Regional Roundup 06/26/19

This week: The latest in the battle over the Millionaire's Tax in New Jersey, what were conditions at the oil refinery that exploded Friday, Philadelphia's violent weekend.

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Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Guests: Nick Corasaniti, Christina Simeone, Anton Moore

On this week’s Regional Roundup; we’ll hear the latest about the battle over the “Millionaires Tax” in New Jersey when Mary speaks with NICK CORASANITI of The New York Times. Then, we’ll hear about all of the issues that have been plaguing the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery in South Philadelphia, which exploded early Friday morning. Senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy CHRISTINA SIMEONE, join us. Also, we’ll talk about Philadelphia’s violent weekend in which 28 people were shot, 5 of whom died. Joining us will be ANTON MOORE, President and Founder of “Unity in the Community,” a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness to change the culture of violence in South Philadelphia.

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