PATCHWORK NATION -- December 7, 2009 at 11:07 PM EDT

Diving Into Patchwork Nation

By: Hari Sreenivasan

This week's Patchwork Nation series will feature reports from around the country on issues facing American communities. After a Web-only video postcard from the first city the series will explore -- Philadelphia -- I talk to Patchwork Nation director Dante Chinni for perspective on the project.

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