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Finding Our Bootstraps: Americans Deal With Recession
Since late 2007 America has been in an economic crisis. From a story about a family living on a beach, to a former GM employee looking to downsize his life, to a teenager weighing options for after high school, this one hour newscast compatible documentary explores how people are finding the strength and situations that get them through economic hard times.
The 'Cities' of PhiladelphiaPatchwork Nation's Dante Chinni takes viewers on a drive down Germantown Ave., revealing the many "cities" that make up Philadelphia.Philadelphia's "Love Letter" Murals Spark Neighborhood RevivalOriginally started to combat a graffiti problem, Philadelphia's Mural Arts program became a tool for urban renewal while it covers the city with stunning art.Philadelphia Adjusts as Manufacturing FadesIn part one of the Patchwork Nation series examining communities across the U.S., Ray Suarez looks at Philadelphia's shift from a city of skilled blue-collar workers to one where just 1 in 20 workers makes things for a living.Philadelphia Hopes Changes to Health Benefits Cut CostsPhiladelphia officials say the city will save more than $6 million dollars by switching some employees' health care benefits to a "self-insured plan." City workers who are not represented by the four labor unions got word Thursday of changes. |
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