NewsWorks Tonight September 21, 2016 – Full Show

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    Joe Hernandez has an update on the “Bridgegate” trial. Tom MacDonald reports on a battle between the mayor and local officials regarding Sanctuary Cities legislation. Penn-Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia is the latest hospital dealing with unexpected infections among open-heart surgery patients, Taunya English has details. Emily Previti reports on how population decline due to reduction in coal manufacturing has hurt Mahony, Pennsylvania. Dave Heller interviews Penn professor and author Kenneth Goldsmith about his book and course titled ‘Wasting Time on the Internet’. Finally, Peter Crimmins sits down with James McBride who is set to receive the National Humanities Medal.

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