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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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Two people are seen among trees at a TreePhilly giveaway.
Urban Planning

Philly offering 850 free trees for residents to plant at home

Philly’s seasonal Community Yard Tree Giveaway aims to expand the city’s tree canopy. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

Saint Peter's Doug Edert celebrates after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Saint Peter’s becomes 1st 15 seed in Elite Eight, tops Purdue 67-64

The Peacocks added the Boilermakers to their NCAA Tournament string of upsets and will face either UCLA or North Carolina in the East Region final on Sunday.

4 years ago

File photo: A Ukrainian soldier looks through binoculars at a military check point, in Lityn, Ukraine, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
Politics & Policy

Russians shift focus from Kyiv — scaling back goals in war?

Russian forces appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region.

4 years ago

The Royal Theater. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Prominent Philly developer testifies in Kenyatta Johnson’s corruption trial

Carl Dranoff was a consultant on a project for which Johnson helped get new zoning. Prosecutors say the lawmaker did that after receiving bribes.

4 years ago

Corinne's Place, a mainstay of Camden's Haddon Ave. for decades, recently won an award from the James Beard Foundation. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
Community

‘Legendary’ Camden soul food restaurant owner gets key to the city

For more than 30 years, Corinne’s Place has been a beloved mainstay of Camden. The latest honor for its award-winning owner: a key to the city.

4 years ago

A cloud of smoke rises from a burning oil depot in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, March 25, 2022
Politics & Policy

Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia shifts from human rights to rebel attacks

Hours after Formula One drivers voiced concerns about a race already dogged by human rights issues, Saudi Arabia’s war with Yemen landed on F1's doorstep.

4 years ago

First term legislators of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are sworn-in, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. The ceremony marks the convening of the 2021-2022 legislative session of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. (Laurence Kesterson/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pennsylvania’s Latinos want more state lawmakers from their communities. New district maps offer that chance

“Look, this means that they listened to us, they respected us and they tended to us,” Maria Gutierrez said

4 years ago

Gail Carter-Hamilton smiles, wearing a pink and green scarf and necklace.
Health

Philadelphia Department of Public Health names first-ever chief racial equity officer

Gail Carter-Hamilton will work to ensure racial equity in the health department and address health inequities throughout the city.

4 years ago

A man rides a bicycle past a structure with the Ukrainian flag flying on top, as smoke billows in the background.
Community

Ukraine says 300 died in theater attack, hunger grips cities

If confirmed, that catastrophic loss of civilian life could to further crank up pressure on Western nations to step up military aid.

4 years ago

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky toured the Princeton University lab where more than 700,000 COVID tests have been processed since the start of the pandemic. (6abc)
Health
6abc

CDC Director Walensky says Northeast seeing higher concentration of omicron sub-variant

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was in Princeton, New Jersey on Thursday.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen standing in the background.
Politics & Policy

U.S., EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

U.S. President Joe Biden asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin uses energy to “coerce and manipulate his neighbors.”

4 years ago

The Wells Fargo Center.
Arts & Entertainment

March Madness tourism expected to boost Philly’s recovering hospitality industry

Philadelphia will host three March Madness games this weekend. With them, thousands of tourists are expected to boost the city’s hurting hospitality industry.

4 years ago

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Community

The National Constitution Center offering free admission Saturday for Women’s History Month

The Wawa Community Day Honoring Women’s History Month will be filled with events highlighting the impact of women at various points in America’s history.

4 years ago

A view of a street with houses lining each side.
Courts & Law

Camden County hails opioid settlement with J&J as ‘game changer’

Camden County will receive $32 million of the state’s settlement that will be used toward education and treatment for residents.

4 years ago

File photo: Empty hallways at E. W. Rhodes Elementary School in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Principals, district officials clash over new Philly schools budget

The overall budget increased for Philly’s public schools. But some principals say their schools have been shortchanged.

4 years ago

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