Regional Roundup – 12/2/19
This week: auditing Philadelphia City Council's effectiveness, the declining rate of childhood obesity in NJ, and extending the statute of limitations on clergy sexual abuse.
Listen 49:02Guests: Jake Blumgart, Max Marin, Jamie Bussel, Mark Rozzi
On this week’s Regional Roundup; WHYY reporters JAKE BLUMGART and MAX MARIN will give us a breakdown of their recent audit of Philadelphia City Council’s effectiveness addressing some of the city’s most pressing issues. Then, there’s some good news about childhood obesity in New Jersey. JAMIE BUSSEL, with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joins us to talk about what’s behind the declining rates and how to ensure these trends continue. And, Pennsylvania State Representative MARK ROZZI tells us about legislation he introduced that extends the statute of limitations on clergy sex abuse that was just made law.
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