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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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A block of Sansom Street in Center City is closed to traffic for outdoor dining on Sept. 9.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Our Space

Indoor dining is back, but let’s not forget the lessons of eating in the streets

Streeteries need to live on beyond the pandemic. When our government gave more space to restaurants, people discovered a more accessible city.

5 years ago

Listen 4:42
A child plays at a Philly sprayground
Politics & Policy

IRS launches new online sign-up for advance child tax credits

The IRS has launched an online portal to sign up for the credits, which will start hitting bank accounts in mid-July.

5 years ago

Daniel Trubman holds up a sign that says,
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly parking tax vote delayed again as protesters target Parkway Corp.

The parking tax reduction was pitched by Councilmember Cherelle Parker last month as a way to drive trickle-down benefits to parking lot attendants.

5 years ago

DJ (bigstock.com)
Arts & Entertainment

Justin Bieber and Lil Baby to headline Made in America

The two-day festival on the Parkway in Philadelphia has begun to announce the lineup for its 10th anniversary.

5 years ago

Eagles Fans celebrate near Xfinity Live. (WHYY)
Community

‘That ultimate Philly feeling’: Lifting of COVID restrictions draws celebrations large and small

The dive bars had no capacity restrictions and between Pride events, dance parties, and the Philadelphia Flower Show, Philly had something for everyone.

5 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Courts & Law

Krasner: Philly is limited in enforcing against riding dirt bikes, ATVs on city streets

The DA’s comments come as Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill cracking down on people riding ATVs on city streets.

5 years ago

A utility crew member works the lines against a cotton candy sky
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Utility shutoff moratorium will end July 1

The moratorium on utility shutoffs will formally end on July 1. But that does not mean people who are behind on their bills will lose service right away.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Pa. State Capitol Building
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Republicans eye referendums to get past vetoes

The lesson, it seems, was in last month's primary, when voters approved two GOP-penned proposals to expand the power of lawmakers over a governor's disaster declarations.

5 years ago

Wilmington Alliance's Laura Semmelroth, entrepreneur Derrick Allen, and Pastor Chelsea Spyres
Community

Wilmington Kitchen Collective connects religious and corporate backers to aid culinary entrepreneurs

A rare combination of religious and corporate groups hopes to use a commercial kitchen in a church basement to support Wilmington’s future restaurateurs.

5 years ago

Listen 4:13
Asia Pratt holds her son Azi while standing outside
Courts & Law

‘That ain’t justice’: Case backlog, jail conditions frustrate people in Philly’s criminal justice system

Pandemic restrictions left many people sitting in jails waiting for their days in court. Their loved ones and attorneys want the wheels of justice moving again.

5 years ago

Listen 3:11
Michael Gardner and his daughter, Ava, at the Fabric Workshop
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Orchestra premieres new music for a 9-year-old’s fashion show

The Fabulous Philadelphians live up to their name as they premiere a new work for a 9-year-old’s fashion show.

5 years ago

Listen 1:56
A doctor holds a stethoscope on a pregnant person's belly.
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

I’m pregnant. Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for me and my baby?

What is the risk, if any, while someone is expecting? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked into what the research is showing.

5 years ago

Listen 2:27
EMS and elected officials monitor the site of an oil spill in Delco
Community

Delco gasoline spill could take ‘weeks, maybe longer’ to clean up

An estimated 4,700 gallons of fuel leaked into a local tributary in Brookhaven late Friday night, killing some aquatic life.

5 years ago

The exterior of Benjamin Franklin High School
Politics & Policy

‘No more excuses’: Pa. Dems want to use stimulus to fix crumbling schools

Pa. is expected to have a $3 billion budget surplus and more than $7 billion from the American Rescue Plan. Democrats want to use that money to repair schools.

5 years ago

Mayor Vic Carstarphen stands inside his office
Politics & Policy

Carstarphen’s 100-day Camden balancing act: Navigating COVID and improving quality of life

Interim Mayor Vic Carstarphen released his 100-day plan, which focuses on improving residents’ quality of life while navigating them through the pandemic.

5 years ago

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