.  Aaron Moselle visits a family who fought to have defibrillators in all Philadelphia recreation centers.  Dave Heller talks with Jessica Wapner, author of the book The Philadelphia Chromosome, which chronicles one of the earliest cancer drug breakthroughs. Peter Crimmins previews this weekend’s World Series of Birding in New Jersey. Howard Shapiro reviews the Women and Comedy Project at Plays and Players Theater.

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