# Testing for Chemicals in the Water & Threat Tip-Lines | The District

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Pennsylvania prisons won’t be closing despite declining inmate populations! A Philadelphia lawsuit could potentially shut down a clubhouse for addiction recovery in Kensington! And police have finally captured an emu on the run throughout York! Join Maya Tejada, Amarynth Ruch and Emely Morel for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.

#### DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:

02:46 -  [Pennsylvania first state to mandate schools have a tip line for threats. So far, 6,200 reports have come in.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/02/26/school-threats-pennsylvania-tip-line-has-had-more-than-6-200-reports/2914507002/)

14:22 - [Pa. Health Department hiring scientists to study PFAS chemicals in drinking water](https://whyy.org/articles/pa-health-department-hiring-scientists-to-study-pfas-chemicals-in-drinking-water/)

23:34 - [Fewer inmates will not mean a prison closure in 2019, Pa. officials say](https://whyy.org/articles/despite-falling-inmate-numbers-pa-corrections-officials-say-not-a-prudent-time-to-close-a-prison/)

28:31 - [Philadelphia lawsuit threatens to shut down Kensington clubhouse for addiction recovery](https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-lawsuit-threatens-to-shut-down-kensington-clubhouse-for-addiction-recovery/)

34:42 - [Philly DA Krasner fined $4K for super PAC campaign finance violation](https://whyy.org/articles/philly-da-krasner-fined-4k-for-campaign-finance-violation-involving-shaun-king/)

38:24 - [Police Capture Rogue Emu That’s Been On The Run In Pennsylvania](https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/02/28/york-county-pennsylvania-emu-captured/)

#### ATTRIBUTIONS:

*Live show edited to podcast format by Amelia Winger*