Precious Places on WHYY-TV-12

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Philadelphia) The anguish caused by the murder of a child in an abandoned factory becomes a catalyst for the transformation of a community. Young people from this North Philadelphia community create a short documentary about the preservation and revival of their neighborhood.

The Story of a Neighborhood: The Square @ 58th Street, by Shoatz United for Education (West Philadelphia) The Square, a community garden at 58th and Locust, is a tribute to Gladys Shoatz and her belief in education as a fundamental civic value. Residents of the neighborhood talk about the history of this part of West Philadelphia, their commitment to each other and vision for their community.

On Mt. Peace by the Lawnside Historical Society (Lawnside, Camden County), chronicles the struggle of the members of the Lawnside community and The Lawnside Historical Society to maintain the 19th century historically black cemetery, Mt. Peace. Established in 1890 by African Americans to provide a burial place for their dead, Mt Peace is the final resting place of many Civil War veterans and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.