How do Pennsylvania’s post-industrial cities reinvent themselves?
A new Keystone Crossroads TV special explores communities reinventing themselves using historical legacies and new resources.
Pennsylvania’s rich natural resources and attractive river system have made it a hub of industry for centuries. These industries’ boom-and-bust cycles spurred rapid growth in cities, then just as quickly left those spaces behind.
The “Keystone Crossroads: Changing Spaces” TV special explores communities reinventing themselves, using historic legacies or tapping new resources to stay relevant in the 21st century. The show premieres on WITF-TV Thursday, November 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Listen to producer Diana Robinson and Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward, a history professor at Shippensburg University, discuss the show on WITF-FM’s Smart Talk program.
You can also see a trailer for the show, above.
Cities featured in this episode:
· Williamsport
· Jim Thorpe
· Bethlehem
· Pittsburgh
· Philadelphia
The program repeats on WITF-TV Sunday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. It airs on WQLN-TV in Erie November 19 at 7:30 p.m. Check your local listings to find it on other PBS stations throughout the state.
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