NewsWorks Tonight

Elizabeth Fiedler checks in in the aftermath of this weekend's "Made in America" concert.  Elisabeth Perez-Luna talks to volunteers painting the "How to Fish" mural in Philadelphia that's based on the Works Progress Administration projects of the 1940's.  Chris Satullo considers whether TIVO could deal a death blow to political advertising.  We talk to journalist and Wilmington, Delaware native Colin Flaherty about his new book, chronicling his second hitchhiking sojourn across America.  And Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts explains a "sweet discovery" by astonomers.

Emma Jacobs describes Pennsylvania Democrats' effort to reach those on the "Corbett List" who may not have photo ID's. On this Labor Day weekend, Gallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport talks about American attitudes toward labor unions.  We talk with Ric Gillespie, founder of TIGHAR, about the group's recent possible discovery of pieces of Amelia Earhart's plane.  And Shai Ben-Yaacov previews this weekend's national championship of hurling.

Maiken Scott reports on teens who are using Twitter to offer support for their peers struggling with mental health issues.  Susan Phillips visits retirees in the gas drilling areas of Pennsylvania who are opposing the industry.  Ben Herold looks at charter schools in Philadelphia, that are feeling the School District's budget woes for the first time.  In our summer reading series, Shai Ben-Yaacov reviews his 2-year-old son's current favorite, Go Dog Go.  Jen Howard reflects on her auditions for the game show The Price is Right.

Dave Heller fact-checks Governor Chris Christie's GOP convention speech with two political reporters. Dave Davies reports on a hotly contested and expensive Congressional race in Bucks County.  Elizabeth Fiedler explains a Pennsylvania house bill that would make it illegal to impersonate someone online. Susan Livio of the Newark Star-Ledger talks with Dave Heller about New Jersey's lack of background checks on EMT personnel. Peter Crimmins visits a Center City mural that will change twice a year.

Emma Jacobs meets voters getting their photo ID from PennDOT.  Zack Seward reports on a new poll that shows Philadelphia isn't a top tech industry contender among cities.  Dave Heller talks with SEPTA general manager Joe Casey about accolades and criticisms of the transit agency, and its future plans.  Taunya English investigates a Temple University program that helps mentally disabled people improve their nutrition and lose weight.  On That's History, Jonathan Zimmerman and Chris Satullo look the role of political conventions in years past.

We bring you a report from the funeral of Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker, Jr.  We talk with Charlie Gerow, longtime RNC attendee from Harrisburg.  Chris Satullo considers the possibly far reaching effects of the Philadelphia test cheating scandal.  Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts tells us why the earth can't actually be considered round.  And Peter Crimmins visits one of four families depicting their daily lives through dance.

Tom MacDonald and Kevin McCorry report on developments in the murder case of Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker, Jr.  Zack Seward learns about a Drexel researcher's new radiation-free breast cancer exam device.  As the new school year looms, Ben Herold summarizes the issues facing the Philadelphia School District.  Jen Howard discovers a local baker's secret ingredient.

Emma Jacobs reports on the debate surrounding changes to welfare reform.  Drexel University's Dr. Craig Newschaffer discusses a new study that links paternal age to increased risk of autism.  Peter Crimmins talks about his summer reading. Dave Davies attends a charity event where local political candidates try their hand at stand-up comedy.

Maiken Scott reports on growing pressure on the Federal government to list those who have been committed for mental illness on the national background check database.  Elisabeth Perez-Luna talks to new American citizens, considered a growing voting block in the upcoming presidential election.  Peter Crimmins previews an outdoor, pop-up dining event in the region.  We talk to Dafna Yachin about her new documentary film "Digital Dharma," about the effort to preserve Tibet's culture.  And Mary Cummings-Jordan has a profile of the man who shows tourists around New Jersey's tallest lighthouse.

Tom MacDonald attends Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan's rally in West Chester, with special guest New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg.  Kevin McCorry reports on the new foundation that will manage the high schools and special education schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  Israel Posner of Richard Stockton College examines the financial status of Atlantic City's much-touted new casino and resort Revel.  Carolyn Beeler tells about the closing of a New Jersey school due to mold infestation.  Aaron Moselle meets a grassroots group that's educating Pennsylvanians on the new voter photo ID law.

Tom MacDonald brings us the latest on the man hunt for the killer or killers of Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker Jr.  Dave Davies reports the new Chief Recovery Officer for the Chester Upland School District has a questionable record when it comes to public education.  We talk with Suzanne Chiavari of American Water about how her company and other utilities are using modern technology to diagnose problems in an aging infrastructure.  Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts talks about goings on at the International Space Station.  Peter Crimmins talks to the man driving the Mars Rover Curiosity.  And Chris Satullo wonders what Benjamin Franklin might think of this year's presidential campaign.

Benjamin Herold discovers cheating at Philadelphia schools is much more prevalent than previously assumed, and authorities are doing little to uncover the cheaters.  Kevin McCorry reports bad New Jersey budget numbers mean Governor Christie will have an uphill battle convincing legislators to institute his planned tax cut.  Peter Crimmins talks to skateboarders as a skate park ten years in the making finally prepares for groundbreaking.  Gallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport brings us the latest American opinions.  And You Bet Your Garden Host Mike McGrath talks to Bob Oley from Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, about this year's booming tick population.

Holly Otterbein of "It's Our Money" looks at participatory budgeting and whether it would work in Philadelphia.  Scott Detrow of StateImpact Pennsylvania follows snake wranglers at work in natural gas drilling fields. Peter Crimmins reports on the Mississippi Blues Project at this weekend's Philadelphia Folk Festival. Shannon McDonald reviews The Jersey Sting.  Dave Heller talks with soccer star and New Jersey native Carli Lloyd in the afterglow of her Olympic triumph.

Emma Jacobs reports on reactions to the Pennsylvania voter ID law, as a court injunction is denied. Mark Fowser attends the debate between the five Democratic mayoral candidates in Wilmington. Elizabeth Fiedler visits the family of the Philadelphia man who filed a lawsuit in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on mandatory life terms for juvenile offenders.  Taunya English tells about a new prenatal test for Down Syndrome that's safer and can be administered earlier in a pregnancy. Jen Howard listens to a new website that broadcasts local police scanners set to ambient music.

Elizabeth Fiedler attends the rally to protest the planned cuts in the Camden Police Department.  Phil Gregory hears responses to the GOP's selection of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for their convention keynote.  Emma Jacobs reports on drought conditions in Delaware.  NJ Spotlight's Tara Nurin explains the Camden County sewer expansion that will spur suburban development. Maiken Scott meets a Narberth entrepreneur who is creating job opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.  In the wake of the Pennsylvania voter photo ID law, in this week's episode of That's History, Chris Satullo and Jonathan Zimmerman discuss how lawmakers reacted to real and imagined cases of vote fraud in the  past