NWT Full Show, September 1, 2011

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    Aaron Moselle reports on long term unemployment.  Dave Davies talks to John Micek of the Allentown Morning Call about the ongoing public corruption busts in Harrisburg.  Elizabeth Fiedler asks public officials about the threat of bioterrorist attacks.  Tom MacDonald reports on Pennsylvania’s high number of concealed carry permits for guns.  Ben Herold joins us to discuss the controversial role of a charitable non-profit in buying out Arlene Ackerman’s school superintendent contract.  And Kimberly Haas tells us about the threat of too many books in backpacks to children’s necks and backs.

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