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Defining Philadelphia's Middle Class

Video February 25, 2014

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Shifts in the size and demographics of Philadelphia's middle class have brought changes to neighborhoods around the city. Three Philadelphia residents discuss what middle class means to them, how they've seen their communities change, and why they have stayed in the city.

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