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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani
Politics & Policy

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss

Among those also pardoned were Sidney Powell, an attorney who promoted baseless conspiracy theories about a stolen election.

46 mins ago

Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., talks after a policy luncheon
Politics & Policy

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was among five Democrats who voted in favor of the agreement.

4 hours ago

Volunteer Bruce Toben packs groceries durning an emergency food distribution at the at The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Mitzvah Food Program in Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
Politics & Policy

States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments

Pennsylvania was among several states that disseminated SNAP benefits to recipients on Friday following a federal judge's order.

4 hours ago

Lori Peterson appears in her apartment
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Who will benefit from Philly’s $2 billion housing plan? Not the most vulnerable, advocates say

Critics argue that Mayor Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative doesn’t focus enough on the city’s lowest-income renters and homeowners, including older adults.

5 hours ago

Charles Schutte, an assistant professor at Rowan University’s Department of Environmental Science, holds soil from an Atlantic white cedar swamp
Science

New Jersey Pine Barrens offer up answers to tough climate questions

Rowan University has teamed up with the state to figure out the balance between the amount of carbon emitted by New Jersey wetlands, and the amount that gets absorbed.

5 hours ago

Mike Purzycki at the Gibraltar home
Urban Planning

Is ex-Wilmington mayor’s role in salvaging decrepit historic estate a ‘clear conflict of interest’ or his ‘crowning achievement’?

Mike Purzycki used his office to put Gibraltar in the city’s hands and get state money to stabilize it. Now his foundation wants the property.

6 hours ago

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Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’

The administration is demanding that states reverse the full benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings.

17 hours ago

The Food and Drug Administration seal
Health

Infant botulism in 10 U.S. states linked to formula being recalled

Health officials are investigating 13 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and eight other states. ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall two lots of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.

20 hours ago

A high school teacher talking to students who are using technology in class. (Bigstock Image)
Education

Funding delays push back opening of bilingual ASIRPRA charter school in Georgetown to 2027

Funding setbacks and the federal shutdown have delayed the opening of ASPIRA’s new bilingual charter school in Georgetown until 2027.

1 day ago

People participating in a parade in West Philadelphia hold up a sign that reads
Community

‘Being together is medicine’: West Philly’s Peoplehood Parade marks 25th anniversary milestone

The parade and pageant is a West Philadelphia tradition, featuring participatory theater, handmade puppets and music and dance performances highlighting a number of causes.

2 days ago

Wyndham Hotel employees strike in Center City, Philadelphia
Community
6abc

Wyndham Hotel workers go on strike amid contract negotiations in Center City

Workers are pushing for higher wages, better staffing levels, and improvements to both health care and pension plans.

2 days ago

A woman holds a small dog
Health

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

Nonprofits say it is common for owners to supplement their pet’s diet with human food purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits.

2 days ago

En la entrada de una tienda Big Lots
Courts & Law

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

2 days ago

Arts & Entertainment

A look inside the ‘Dreamworld’ of surrealism at the Philadelphia Art Museum

The art movement originated in France in 1924 and quickly began influencing all forms of media across the globe.

2 days ago

SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station
Courts & Law

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt order providing full SNAP payments for November

A U.S. district judge had given the administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

3 days ago

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