Dec 07 Patchwork Nation: The 'Cities' of Philadelphia By Anna Shoup As part of the kick-off to a series this week on the PBS NewsHour examining the communities of Patchwork Nation, project director Dante Chinni takes viewers on a drive down Germantown Ave., revealing the many "cities" that make up Philadelphia. Continue reading
Dec 07 Philadelphia's 'Love Letter' Murals Spark Neighborhood Revival By Anna Shoup Originally started to combat a major graffiti problem, Philadelphia's Mural Arts program has become a successful tool for urban renewal. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch Philadelphia Adjusts as Manufacturing Fades In 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. Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Stimulus Money Plows Through Tractor Country Ray Suarez speaks with Dante Chinni of the Patchwork Nation project about tracking federal stimulus money as it is dispersed through America. Continue watching
Sep 11 Celebrating a Duchamp Masterwork During the last two decades of his life, Marcel Duchamp appeared to have given up art for chess, publically claiming he had gone underground. But hidden in his New York apartment was the final, enigmatic piece he had been working… Continue reading
May 29 Around the Nation, Friday Round-up Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Aging Bridges Among Country's Infrastructure Woes As the economic crisis continues, a similar crisis looms in the country's aging infrastructure. In the first of a series of reports, Ray Suarez takes a look at Pennsylvania's bridge problem and how it may impact future economic recovery efforts. Continue watching
Apr 22 Clinton Fights on after Much-Needed Pa. Victory By PBS News Hour Facing another must-win political battle, Sen. Hillary Clinton emerged victorious Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, but it's unclear how much the victory will help close her delegate deficit against the better-funded Sen. Barack Obama. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Voters Cast Ballots in Hard-fought Pa. Primary Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made final pitches to Pennsylvanians Tuesday in the hopes to sway still-undecided voters as they headed to the polls. Political analysts examine the day in voting. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Delegate-Rich Pa. Suburbs Prove to Be Major Battlegrounds Two Philadelphia congressmen explain how the delegate-rich Philadelphia suburbs may play a crucial role in determining the outcome of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, where polls show support is closely split between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Continue watching