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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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SnackTime, a Philadelphia 10-man brass band playing in Rittenhouse Park. (Photo Courtesy of SnackTime)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Dear Rittenhouse neighbors, please quit over-policing musicians in a public park

Residential groups and local businesses are using their influence to limit one band’s outdoor music performances in Rittenhouse Park.

5 years ago

A doctor holds a stethoscope on a pregnant person's belly.
Health

‘They were dying after they went home’: Black women in Philly represent 73% of pregnancy-related deaths

Chronic diseases, mental health issues, and health insurance were factors, a review of pregnancy-associated deaths from 2013 to 2018 shows.

5 years ago

Mario (Boukaih / UnSplash)
Arts & Entertainment

Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for $660,000

An unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has sold at auction for $660,000.

5 years ago

FILE - In this April 18, 2020, file photo, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank volunteers pack food into bags to be delivered to people in San Francisco. About 25 million Americans will be eligible for more food assistance money under a new policy adopted by President Joe Biden's administration under a change announced Thursday, April 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Community

Estimated 25 million to see boost in federal food benefits

About 25 million Americans will be eligible for more money in food assistance under a new policy adopted by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration.

5 years ago

30th Street Station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA won’t take paper tickets on Regional Rail any more — get your Key ready

Riders can now tap their SEPTA Key card at the platform validators or turnstiles at the beginning and end of their trip and load weekly and monthly passes on to the card.

5 years ago

Angialeen Mullen runs tap water to demonstrate the horrible smell coming from the faucet Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2019, in Ellendale, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Community

Dedicated funding is one step closer for Delaware clean-water improvements

The Clean Water Trust is designed to provide a consistent way to pay for projects that improve the quality of Delaware’s water.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is visible in a view of the Philadelphia skyline.
Health

Pa. officials to lift telework mandate; working from home still encouraged

Starting Sunday, In-person businesses may operate at 75% occupancy, and must follow all worker and building safety requirements for employers.

5 years ago

Sens. Dan Laughlin (left) and Sharif Street introduced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis in 2021. (COURTESY SEN. DAN LAUGHLIN'S OFFICE)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. cannabis legalization remains unlikely as neighboring states go for it

New Jersey. New York. Virginia. One by one, Pennsylvania’s neighbors are moving to legalize recreational cannabis for adults.

5 years ago

U.S. Capitol Police officers stand near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Community

Car rams into police at Capitol barricade; officer killed

The crash and shooting happened at a security checkpoint near the Capitol as Congress is on recess.

5 years ago

Community Conversations
Community

Vulnerable venues: The effort to preserve Philly’s stages

Promoters and musicians discuss efforts to preserve Philadelphia’s vulnerable venues and the future of live entertainment.

5 years ago

Ellis Ferrell, 81, founder of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, feeds a mint to a horse called “El Dog.
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

‘Concrete Cowboy’ debuts on Netflix as Philly riders who inspired the film fundraise to keep tradition alive

The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club that inspired the Idris Elba movie screening on Netflix is fundraising to keep afloat.

5 years ago

A passenger wears a face mask during an airline flight
Health

Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance

Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday.

5 years ago

In this May 29, 2020, file photo, demonstrators walk along Pennsylvania Avenue as they protest the death of George Floyd in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Courts & Law

Police lieutenant: Kneeling on neck ‘top tier, deadly force’

Attorneys on both sides at the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin face a delicate balance in questioning witnesses who have experienced pain while trying to advance their cases.

5 years ago

A Plug Power green hydrogen plant. (Courtesy of Plug Power)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s first green hydrogen plant planned for Lancaster County

Green hydrogen is seen as a possible solution for industries with hard-to-cut emissions, like shipping and aviation. 

5 years ago

Rev. Jarrett Kerbel (left) leads a three-person band as they bring Easter hymns to Chestnut Hill on April 12, 2020. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

St. Martin-in-the-Fields moves Easter Sunday to the gridiron

For the second Easter of the pandemic, St Martin-in-the-Fields church plans an outdoor mass on the football field across the street.

5 years ago

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