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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 Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson salutes a crowd
Community

Former NFL receiver DeSean Jackson hired as the football coach at Delaware State

The school announced Jackson’s hire Friday in the latest move by a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program to hire a former NFL star as its football coach.

8 months ago

Director of Photography Jac Cheairs and his son
Politics & Policy

New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns

New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists.

8 months ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts
Community

Injured Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts won’t play Sunday against Dallas

The Eagles will turn to backup Kenny Pickett on Sunday because Hurts is still dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion suffered against Washington.

8 months ago

Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng and her mother Jona are seen at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo
Arts & Entertainment

One good thing: This is what made us happy in 2024

Take a look at some of the stories that made us smile.

8 months ago

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue).
Health

Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them

Cats seem more susceptible than dogs to the bird flu virus.

8 months ago

A sign for Crozer Health is visible in the foreground, with buildings in the background.
Community

Critical care patients evacuated at Crozer-Chester Medical Center due to electrical fire

Officials say there was a small flood that caused a fire on the property.

8 months ago

A property on the 1300 block of North 60th Street in Philadelphia
Community

More than 100 Philly rentals don’t have heat during the holidays, records show

It’s against the law to rent an apartment without heat inside Philadelphia city limits, but dozens of landlords are still doing that, city code violations show.

8 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
Community

Philly homicides have dropped 37% since 2021

City leaders are touting 2024’s decline in gun violence, but they say more work needs to be done to improve those numbers further.

8 months ago

A male rabbi speaks in front of a menorah in Philadelphia
Community

Hanukkah gathering in Rittenhouse Square brings hundreds together

The eight nights of Hanukkah conclude on Jan. 2.

8 months ago

Outreach workers walking into a homeless encampment
Community

100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

8 months ago

Seaford's riverfront
Community

Seaford aims to turn industrial legacy into a thriving community with $3M revitalization grant

A $3 million investment will transform Seaford's riverfront, cleaning up industrial sites and making way for housing, shops, and green spaces.

8 months ago

Erin Elman smiles next to her painting
Arts & Entertainment

Former UArts students, faculty and alumni exhibit on the walls of Philly City Hall

Dozens of artists impacted by the closure of the University of the Arts submitted work to what might be their last collective exhibition.

8 months ago

A snowman ornament on a tree
Community

Philadelphia region celebrates holiday season with festivities for all

The Philadelphia area comes to life as people celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with a wide variety of activities.

8 months ago

Retired football player Bill Bergey
Community

Eagles great Bill Bergey dies on Christmas Day at 79

Bergey helped the Philadelphia Eagles reach the Super Bowl in 1980.

8 months ago

Aaron Campbell speaks next to Sybir Brown and a robotic dog
Community

West Philly pastor empowers youth through cutting-edge technology

Pastor Aaron Campbell opens a new state-of-the-art STEM lab for young people to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

8 months ago

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